Roscommon County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Roscommon County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roscommon County, ~34% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roscommon County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Roscommon County is the least Republican-leaning.
Roscommon County runs about 25 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Roscommon County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Roscommon County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Roscommon County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Roscommon County, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Roscommon County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roscommon County 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 85% of households in Roscommon County own their home, above 96% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Ogemaw County, MI R+40
- Missaukee County, MI R+49
- Gladwin County, MI R+42
- Clare County, MI R+40
- Oscoda County, MI R+44
- Kalkaska County, MI R+42
- Wexford County, MI R+33
- Arenac County, MI R+40
- Otsego County, MI R+28
Counties with Similar Populations
- Curry County, OR R+11
- Antrim County, MI R+21
- Franklin County, GA R+66
- Menominee County, MI R+30
- Juniata County, PA R+62
- Washington County, MO R+63
- Plaquemines Parish, LA R+27
- Meeker County, MN R+44
- Fayette County, IN R+54
- Grainger County, TN R+71
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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.