Coalton is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Coalton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coalton, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coalton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coalton leans more Republican than 35 of 53 neighbors.
Coalton runs about 69 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Coalton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Coalton 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 Coalton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Coalton votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Coalton runs about 69 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Coalton sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Coalton, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Coalton looks the way it does
Turnout in Coalton 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.
Nearby Cities
- Nokomis, IL R+56
- Witt, IL R+54
- Wenonah, IL R+61
- Ohlman, IL R+64
- Irving, IL R+63
- Rosamond, IL R+60
- Oconee, IL R+65
- Schram City, IL R+52
- Fillmore, IL R+56
- Bingham, IL R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burtons, MS R+84
- Lyra, OH R+62
- Ericson, NE R+73
- New Prospect, WI R+50
- Holly Springs, AR R+52
- Spring Creek Colony, SD R+68
- Upperglade, WV R+72
- Quaker, KS R+65
- Swans Island, ME D+19
- Ivytown, MD R+11
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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.