Downtown Troy leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Downtown Troy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Troy, ~44% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Troy compares
Downtown Troy runs about 27 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Downtown Troy sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Troy. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Downtown Troy 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 Downtown Troy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in Downtown Troy hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Downtown Troy runs against the grain of Michigan, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Downtown Troy, Troy, MI sits in the top tenth 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 Downtown Troy looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Downtown Troy 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI D+46
- Downtown Madison Heights, Madison Heights, MI D+8
- Brooklands Park, Rochester Hills, MI R+4
- Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI D+87
- Eight Mile Wyoming, Detroit, MI D+88
- Pembroke, Detroit, MI D+89
- Greenfield, Detroit, MI D+87
- O Hair Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Bagley, Detroit, MI D+89
- Winship, Detroit, MI D+88
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Delridge, Seattle, WA D+52
- Bouldin, Austin, TX D+54
- Valle Lindo, South El Monte, CA D+25
- Gresham-North Gresham, Gresham, OR D+16
- Madison Park, Santa Ana, CA D+31
- Sunset Hills, Lawrence, KS D+56
- Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA D+73
- Hillcrest, Little Rock, AR D+43
- Verdugo Woodlands, Glendale, CA D+19
- Sauganash, Chicago, IL D+26
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.