New Hartford is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 81% of adults in New Hartford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Hartford, ~14% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Hartford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Hartford leans more Republican than 39 of 60 neighbors.
New Hartford runs about 77 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Hartford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why New Hartford 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 Hartford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Hartford votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Hartford runs about 77 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in New Hartford is about 97%, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as New Hartford, IL does.
Why turnout in New Hartford looks the way it does
Turnout in New Hartford sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Summer Hill, IL R+70
- Pittsfield, IL R+44
- Rockport, IL R+72
- Martinsburg, IL R+69
- Independence, IL R+68
- El Dara, IL R+67
- Hadley, IL R+64
- New Salem, IL R+62
- New Canton, IL R+68
- Pike, IL R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Twin Lakes, CO R+4
- Allendale, NY R+44
- Turon, MS R+81
- Tyler Crossroads, AL R+45
- Hardscrabble, IN R+48
- Pryor, CO Even
- Steuben Valley, NY R+38
- Maple Ridge, OH R+56
- Jasper Mills, OH R+71
- Regal, NC R+50
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.