Wilson leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Wilson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilson, ~25% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilson leans more Republican than 10 of 38 neighbors.
Wilson runs about 32 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilson. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Wilson 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 Wilson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Wilson live in densely developed areas, about 26 points below the Michigan average of 31%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Wilson are family households, above 80% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wilson, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Wilson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wilson 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
- Harris, MI R+25
- Spalding, MI R+45
- Bark River, MI R+36
- Powers, MI R+44
- Island View, MI R+35
- Tesch, MI R+37
- Carney, MI R+50
- Schaffer, MI R+39
- Nadeau, MI R+44
- Whitney, MI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clarkridge, AR R+60
- Scotrun, PA R+9
- Killona, LA D+84
- Mays Lick, KY R+61
- Mechanicsburg, IL R+49
- Norwood, MN R+36
- Midway, PA R+32
- Yateston, TN R+74
- Grovespring, MO R+70
- Reynolds, IL R+38
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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.