Bush is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Bush typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bush, ~16% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bush compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bush leans more Republican than 34 of 84 neighbors.
Bush runs about 61 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bush is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bush 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 Bush, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bush votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Bush runs about 61 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bush sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Bush, IL sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Bush looks the way it does
Turnout in Bush 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
- Hurst, IL R+50
- Royalton, IL R+52
- Colp, IL R+43
- Reeds Station, IL R+13
- Cambria, IL R+34
- DeSoto, IL R+40
- Zeigler, IL R+52
- Carterville, IL R+25
- Herrin, IL R+35
- Crab Orchard Estates, IL R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hero, FL R+50
- Rocky Hill, TX R+59
- Gunlock, UT R+50
- Amenia, ND R+50
- Fivepointville, PA R+48
- Oliver, IL R+59
- Anthonyville, AR D+9
- Briceland, CA D+19
- Diana, WV R+66
- Liberty, VA R+65
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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.