Wahjamega leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Wahjamega typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wahjamega, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wahjamega compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wahjamega leans more Republican than 31 of 62 neighbors.
Wahjamega runs about 41 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wahjamega. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Wahjamega 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 Wahjamega, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Wahjamega hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wahjamega, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wahjamega looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Wahjamega own their home, about 8 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Mayville, MI R+42
- East Dayton, MI R+48
- Vassar, MI R+37
- Fairgrove, MI R+48
- Akron, MI R+45
- Gilford, MI R+52
- Colling, MI R+45
- Richville, MI R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cutler, OH R+54
- Ezel, KY R+64
- Orangeville, UT R+76
- Barney, GA R+64
- Sunny Side, GA R+25
- Lyons, NE R+56
- Etna, CA R+24
- Hills, IA R+5
- Flemington, PA R+44
- Dellwood, MN Even
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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.