Romulus leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Romulus typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Romulus, ~25% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Romulus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Romulus leans more Republican than 51 of 118 neighbors.
Romulus runs about 35 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Romulus is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Romulus. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Romulus 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 Romulus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Romulus votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Romulus runs about 35 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Romulus, NY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Romulus looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Romulus 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 60%, below 57% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kendaia, NY R+16
- MacDougall, NY R+26
- Poplar Beach, NY R+20
- Willard, NY D+8
- Fayette, NY R+28
- Ovid, NY R+21
- Pastime Park, NY R+30
- Levanna, NY R+10
- Dresden, NY R+20
- Sheldrake Springs, NY R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paris, MI R+37
- Thackerville, OK R+72
- Sunfield, MI R+41
- Bowdoinham, ME R+7
- Port Barrington, IL R+6
- Dike, IA R+35
- White Plains, KY R+65
- Magnolia, KY R+67
- Fallsburg, NY R+4
- Valley Falls, NY R+33
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.