New Milford leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 76% of adults in New Milford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Milford, ~30% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Milford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Milford leans more Republican than 16 of 62 neighbors.
New Milford runs about 32 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Milford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Milford. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 23 points.
Why New Milford 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 Milford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Milford votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 42%, modestly above the Illinois average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Milford sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities). New Milford runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Milford, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Milford looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in New Milford own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Morristown, IL R+33
- Rockford, IL D+21
- Davis Junction, IL R+33
- Monroe Center, IL R+41
- Cherry Valley, IL R+15
- Stillman Valley, IL R+33
- Holcomb, IL R+34
- Irene, IL R+37
- Lindenwood, IL R+41
- Loves Park, IL R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Everetts, NC R+30
- Westover Hills, TX R+32
- Mulberry, GA R+52
- Norborne, MO R+64
- North Irwin, PA R+21
- Moreland, AR R+74
- Weir, KY R+66
- Hollandale, MN R+42
- Crosland, GA R+65
- Millwood, KY R+67
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.