Wetmore leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Wetmore typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wetmore, ~19% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wetmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wetmore leans more Republican than 13 of 19 neighbors.
Wetmore runs about 24 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Wetmore 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 Wetmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Wetmore hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Michigan average of 26%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Wetmore sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 91% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Wetmore, MI does.
Why turnout in Wetmore looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Wetmore have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Wetmore sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Munising, MI R+12
- Dixon, MI R+25
- Van Meer, MI R+23
- Au Train, MI R+4
- Slapneck, MI R+18
- Shingleton, MI R+27
- Chatham, MI R+15
- Limestone, MI R+26
- Steuben, MI R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Givhans, SC R+34
- State Line, PA R+53
- Ossun, LA D+30
- Indian Hills, CO D+6
- Parks, LA R+34
- Pine Hill, AL D+12
- Bressler, PA D+12
- Hydesville, CA R+21
- Loachapoka, AL R+8
- Loganville, PA R+20
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.