Black is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Black typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Black, ~10% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Black compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Black leans more Republican than 42 of 54 neighbors.
Black runs about 83 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Black is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Black 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 Black, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Black votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Black runs about 83 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Black fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Black are family households, above 79% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Black, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Black looks the way it does
Turnout in Black 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
- Bone Gap, IL R+72
- Albion, IL R+54
- West Salem, IL R+71
- Ellery, IL R+70
- Browns, IL R+65
- Mount Erie, IL R+75
- Samsville, IL R+71
- Golden Gate, IL R+74
- Parkersburg, IL R+68
- Toms Prairie, IL R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Phillipsburg, GA R+26
- Blueball, MD R+44
- Elm View, CA R+36
- Sheshequin, PA R+60
- Joseph, MS Even
- Wren, OH R+65
- Dickerson Run, PA R+49
- Langlade, WI R+40
- Mount Aukum, CA R+30
- Ogg, TX R+80
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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.