Utica leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Utica typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Utica, ~35% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Utica compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Utica leans more Republican than 58 of 90 neighbors.
Utica runs about 21 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Utica. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Utica 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 Utica, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Utica votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 90%, far above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Utica, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Utica looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Utica 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Macomb, MI R+28
- Washington, MI R+36
- Sterling Heights, MI R+19
- Rochester Hills, MI D+5
- Rochester, MI Even
- Troy, MI D+7
- Clinton Township, MI Even
- Ray, MI R+50
- Mount Clemens, MI D+13
- Oakland, MI R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Walnut Creek, CA D+47
- Manteca, CA R+8
- Napa, CA D+32
- Champaign, IL D+45
- Bismarck, ND R+30
- Elkhart, IN R+15
- Macomb, MI R+28
- Fort Smith, AR R+16
- Brandon, FL Even
- Kennesaw, GA D+7
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.