Suttons Bay leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Suttons Bay typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Suttons Bay, ~47% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Suttons Bay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Suttons Bay leans more Democratic than 31 of 36 neighbors.
Suttons Bay runs about 10 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Suttons Bay. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Suttons Bay 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 Suttons Bay, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in Suttons Bay hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Suttons Bay, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Suttons Bay looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Suttons Bay 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 92% of households in Suttons Bay own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Suttons Bay have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Leelanau, MI Even
- Leland, MI R+7
- Omena, MI D+8
- Isadore, MI R+4
- Glen Haven, MI Even
- Old Mission, MI D+25
- Northport, MI D+10
- Cedar, MI R+5
- Yuba, MI D+12
- Greilickville, MI Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sumas, WA R+38
- Blackville, SC D+28
- Nixon, TX R+34
- Waldoboro, ME R+19
- Shiner, TX R+65
- Green Park, MO D+5
- Grantham, PA D+22
- Lakeview, MI R+42
- Jamesville, NC R+31
- Clintwood, VA R+63
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.