Rattle Run is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Rattle Run typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rattle Run, ~25% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rattle Run compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rattle Run leans more Republican than 42 of 50 neighbors.
Rattle Run runs about 49 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Rattle Run leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rattle Run. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rattle Run, MI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rattle Run looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rattle Run is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in Rattle Run own their home, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Columbus, MI R+48
- Anchorville, MI R+47
- Mount Vernon, MI R+50
- St. Clair, MI R+33
- Thornton, MI R+45
- Smiths Creek, MI R+41
- Goodells, MI R+49
- Marysville, MI R+26
- East China, MI R+40
- Casco, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Barrett, MN R+35
- Meally, KY R+66
- Chadwick, MO R+63
- Hollansburg, OH R+68
- Pecan Acres, TX R+61
- Vermont, IL R+55
- Apolonia, TX R+70
- Gillham, AR R+69
- Mountain Peak, TX R+63
- Pitchin, OH R+48
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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.