Ypsilanti leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Ypsilanti typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ypsilanti, ~58% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ypsilanti compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ypsilanti leans more Democratic than 80 of 84 neighbors.
Ypsilanti runs about 49 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Ypsilanti sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ypsilanti. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 80% of residents in Ypsilanti live in densely developed areas, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Ypsilanti sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 90% of cities). Ypsilanti runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Ypsilanti, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ypsilanti looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ypsilanti 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
- Dixboro, MI D+24
- Belleville, MI D+11
- Whittaker, MI R+12
- Willis, MI R+13
- Ann Arbor, MI D+61
- Saline, MI D+21
- Canton, MI D+13
- West Sumpter, MI R+17
- Milan, MI R+3
- Mooreville, MI R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lewisville, TX D+9
- West Chester, PA D+20
- El Monte, CA D+26
- Homestead, FL R+5
- Highlands Ranch, CO D+4
- Burbank, CA D+28
- Davenport, IA D+14
- North Hills, CA D+26
- Gastonia, NC Even
- Davie, FL Even
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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.