Alsey is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Alsey typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alsey, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alsey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alsey leans more Republican than 50 of 61 neighbors.
Alsey runs about 77 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Alsey is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Alsey 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 Alsey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alsey votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Alsey runs about 77 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Alsey, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alsey looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Alsey own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Alsey have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glasgow, IL R+66
- Barrow, IL R+67
- Winchester, IL R+65
- Manchester, IL R+65
- Patterson, IL R+65
- Roodhouse, IL R+49
- Riggston, IL R+62
- Lynnville, IL R+50
- White Hall, IL R+44
- Montezuma, IL R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Young America, IN R+64
- Fairburn, SD R+57
- Onward, IN R+56
- Leavenworth, MN R+54
- Edgar, TX R+59
- Star City, MO R+66
- Stacer, IN R+42
- Inlet, NY R+10
- Ford, KS R+79
- Fraser, NY Even
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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.