White City leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 68% of adults in White City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White City, ~23% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White City is the most Republican-leaning.
White City runs about 30 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White City. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 22 points.
Why White City 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 White City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in White City live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Michigan average of 31%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and White City sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as White City, MI does.
Why turnout in White City looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in White City have completed high school, about 7 points above the Michigan average of 92%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marenisco, MI R+25
- Bergland, MI R+27
- Topaz, MI R+26
- Ewen, MI R+26
- Gogebic, MI R+16
- Thomaston, MI R+30
- Paulding, MI R+20
- Wakefield, MI R+28
- Bruce Crossing, MI R+25
- Presque Isle, WI R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ambrose, ND R+62
- Rubio, IA R+51
- Mill Grove, PA R+50
- Seager, NY D+7
- Richmond Furnace, PA R+73
- Keffer, PA R+61
- Agenda, KS R+68
- Amonate, VA R+72
- Brassar, MI R+20
- Lewis and Clark Village, MO R+62
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.