Western Michigan University-KRPH is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Western Michigan University-KRPH typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Western Michigan University-KRPH, ~43% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Western Michigan University-KRPH compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Western Michigan University-KRPH leans more Democratic than 9 of 10 neighbors.
Western Michigan University-KRPH runs about 53 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Western Michigan University-KRPH sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Western Michigan University-KRPH 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 Western Michigan University-KRPH, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Western Michigan University-KRPH votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Western Michigan University-KRPH runs about 53 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Western Michigan University-KRPH sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 79% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 96% of adults in Western Michigan University-KRPH have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Western Michigan University-KRPH, Kalamazoo, MI sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Western Michigan University-KRPH looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in Western Michigan University-KRPH rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Western Michigan University-KRPH report food insecurity, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Knollwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+42
- Arcadia, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Oakland-Winchell, Kalamazoo, MI D+46
- Vine, Kalamazoo, MI D+51
- Northside, Kalamazoo, MI D+79
- Westnedge Hill, Kalamazoo, MI D+50
- Edison, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI D+38
- Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+28
- Burke Acres, Kalamazoo, MI D+29
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- O Hair Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Rolling Hills, Jacksonville, FL R+20
- Washington Village, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Csus, Sacramento, CA D+55
- Westlake Village, Westlake Village, CA D+10
- Royal Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+13
- Bayshore, Wilmington, NC R+11
- Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK D+20
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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.