New City is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 39% of adults in New City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New City, ~30% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New City compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, New City leans more Democratic than 19 of 48 neighbors.
New City runs about 43 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within New City. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 62 points.
Why New City 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 New City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in New City is about 5%, about 67 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in New City have never been married, above 78% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New City, Chicago, IL sits in the bottom 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 New City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. New City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 20 points below the Illinois average of 63%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in New City report food insecurity, above 95% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in New City have completed high school, below 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Back of the Yards, Chicago, IL D+46
- Canaryville, Chicago, IL R+3
- Gage Park, Chicago, IL D+39
- West Englewood, Chicago, IL D+79
- Englewood, Chicago, IL D+80
- Brighton Park, Chicago, IL D+32
- Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL D+28
- Ducktown, Chicago, IL D+35
- Washington Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK D+18
- Near East, Dallas, TX D+24
- Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY D+72
- Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA D+4
- Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+24
- Welleby, Sunrise, FL D+21
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Pinehurst, Everett, WA D+27
- Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA D+35
- Edison Historic District, Pomona, CA D+36
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board of 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.