Sand Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Sand Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sand Lake, ~23% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sand Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sand Lake leans more Republican than 38 of 57 neighbors.
Sand Lake runs about 42 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sand Lake. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Sand Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sand Lake. 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; Sand Lake, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sand Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sand Lake 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Sand Lake 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
- Pierson, MI R+47
- Cedar Springs, MI R+29
- Edgerton, MI R+31
- Howard City, MI R+42
- Evans, MI R+36
- Sun, MI R+45
- Croton, MI R+47
- Trufant, MI R+47
- Kent City, MI R+40
- Coral, MI R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Steele Creek, AK R+27
- Ferriday, LA D+24
- Cherry Hills Village, CO Even
- Plain City, UT R+56
- Nashport, OH R+53
- Burns, TN R+52
- Berlin, PA R+53
- Sauk Centre, MN R+48
- Cresaptown, MD R+24
- Homeland Park, SC R+12
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.