Broughton is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Broughton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Broughton, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Broughton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Broughton leans more Republican than 52 of 68 neighbors.
Broughton runs about 78 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Broughton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Broughton 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 Broughton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Broughton drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Broughton are family households, above 82% of cities. Broughton runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Broughton, 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 Broughton looks the way it does
Turnout in Broughton 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
- Mayberry, IL R+64
- Walpole, IL R+62
- Dale, IL R+63
- Long Branch, IL R+62
- Texas City, IL R+60
- Raleigh, IL R+63
- Eldorado, IL R+49
- Norris City, IL R+62
- Sacramento, IL R+68
- Elba, IL R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Longdale, VA R+61
- Westville, TX R+56
- Apulia Station, NY R+27
- Andover, VT D+33
- Nisson, WA R+37
- Cripple Creek, VA R+66
- Mosley, AR R+69
- San Souci Beach, AL R+73
- Dow, OK R+65
- Summit, MN R+43
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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.