Browning is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Browning typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Browning, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Browning compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Browning leans more Republican than 30 of 47 neighbors.
Browning runs about 66 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Browning is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Browning 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 Browning, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Browning drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Browning runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Browning, IL does.
Why turnout in Browning looks the way it does
Turnout in Browning 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
- Astoria, IL R+57
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- Ray, IL R+49
- Frederick, IL R+51
- Bluff City, IL R+59
- Summum, IL R+59
- Vermont, IL R+55
- Snicarte, IL R+55
- Rushville, IL R+40
- Beardstown, IL R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rondo, MO R+69
- Naubinway, MI R+42
- Unionville, PA R+57
- Rocky Gap, VA R+69
- Bradford Center, ME R+35
- Tappan, WV R+52
- Meno, OK R+77
- Fields, LA R+80
- Penfield, IL R+50
- Kenoza Lake, NY R+11
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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.