Sand Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Sand Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sand Creek, ~21% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sand Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sand Creek leans more Republican than 44 of 85 neighbors.
Sand Creek runs about 45 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sand Creek. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Sand Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sand Creek. 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; Sand Creek, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sand Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sand Creek 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Sand Creek own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Weston, MI R+50
- Seneca, MI R+52
- Jasper, MI R+49
- Fairfield, MI R+29
- Cadmus, MI R+47
- North Morenci, MI R+53
- Lyons, OH R+55
- Morenci, MI R+47
- Clayton, MI R+48
- Adrian, MI R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burkettsville, OH R+82
- Hogglesville, AL R+29
- Fowler, SC D+43
- Morvant, LA R+76
- Ryan, MI R+43
- Tillman, MS D+50
- Matagorda, TX R+72
- Centerville, WA R+38
- Gifford, AR R+65
- Hurstville, IA R+42
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.