Balcom is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Balcom typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Balcom, ~17% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Balcom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Balcom leans more Republican than 49 of 77 neighbors.
Balcom runs about 67 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Balcom is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Balcom. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Balcom 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 Balcom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Balcom votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Balcom runs about 67 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Balcom drive to work alone, above 81% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Balcom are family households, above 76% of cities.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Balcom, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Balcom looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Balcom own their home, about 11 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dongola, IL R+55
- Anna, IL R+45
- Mount Pleasant, IL R+59
- Jonesboro, IL R+48
- Mill Creek, IL R+54
- Wetaug, IL R+44
- Saratoga, IL R+50
- Cobden, IL R+43
- Perks, IL R+59
- Mountain Glen, IL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Antler, ND R+64
- Hamilton, ND R+57
- Arneytown, NJ R+33
- Sayersville, VA R+68
- Oak Bowery, AL R+20
- Talcville, NY R+40
- Manor Kill, NY R+40
- Rodeo, NM R+55
- Oscar, WV R+64
- Braggadocio, MO R+67
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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.