New Ross is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in New Ross typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Ross, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Ross compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Ross leans more Republican than 58 of 85 neighbors.
New Ross runs about 41 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why New Ross 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 Ross, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in New Ross drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; New Ross, IN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in New Ross looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in New Ross have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Linnsburg, IN R+61
- Beckville, IN R+60
- Mace, IN R+61
- Ladoga, IN R+61
- Jamestown, IN R+51
- Advance, IN R+55
- Whitesville, IN R+60
- Roachdale, IN R+58
- Max, IN R+56
- North Salem, IN R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norge, OK R+70
- Elmwood, TN R+66
- Bon Ami, TX R+77
- Boise, WA R+24
- Celoron, NY R+10
- Moss Bluff, FL R+60
- Bella Villa, MO D+6
- Gap Creek, TN R+67
- Harrisville, NH D+13
- Glenwood Landing, NY D+4
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana Secretary 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.