Bodman is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Bodman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bodman, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bodman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bodman leans more Republican than 37 of 68 neighbors.
Bodman runs about 62 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bodman is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bodman 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 Bodman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bodman votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bodman runs about 62 points more Republican.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bodman, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bodman looks the way it does
Turnout in Bodman 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
- Bement, IL R+42
- Voorhies, IL R+51
- Ivesdale, IL R+36
- Milmine, IL R+45
- Hammond, IL R+51
- Pierson, IL R+61
- Atwood, IL R+58
- Lintner, IL R+58
- Cerro Gordo, IL R+41
- Monticello, IL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sharon, ID R+74
- Mount Alton, PA R+44
- Harreldsville, KY R+65
- Thompsonville, UT R+77
- Mix Run, PA R+56
- Henrietta, WV R+68
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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.