Barton City leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Barton City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barton City, ~21% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barton City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barton City leans more Republican than 20 of 23 neighbors.
Barton City runs about 45 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Barton City 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 Barton City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Barton City live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Michigan average of 31%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Barton City sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Barton City, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Barton City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Barton City 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 63%, above 58% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Barton City own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lincoln, MI R+39
- Killmaster, MI R+48
- Mikado, MI R+44
- Curran, MI R+45
- Kurtz, MI R+42
- Spruce, MI R+29
- Glennie, MI R+43
- Harrisville, MI R+35
- Hubbard Lake, MI R+44
- McKinley, MI R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ringsted, IA R+52
- Happy Valley, AK R+32
- Taylorsville, TN R+60
- Center, KY R+69
- Steamboat Rock, IA R+44
- New Brunswick, IN R+55
- Vernonburg, GA D+5
- Northtown, KY R+59
- Penrose, IL R+38
- Greencastle, MO R+69
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.