Rudyard leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Rudyard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rudyard, ~24% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rudyard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rudyard leans more Republican than 23 of 24 neighbors.
Rudyard runs about 38 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Rudyard 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 Rudyard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Rudyard live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Rudyard, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rudyard looks the way it does
Turnout in Rudyard sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dryburg, MI R+38
- Kinross, MI R+31
- Raco, MI R+31
- Kincheloe, MI R+6
- Ozark, MI R+42
- Brimley, MI Even
- Dafter, MI R+34
- Pickford, MI R+34
- Strongs Corner, MI R+30
- Hessel, MI R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rowley, IA R+40
- Greenwich, NJ R+31
- Irvington, WI R+28
- Uno, VA R+38
- Kelso, MO R+69
- Five Points, TN R+77
- Stittsville, MI R+51
- Matherville, IL R+30
- Collins Chapel, AL R+80
- Ellison Bay, WI D+14
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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.