Cedarville leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Cedarville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedarville, ~24% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedarville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedarville leans more Republican than 23 of 56 neighbors.
Cedarville runs about 48 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Cedarville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cedarville 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 Cedarville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cedarville votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Cedarville runs about 48 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Cedarville are family households, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cedarville, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cedarville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Cedarville own their home, about 17 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Red Oak, IL R+45
- Scioto Mills, IL R+37
- Dakota, IL R+44
- Buena Vista, IL R+45
- Freeport, IL D+3
- Winneshiek, IL R+43
- Orangeville, IL R+43
- Eleroy, IL R+41
- Mc Connell, IL R+47
- Rock City, IL R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clarks Mills, PA R+59
- Sugar Loaf, ID R+66
- McDonald, NC R+32
- Daybrook, WV R+60
- Fowler, KS R+69
- Fruitdale, SD R+72
- White Earth, MN Even
- Maine, NY R+29
- Dungannon, VA R+68
- Lyons Point, LA R+83
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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.