Clarence is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Clarence typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarence, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarence compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarence leans more Republican than 52 of 62 neighbors.
Clarence runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Clarence is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Clarence 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 Clarence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clarence votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Clarence runs about 71 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Clarence are family households, above 93% of cities.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Clarence, IL does.
Why turnout in Clarence looks the way it does
Turnout in Clarence 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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- Penfield, IL R+50
- Buckley, IL R+53
- Ludlow, IL R+47
- Claytonville, IL R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Fort Green Springs, FL R+62
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- Fourche, AR R+57
- Gings, IN R+66
- Millers Ferry, AL R+42
- Vaughan, TX R+74
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- Kiantone, NY R+42
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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.