Bruce is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Bruce typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bruce, ~17% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bruce compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bruce leans more Republican than 20 of 63 neighbors.
Bruce runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bruce is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bruce. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Bruce 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 Bruce, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bruce votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bruce runs about 68 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Bruce are family households, above 85% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bruce, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bruce looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Bruce own their home, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kirksville, IL R+47
- Allenville, IL R+60
- Windsor Shelby County, IL R+62
- Sullivan, IL R+49
- Findlay, IL R+61
- Gays, IL R+61
- Chipps, IL R+62
- Duvall, IL R+63
- Todds Point, IL R+58
- Strasburg, IL R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Bethany, DE D+11
- Farmers Mills, NY R+9
- Constance, NE R+70
- Farnams, MA R+5
- Westfield, ME R+40
- Modale, IA R+50
- Skytop, PA R+10
- Tookland, VA R+66
- Docena, AL D+53
- West Laramie, WY R+37
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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.