Barryton leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Barryton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barryton, ~21% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barryton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barryton leans more Republican than 21 of 43 neighbors.
Barryton runs about 40 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Barryton 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 Barryton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Barryton hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Barryton, MI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Barryton looks the way it does
Turnout in Barryton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sherman City, MI R+40
- Chippewa Lake, MI R+39
- Rodney, MI R+37
- Mecosta, MI R+30
- Remus, MI R+36
- Weidman, MI R+35
- Pogy, MI R+44
- Sears, MI R+46
- Lake Isabella, MI R+26
- Moddersville, MI R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Liverpool, TX R+62
- Ontonagon, MI R+27
- Lake Hughes, CA R+27
- Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI D+21
- Brasher Falls, NY R+36
- Milford Center, OH R+55
- Alpine, WY R+53
- Tunica Resorts, MS D+37
- Richmondville, NY R+34
- Reedville, VA R+30
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.