Wacousta leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Wacousta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wacousta, ~40% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wacousta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wacousta leans more Republican than 12 of 52 neighbors.
Wacousta runs about 13 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wacousta. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+35) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Wacousta leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wacousta. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wacousta, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Wacousta looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wacousta 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Wacousta own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Wacousta have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grand Ledge, MI R+4
- Eagle, MI R+37
- Waverly, MI D+25
- South Riley, MI R+23
- Needmore, MI R+37
- Mulliken, MI R+36
- Dewitt, MI Even
- Potterville, MI R+28
- Lansing, MI D+38
- Dimondale, MI R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mont Vernon, NH R+4
- North Cape May, NJ R+19
- East Norwich, NY R+19
- Concordia, MO R+51
- Republic, WA R+46
- Atkins, IA R+36
- Waterford, VA R+5
- Combine, TX R+66
- Little Hocking, OH R+46
- Maurertown, VA R+53
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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.