Torch River leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Torch River typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Torch River, ~38% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Torch River compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Torch River leans more Republican than 21 of 43 neighbors.
Torch River runs about 14 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Torch River. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Torch River 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 Torch River, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Torch River are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Torch River, MI does.
Why turnout in Torch River looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Torch River 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 Torch River own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Torch River have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rapid City, MI R+34
- Alden, MI R+21
- Clam River, MI R+17
- Elk Rapids, MI Even
- Williamsburg, MI R+8
- Yuba, MI D+12
- Bates, MI R+5
- North Arms, MI R+6
- Kewadin, MI R+8
- Bellaire, MI R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manlius, IL R+48
- Ward, CO D+56
- East Palmyra, NY R+29
- East Griffin, GA R+58
- Elkatawa, KY R+62
- Carmel, LA R+2
- Leesburg, PA R+51
- Colton, WA R+42
- Amma, WV R+62
- Flemingtown, VA R+65
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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.