Wickware leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Wickware typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wickware, ~19% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wickware compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wickware leans more Republican than 17 of 54 neighbors.
Wickware runs about 45 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wickware. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Wickware 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 Wickware, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Wickware hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wickware, MI sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wickware looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wickware 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cass City, MI R+38
- Shabbona, MI R+61
- Gagetown, MI R+48
- DeFord, MI R+51
- New Greenleaf, MI R+52
- Colwood, MI R+47
- Owendale, MI R+58
- Wilmot, MI R+52
- Hemans, MI R+57
- Decker, MI R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Windsor, GA D+27
- Sullivan, ME R+11
- The Sea Ranch, CA D+53
- Haviland, NY Even
- Greenbush, MN R+52
- Jemez Springs, NM R+3
- Boligee, AL D+64
- Dietrich, ID R+67
- Turney, TX R+75
- Ainsworth, IA R+45
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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.