Wellston leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Wellston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wellston, ~23% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wellston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wellston leans more Republican than 27 of 45 neighbors.
Wellston runs about 34 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Wellston 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 Wellston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Wellston live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Michigan average of 31%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Wellston, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wellston looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Wellston own their home, about 8 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Irons, MI R+35
- Brethren, MI R+35
- Hoxeyville, MI R+42
- Peacock, MI R+40
- Kaleva, MI R+34
- Harrietta, MI R+39
- Harrison Beach, MI R+34
- Yuma, MI R+39
- Norwalk, MI R+25
- Newland, MI R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kachemak, AK R+22
- Alden, MI R+21
- Mustang Ridge, TX D+3
- Table Rock, OR R+11
- Orrick, MO R+60
- Gilbertville, MA R+11
- Hague, VA D+8
- Clarks Green, PA D+8
- Sidney, IA R+45
- Chatsworth, IL R+58
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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.