Beverly is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Beverly typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beverly, ~11% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beverly compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Beverly leans more Republican than 54 of 55 neighbors.
Beverly runs about 83 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Beverly is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Beverly 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 Beverly, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Beverly sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 16 points above the Illinois average of 81%. Beverly runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Beverly, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Beverly looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Beverly own their home, about 17 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Richfield, IL R+69
- Fishhook, IL R+62
- Baylis, IL R+63
- Barry, IL R+55
- Hadley, IL R+64
- Liberty, IL R+72
- Kellerville, IL R+72
- Kinderhook, IL R+64
- Plainville, IL R+68
- New Salem, IL R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hero, FL R+50
- Rocky Hill, TX R+59
- Gunlock, UT R+50
- Amenia, ND R+50
- Liberty, VA R+65
- Chesconessex, VA R+34
- Preston, NE R+60
- Anthonyville, AR D+9
- Fivepointville, PA R+48
- Sans Bois, OK R+72
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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.