Alexis leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Alexis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alexis, ~26% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alexis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alexis leans more Republican than 31 of 56 neighbors.
Alexis runs about 48 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Alexis is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alexis. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Alexis 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 Alexis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Alexis drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Alexis runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Alexis, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Alexis looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Alexis own their home, about 10 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gerlaw, IL R+46
- North Henderson, IL R+31
- Shanghai City, IL R+42
- Burgess, IL R+35
- Henderson Grove, IL R+32
- Sunbeam, IL R+39
- Viola, IL R+27
- Rio, IL R+39
- Little York, IL R+44
- Windsor Mercer County, IL R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clarks Grove, MN R+41
- Blue River, CO D+18
- Pattison, TX R+37
- Peconic, NY R+4
- Holden, WV R+66
- Sherwood Shores, TX R+57
- Melcher-Dallas, IA R+39
- Arlington, SD R+49
- Georgetown, CO D+19
- Harviell, MO R+74
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois 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.