Buckley is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Buckley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buckley, ~17% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buckley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buckley leans more Republican than 21 of 53 neighbors.
Buckley runs about 64 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Buckley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Buckley 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 Buckley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Buckley votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Buckley runs about 64 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Buckley drive to work alone, above 88% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Buckley, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Buckley looks the way it does
Turnout in Buckley 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
- Loda, IL R+51
- Thawville, IL R+53
- Cissna Park, IL R+63
- Onarga, IL R+32
- Roberts, IL R+58
- Ridgeville, IL R+53
- Woodworth, IL R+67
- Clarence, IL R+60
- Paxton, IL R+33
- Gilman, IL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kerr, AR R+17
- North Walpole, NH R+11
- Sutton, VT R+20
- Rock Island, OK R+73
- Rhine, GA R+69
- Fearsville, KY R+69
- North Carrollton, MS R+39
- Lincoln, TX R+66
- West Oneonta, NY R+11
- Wharton, OH R+66
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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.