Carlock leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Carlock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Carlock, ~28% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Carlock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Carlock leans more Republican than 24 of 57 neighbors.
Carlock runs about 51 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Carlock is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Carlock 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 Carlock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Carlock votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Carlock runs about 51 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Carlock, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Carlock looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Carlock 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Carlock have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Congerville, IL R+48
- Danvers, IL R+43
- Goodfield, IL R+51
- Hudson, IL R+36
- Kappa, IL R+46
- Normal, IL D+23
- Secor, IL R+54
- El Paso, IL R+50
- Deer Creek, IL R+48
- Stanford, IL R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stratford, IA R+39
- Strayhorn, MS R+83
- Silo, OK R+61
- Hughesville, MO R+68
- Williamsville, MS R+52
- Readsboro, VT R+8
- Shauck, OH R+61
- Kenesaw, NE R+69
- Como, NC R+8
- Holiday Manor, FL R+22
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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.