Swedetown leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Swedetown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swedetown, ~35% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swedetown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swedetown leans more Republican than 18 of 33 neighbors.
Swedetown runs about 12 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Swedetown 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 Swedetown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Swedetown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, above 82% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Swedetown fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Swedetown, MI sits above the national average 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 Swedetown looks the way it does
Turnout in Swedetown 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
- Calumet, MI R+12
- Laurium, MI R+5
- Osceola, MI R+23
- Tamarack, MI R+20
- Centennial Heights, MI R+13
- Kearsarge, MI R+16
- Hubbell, MI R+22
- Bumbletown, MI R+7
- Lake Linden, MI R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Selbyville, WV R+69
- Scarce Grease, AL R+80
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Seven Rivers, NM R+75
- Glendale, IL R+58
- Peacock, TX R+72
- San Jose, AZ R+47
- Wesco, MO R+67
- Oak Point, NY R+39
- Obernburg, NY R+15
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.