New City leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 94% of adults in New City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New City, ~28% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New City leans more Republican than 23 of 67 neighbors.
New City runs about 50 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why New 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 New City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New City votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New City runs about 50 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 89% of households in New City are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as New City, IL does.
Why turnout in New City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New 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 70%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in New City own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in New City have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rochester, IL R+27
- Pawnee, IL R+39
- Glenarm, IL R+36
- Roby, IL R+44
- Edinburg, IL R+53
- Tovey, IL R+57
- Sicily, IL R+57
- Bulpitt, IL R+52
- Southern View, IL R+6
- Chatham, IL R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Downing, TX R+75
- Spaceport City, NM R+17
- Wellington, IL R+62
- Sheridan, LA R+88
- Ewington, OH R+64
- Freelandville, IN R+61
- Tyndall, OH R+65
- Thomas, LA R+93
- Mentz, TX R+66
- East Brimfield, MA R+7
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.