Cypress is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Cypress typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cypress, ~11% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cypress compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cypress leans more Republican than 61 of 81 neighbors.
Cypress runs about 70 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Cypress is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cypress 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 Cypress, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Cypress live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Illinois average of 33%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cypress sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities). Cypress 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 Cypress, IL does.
Why turnout in Cypress looks the way it does
Turnout in Cypress sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Perks, IL R+59
- Karnak, IL R+62
- Buncombe, IL R+58
- Mount Pleasant, IL R+59
- Belknap, IL R+62
- New Grand Chain, IL R+62
- Vienna, IL R+53
- Boles, IL R+58
- Dongola, IL R+55
- Wetaug, IL R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Unity, PA R+38
- Sycamore, PA R+54
- Toomey, LA R+83
- Lattimer, PA R+33
- Colon, NE R+52
- Level Run, VA R+46
- Goodwin, SD R+56
- McComas Beach, MD R+35
- Waynesburg, IN R+57
- Dolphin, VA D+7
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.