Westnedge Hill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Westnedge Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westnedge Hill, ~63% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westnedge Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westnedge Hill leans more Democratic than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Westnedge Hill runs about 51 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Westnedge Hill sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westnedge Hill. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Westnedge Hill 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 Westnedge Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westnedge Hill votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Westnedge Hill runs about 51 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Westnedge Hill sits in the top quarter (about 62%, above 83% of neighborhoods).
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Westnedge Hill, Kalamazoo, MI does.
Why turnout in Westnedge Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westnedge Hill 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI D+38
- Vine, Kalamazoo, MI D+51
- Edison, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Oakland-Winchell, Kalamazoo, MI D+46
- Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+28
- Western Michigan University-KRPH, Kalamazoo, MI D+51
- Knollwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+42
- Arcadia, Kalamazoo, MI D+43
- Northside, Kalamazoo, MI D+79
- Burke Acres, Kalamazoo, MI D+29
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Homestead, Portland, OR D+69
- South End, Albany, NY D+69
- Foothill Junction, Roseville, CA R+8
- North Pointe, St. Louis, MO D+89
- Windsor Village, Santa Ana, CA D+19
- Oakbrook, Vancouver, WA D+13
- Ericsson, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Downtown Trenton, Trenton, NJ D+76
- Sea View Estates, Oxnard, CA D+22
- Nelson, Muskegon, MI D+42
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.