Roscommon leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Roscommon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roscommon, ~34% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roscommon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roscommon leans more Republican than 1 of 20 neighbors.
Roscommon runs about 24 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roscommon. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Roscommon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Roscommon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Roscommon, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Roscommon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roscommon 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Roscommon own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Higgins Lake, MI R+22
- Houghton Point, MI R+29
- Lake Margrethe, MI R+35
- Meads Landing, MI R+36
- Houghton Lake, MI R+29
- Grayling, MI R+29
- Prudenville, MI R+27
- St. Helen, MI R+29
- Houghton Lake Heights, MI R+35
- Moorestown, MI R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cheswick, PA R+7
- Southwick, MA R+15
- Dumfries, VA D+41
- Princeton, KY R+51
- Medina, NY R+23
- Hempstead, TX R+17
- Richfield, UT R+67
- Magalia, CA R+19
- Rutland, MA R+8
- Louisa, KY R+64
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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.