Raco leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Raco typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raco, ~24% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raco leans more Republican than 9 of 18 neighbors.
Raco runs about 30 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raco. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Raco leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Raco, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Raco live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Raco, MI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Raco looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Raco own their home, about 8 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brimley, MI Even
- Rudyard, MI R+39
- Strongs, MI Even
- Dryburg, MI R+38
- Kinross, MI R+31
- Strongs Corner, MI R+30
- Dafter, MI R+34
- Kincheloe, MI R+6
- Ozark, MI R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nicodemus, KS R+74
- Wellsford, KS R+72
- North Colfax Union, NM R+70
- Homestead, OR R+41
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.