Bureau leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Bureau typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bureau, ~25% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bureau compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bureau leans more Republican than 37 of 65 neighbors.
Bureau runs about 53 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bureau is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bureau. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Bureau 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 Bureau, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bureau votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bureau runs about 53 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Bureau drive to work alone, above 84% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Bureau are family households, above 78% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bureau, IL sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bureau looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Bureau have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Bureau own their home, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bureau Junction, IL R+26
- Princeton, IL R+22
- Tiskilwa, IL R+42
- DePue, IL D+2
- Wyanet, IL R+32
- Hollowayville, IL R+33
- Hennepin, IL R+30
- Putnam, IL R+30
- Malden, IL R+43
- Seatonville, IL R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parkers Lake, KY R+78
- Cherokee, TX R+76
- Ikes Fork, WV R+81
- Brady, WA R+26
- Chesterville, ME R+34
- Hooven, OH R+61
- Hopkins Hollow, RI R+22
- Pottsville, TN R+63
- Brookfield, NY R+45
- Sells, GA R+57
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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.