Wakelee leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Wakelee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wakelee, ~25% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wakelee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wakelee leans more Republican than 51 of 64 neighbors.
Wakelee runs about 39 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wakelee. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Wakelee leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wakelee. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Wakelee, MI sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wakelee looks the way it does
Turnout in Wakelee sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Penn, MI R+33
- Nicholsville, MI R+38
- Vandalia, MI R+33
- Marcellus, MI R+35
- La Grange, MI R+23
- Cassopolis, MI R+21
- Howardsville, MI R+39
- Jones, MI R+39
- Glenwood, MI R+38
- Decatur, MI R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paicines, CA R+48
- Ratcliff, TX R+52
- Plainview, GA R+79
- Marble, CO D+15
- Ransom, KS R+81
- Laneville, WV R+56
- Schefflin, OR R+29
- Egypt, AL R+81
- Wadhams, NY Even
- Green Hill, WV R+64
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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.