Watersmeet leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Watersmeet typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Watersmeet, ~39% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Watersmeet compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Watersmeet is the least Republican-leaning.
Watersmeet runs about 11 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Watersmeet. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Watersmeet 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 Watersmeet, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Watersmeet live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Watersmeet, MI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Watersmeet looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Watersmeet 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Watersmeet own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Land O' Lakes, WI R+31
- Paulding, MI R+20
- Gogebic, MI R+16
- Star Lake, WI R+19
- Conover, WI R+29
- Phelps, WI R+30
- Bruce Crossing, MI R+25
- Trout Creek, MI R+23
- Paynesville, MI R+24
- Beechwood, MI R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Patton Village, TX R+50
- Leaf River, IL R+39
- Hornbeak, TN R+73
- Wesley, AR R+60
- New Amsterdam, WI R+16
- Erin, TX R+48
- Atwood, IN R+56
- Yalaha, FL R+41
- Diggins, MO R+71
- Hunters Creek, MI R+36
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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.