Union leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Union typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Union, ~27% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Union compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Union leans more Republican than 36 of 62 neighbors.
Union runs about 39 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Union leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Union. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Union, MI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Union looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Union 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nibbyville, IN R+54
- Bristol, IN R+45
- Calvin Center, MI R+30
- Jones, MI R+39
- Vistula, IN R+58
- Vandalia, MI R+33
- Oakwood, MI R+45
- Edwardsburg, MI R+32
- Elkhart, IN R+15
- Cassopolis, MI R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Brewton, AL R+42
- West Thornton, NH D+11
- Austinburg, OH R+41
- Dalworthington Gardens, TX R+25
- Humboldt, KS R+47
- Jeffersonton, VA R+36
- Caledonia, OH R+60
- Petersburg, NY R+30
- Long Grove, IA R+33
- Benzonia, MI R+11
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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.