Chebanse leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Chebanse typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chebanse, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chebanse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chebanse leans more Republican than 47 of 77 neighbors.
Chebanse runs about 60 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Chebanse is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chebanse. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Chebanse 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 Chebanse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chebanse votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Chebanse runs about 60 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Chebanse sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chebanse, IL sits below the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Chebanse looks the way it does
Turnout in Chebanse 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.
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- Irwin, IL R+47
- Greenwich, IL R+41
- Aroma Park, IL R+29
- L'Erable, IL R+60
- Kankakee, IL D+23
- Leesville, IL R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Cormorant, MS R+55
- Caney, OK R+75
- West Conshohocken, PA D+26
- Radnor, OH R+38
- Freedom, NH R+4
- Wayland, IA R+40
- Ocean Breeze Park, FL R+31
- Barnesville, PA R+47
- Fowler, CO R+47
- Swanville, MN R+66
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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.