Richmondville leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Richmondville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richmondville, ~21% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richmondville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richmondville leans more Republican than 13 of 30 neighbors.
Richmondville runs about 48 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richmondville. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Richmondville 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 Richmondville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Richmondville, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Richmondville, MI sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Richmondville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Richmondville own their home, about 13 points above the Michigan average of 83%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Richmondville have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Deckerville, MI R+44
- Palms, MI R+50
- Forester, MI R+41
- Forestville, MI R+50
- McGregor, MI R+55
- Minden City, MI R+50
- Carsonville, MI R+51
- Port Sanilac, MI R+39
- Freidberger, MI R+51
- Ruth, MI R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Doyon, ND R+47
- East Stanwood, WA R+23
- Excelsior, WI R+27
- Fairmount, MD R+37
- Devault, PA D+17
- Fentress, MS R+34
- El Ancon, NM D+8
- Felton, AR D+7
- Garden City, LA Even
- Glen Cove, WA D+58
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.