Bethalto leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Bethalto typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethalto, ~30% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethalto compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bethalto leans more Republican than 84 of 142 neighbors.
Bethalto runs about 38 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bethalto is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bethalto. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Bethalto 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 Bethalto, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bethalto votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, far above the Illinois average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Bethalto runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bethalto, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bethalto looks the way it does
Turnout in Bethalto sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cottage Hills, IL R+24
- Moro, IL R+35
- Rosewood Heights, IL R+30
- East Alton, IL R+20
- Wood River, IL R+20
- Fosterburg, IL R+42
- Roxana, IL R+22
- Holiday Shores, IL R+35
- South Roxana, IL R+38
- Alton, IL D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carmel, CA D+35
- Rockwood, MI R+18
- Marble Falls, TX R+50
- Fort Sill, OK R+12
- Swanton, OH R+36
- Berlin, NJ R+3
- Falling Waters, WV R+39
- Middlesboro, KY R+48
- Bonifay, FL R+65
- Fultondale, AL R+3
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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.