Trenton is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Trenton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Trenton, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Trenton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Trenton leans more Republican than 42 of 83 neighbors.
Trenton runs about 42 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Why Trenton 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 Trenton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Trenton drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Trenton fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Trenton, IN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Trenton looks the way it does
Turnout in Trenton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Millgrove, IN R+57
- Dunkirk, IN R+52
- Hartford City, IN R+45
- Como, IN R+63
- Center, IN R+63
- Montpelier, IN R+58
- Fiat, IN R+66
- Redkey, IN R+58
- Granville, IN R+51
- Blaine, IN R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Booneville, TN R+73
- Haynes, ND R+62
- Morehouseville, NY R+42
- Heathsville, IL R+67
- Bransford, TN R+63
- Killarney Beach, MI R+29
- Lurgan, PA R+69
- North Blandford, MA Even
- West Lewistown, MT R+60
- West Hebron, NY R+27
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.