Batchtown is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Batchtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Batchtown, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Batchtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Batchtown leans more Republican than 49 of 73 neighbors.
Batchtown runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Batchtown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Batchtown 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 Batchtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Batchtown votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Batchtown runs about 68 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Batchtown is about 96%, well above similar-sized cities (around 75%). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 91% of households in Batchtown are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Batchtown, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Batchtown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Batchtown is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in Batchtown own their home, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Batchtown have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Gilead, IL R+57
- Rosedale, IL R+38
- Oasis, MO R+59
- Brussels, IL R+53
- Hardin, IL R+56
- Golden Eagle, IL R+53
- Foley, MO R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plymouth Center, OH R+45
- McVille, MS Even
- Gay, NC R+38
- North Dardanelle, AR R+64
- Pittsfield, VT D+5
- Cushing, IA R+61
- Eagle Lake Manor, WI R+38
- New Stuyahok, AK D+27
- Roseland, NE R+74
- Corbett, NC R+17
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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.