Swan leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Swan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swan, ~44% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swan compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Swan leans more Democratic than 7 of 19 neighbors.
Swan runs about 46 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Swan sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Swan. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Swan leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Swan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Swan votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Swan runs about 46 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 65% of adults in Swan have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Swan, Grand Rapids, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Swan looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in Swan rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Swan sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+31
- Heartside-Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI D+55
- West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI D+33
- Belknap Lookout, Grand Rapids, MI D+50
- Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI D+61
- Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+39
- South East Community, Grand Rapids, MI D+66
- East Hills, Grand Rapids, MI D+58
- Midtown-Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI D+62
- Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI D+72
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downer Woods, Milwaukee, WI D+55
- Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA D+55
- Myers, Tucson, AZ D+24
- Belding Woods, Richmond, CA D+49
- Meadowbrook, Syracuse, NY D+63
- Rivers Bend Estates, Lafayette, LA R+43
- New Bethel, Indianapolis, IN R+17
- Arcadia, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Brandywine, Broomfield, CO D+24
- Oriole Margate Golf Course, Margate, FL D+18
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.