Weatherby is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Weatherby typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weatherby, ~59% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weatherby compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Weatherby leans more Democratic than 12 of 29 neighbors.
Weatherby runs about 87 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Weatherby sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Weatherby leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Weatherby, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Weatherby is about 9%, about 64 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in Weatherby have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods. Weatherby runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Weatherby, Detroit, MI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Weatherby looks the way it does
Turnout in Weatherby sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Franklin Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Park, Redford, MI D+79
- Grandale, Detroit, MI D+86
- Warrendale, Detroit, MI D+61
- Castle Rouge, Detroit, MI D+82
- Garden View, Detroit, MI D+80
- Brightmoor, Detroit, MI D+82
- Schoolcraft Southfield, Detroit, MI D+88
- Rosedale Park, Detroit, MI D+88
- Fishkorn, Detroit, MI D+87
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Jefferson Park, Denver, CO D+57
- Six Corners, East Providence, RI D+20
- Pepperidge, Augusta, GA D+84
- Darnestown, Gaithersburg, MD D+25
- North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA D+16
- Eight Mile Wyoming, Detroit, MI D+88
- Wildwood, Charlotte, NC D+51
- University Commons, San Marcos, CA D+10
- Boulevard Bluffs, Everett, WA D+17
- Pasadena Bear Creek Estates, St. Petersburg, FL Even
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.