Spruce leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Spruce typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spruce, ~32% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spruce compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spruce leans more Republican than 1 of 19 neighbors.
Spruce runs about 27 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Spruce. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Spruce leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Spruce. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Spruce, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Spruce looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Spruce 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Spruce own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hubbard Lake, MI R+44
- Ossineke, MI R+37
- Black River, MI R+34
- Lincoln, MI R+39
- Barton City, MI R+46
- Harrisville, MI R+35
- Herron, MI R+47
- Killmaster, MI R+48
- Curran, MI R+45
- Spratt, MI R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gilman, WI R+49
- Cottonwood Shores, TX R+50
- Middle Verde, AZ R+14
- Gordon, WI R+23
- Wallingford, VT R+15
- Huntington Bay, NY R+2
- South Thomaston, ME D+6
- New Harmony, UT R+68
- Palmyra, MI R+40
- Wolcott, VT R+9
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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.