Rome Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Rome Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rome Center, ~22% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rome Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rome Center leans more Republican than 46 of 78 neighbors.
Rome Center runs about 46 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rome Center. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Rome Center 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 Rome Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Rome Center are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rome Center, 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 Rome Center looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rome Center 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 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Rome Center own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Onsted, MI R+33
- Cadmus, MI R+47
- Manitou Beach, MI R+32
- Clayton, MI R+48
- Cambridge Junction, MI R+36
- Rollin, MI R+40
- Tipton, MI R+32
- Adrian, MI R+13
- Addison, MI R+41
- Oak Shade Park, MI R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dublin, NC R+38
- Yankeetown, OH R+65
- Mulberry, TN R+73
- Hinkleville, WV R+63
- Cinebar, WA R+43
- Pottersville, NJ R+10
- Wallsburg, UT R+67
- Butterfield, MN R+48
- Murray Town, NC R+27
- Prairie Home, 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.