Stanton leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Stanton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stanton, ~22% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stanton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stanton leans more Republican than 24 of 60 neighbors.
Stanton runs about 41 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Stanton 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 Stanton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Stanton hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stanton, 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 Stanton looks the way it does
Turnout in Stanton 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
- Westville, MI R+47
- McBride, MI R+50
- Sidney, MI R+45
- Mcbrides, MI R+51
- Sheridan, MI R+46
- Langston, MI R+43
- Turk Lake, MI R+45
- Edmore, MI R+44
- Six Lakes, MI R+44
- Vickeryville, MI R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cardington, OH R+58
- Rice, MN R+50
- Ashland, PA R+42
- Owensville, MO R+56
- Marengo, OH R+57
- Guntown, MS R+67
- Montrose, MN R+39
- Sabattus, ME R+35
- Corinth, NY R+28
- Grafton, WV R+51
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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.