Whitmore Lake is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Whitmore Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whitmore Lake, ~46% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whitmore Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whitmore Lake leans more Republican than 24 of 64 neighbors.
Politically, Whitmore Lake sits close to the rest of Michigan.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Whitmore Lake. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Whitmore Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Whitmore Lake. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
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 Whitmore Lake, MI does.
Why turnout in Whitmore Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Whitmore Lake 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Whitmore Lake have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamburg, MI R+16
- Lakeland, MI R+12
- Pettysville, MI R+24
- Barton Hills, MI D+39
- South Lyon, MI R+13
- Pinckney, MI R+19
- Hudson Mills, MI Even
- Brighton, MI R+16
- Dexter, MI D+19
- Salem, MI R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Franklin, OH R+30
- Palos Heights, IL R+8
- Pelham, NH R+5
- Eaton, OH R+50
- Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ R+36
- Pembroke, NC R+11
- Marina Del Rey, CA D+43
- Roselle Park, NJ D+6
- Lyndhurst, OH D+35
- Kemp Mill, MD D+49
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.