Clarmin is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Clarmin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarmin, ~16% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarmin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarmin leans more Republican than 42 of 68 neighbors.
Clarmin runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Clarmin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Clarmin 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 Clarmin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Clarmin, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Illinois average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 92% of residents in Clarmin drive to work alone, above 96% of cities. Clarmin runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
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 Clarmin, IL does.
Why turnout in Clarmin looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Clarmin own their home, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marissa, IL R+56
- Tilden, IL R+53
- Old Marissa, IL R+55
- Lively Grove, IL R+59
- Coulterville, IL R+51
- Lenzburg, IL R+57
- Stone Church, IL R+60
- St. Libory, IL R+57
- Oakdale, IL R+58
- Houston, IL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Perthshire, MS D+49
- Liverpool, WV R+64
- Bradbury, TN R+69
- White Rock, MI 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.