Cantrall leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Cantrall typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cantrall, ~26% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cantrall compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cantrall leans more Republican than 20 of 64 neighbors.
Cantrall runs about 49 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Cantrall is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cantrall 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 Cantrall, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cantrall votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Cantrall runs about 49 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Cantrall are family households, above 92% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cantrall, IL sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Cantrall looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cantrall is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Cantrall have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Athens, IL R+42
- Archer, IL R+27
- Salisbury, IL R+38
- Sherman, IL R+25
- Bradfordton, IL R+19
- Fancy Prairie, IL R+50
- Tice, IL R+48
- Bissell, IL R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- The Rock, GA R+72
- Forest Hills, KY R+67
- Sycamore Hills, MO D+29
- Brooklin, ME D+17
- Richmond Corner, ME R+17
- Lake Lillian, MN R+45
- Brenton, WV R+72
- Girkin, KY R+50
- Ashley Falls, MA D+11
- Lincoln Center, ME R+30
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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.