Twin Lake leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Twin Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Twin Lake, ~33% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Twin Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Twin Lake leans more Republican than 15 of 44 neighbors.
Twin Lake runs about 25 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Twin Lake. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Twin Lake 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 Twin Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Twin Lake are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Twin Lake, MI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Twin Lake looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Twin Lake own their home, about 12 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakewood Club, MI R+25
- Wolf Lake, MI R+23
- Holton, MI R+33
- Brunswick, MI R+38
- Muskegon, MI D+7
- North Muskegon, MI Even
- Whitehall, MI R+18
- Muskegon Heights, MI D+77
- Reeman, MI R+43
- Moorland, MI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milltown, NJ R+8
- Helena-West Helena, AR D+44
- Glencoe, IL D+47
- Mcloud, OK R+58
- Des Peres, MO Even
- Hollis, NH D+13
- Tickfaw, LA R+38
- Harrington, DE R+26
- Freedom, CA D+40
- Iowa, LA R+46
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.