New Troy leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 71% of adults in New Troy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Troy, ~21% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Troy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Troy leans more Republican than 61 of 66 neighbors.
New Troy runs about 39 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why New Troy 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 Troy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in New Troy drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Troy sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Troy, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in New Troy looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Troy 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 62%, about 6 points below the Michigan average of 67%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sawyer, MI R+14
- Glendora, MI R+40
- Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI D+16
- Harbert, MI D+12
- Bridgman, MI R+20
- Hills Corners, MI R+27
- Galien, MI R+38
- Three Oaks, MI R+26
- Lakeside, MI D+11
- Baroda, MI R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ourtown, WI R+40
- East Otis, MA D+6
- Croton Falls, NY Even
- Hildreth, NE R+71
- Erlin, OH R+49
- Moclips, WA D+41
- East Arcade, NY R+48
- Owens, MO R+73
- Rafter, TN R+72
- Barnard, MO R+60
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.