Walled Lake is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Walled Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walled Lake, ~42% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walled Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walled Lake sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 52 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 39 leaning the other way.
Politically, Walled Lake sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Walled Lake. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Walled Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Walled Lake. 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; Walled Lake, 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 Walled Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Walled Lake 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Walled Lake have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wolverine Lake, MI R+9
- Wixom, MI D+12
- Commerce Township, MI R+14
- Novi, MI D+14
- West Bloomfield, MI D+14
- Orchard Lake Village, MI R+7
- Farmington Hills, MI D+25
- White Lake, MI R+20
- Farmington, MI D+26
- Milford, MI R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- East St. Louis, IL D+83
- Newport, NC R+39
- Newton Center, MA D+60
- Bainbridge, GA Even
- Hermosa Beach, CA D+37
- East Massapequa, NY R+9
- La Canada Flintridge, CA D+19
- Grand Island, NY R+9
- Yankton, SD R+31
- Clive, IA D+10
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.