Bardolph leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Bardolph typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bardolph, ~18% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bardolph compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bardolph leans more Republican than 26 of 52 neighbors.
Bardolph runs about 59 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bardolph is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bardolph 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 Bardolph, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bardolph votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bardolph runs about 59 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Bardolph, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bardolph looks the way it does
Turnout in Bardolph 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
- Bushnell, IL R+38
- New Philadelphia, IL R+50
- Macomb, IL D+8
- Good Hope, IL R+49
- Adair, IL R+49
- Walnut Grove, IL R+50
- Marietta, IL R+50
- Sciota, IL R+42
- Prairie City, IL R+55
- Youngstown, IL R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spring Grove, IA R+33
- Old Town, OR R+38
- Osceola, LA R+65
- Felderville, SC R+12
- Driggs, AR R+69
- Weal, VA R+30
- Prentiss, OH R+68
- East Gilead, MI R+50
- Norris, MS R+31
- Tina, MO R+67
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.