Binghampton leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Binghampton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Binghampton, ~19% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Binghampton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Binghampton leans more Republican than 51 of 68 neighbors.
Binghampton runs about 51 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Binghampton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Binghampton 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 Binghampton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Binghampton drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Binghampton fits that profile on both counts. Binghampton runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Binghampton, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Binghampton looks the way it does
Turnout in Binghampton 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.
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- Amboy, IL R+29
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- Shaws, IL R+40
- Maytown, IL R+38
- Eldena, IL R+36
- Sublette, IL R+40
- West Brooklyn, IL R+39
- Franklin Grove, IL R+30
- Nachusa, IL R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tusquitee, NC R+47
- Mc Kittrick, CA R+82
- Maltersville, IN R+54
- Casmalia, CA D+4
- DeGraff, KS R+63
- Magan, KY R+69
- Madoc, MT R+67
- Mabel, PA R+60
- Donegal Springs, PA R+34
- Diamond Springs, KS R+59
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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.