Ypsilanti Historic District is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Ypsilanti Historic District typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ypsilanti Historic District, ~56% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ypsilanti Historic District compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ypsilanti Historic District leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Ypsilanti Historic District runs about 66 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Ypsilanti Historic District sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ypsilanti Historic District. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+58), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Ypsilanti Historic District leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ypsilanti Historic District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ypsilanti Historic District votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Ypsilanti Historic District runs about 66 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Ypsilanti Historic District have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Ypsilanti Historic District, Ypsilanti, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ypsilanti Historic District looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Ypsilanti Historic District have completed high school, about 6 points above the Michigan average of 92%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Willow, Ypsilanti, MI D+70
- Downtown Pittsfield, Ann Arbor, MI D+59
- Carpenter, Ann Arbor, MI D+50
- King, Ann Arbor, MI D+58
- Bryant Pattengill East, Ann Arbor, MI D+64
- Burns Park, Ann Arbor, MI D+69
- Angells, Ann Arbor, MI D+69
- Thurston, Ann Arbor, MI D+66
- Logan, Ann Arbor, MI D+62
- Northside Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI D+73
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- University Heights and Rosedale Hills, Indianapolis, IN D+13
- East Community Team South, Kansas City, MO D+61
- Buechel, Louisville, KY D+31
- Hawthorne, Middle River, MD D+24
- Bonita Long Canyon, Bonita, CA D+7
- Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+45
- Madrona, Seattle, WA D+84
- Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI R+14
- Eagle Bay, Kissimmee, FL D+11
- Lakeview, Buffalo, NY D+51
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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.