Cherry Valley leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Cherry Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cherry Valley, ~35% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cherry Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cherry Valley leans more Republican than 10 of 63 neighbors.
Cherry Valley runs about 26 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Cherry Valley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cherry Valley. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+36) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cherry Valley votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 57%, well above the Illinois average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Cherry Valley runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cherry Valley, IL sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Cherry Valley looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Cherry Valley own their home, about 11 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Irene, IL R+37
- Rockford, IL D+21
- New Milford, IL R+21
- Belvidere, IL R+9
- Loves Park, IL R+3
- Morristown, IL R+33
- Caledonia, IL R+15
- Timberlane, IL R+25
- Monroe Center, IL R+41
- Machesney Park, IL R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Blauvelt, NY R+13
- Big Bear Lake, CA R+19
- Slocomb, AL R+75
- Richwood, TX R+34
- Murfreesboro, NC D+31
- Strasburg, CO R+51
- Running Springs, CA R+27
- Boxborough, MA D+26
- Williamsburg, MI R+8
- Mosheim, TN R+67
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.