Dewitt is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Dewitt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dewitt, ~20% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dewitt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dewitt leans more Republican than 46 of 57 neighbors.
Dewitt runs about 64 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Dewitt is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Dewitt 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 Dewitt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dewitt votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Dewitt runs about 64 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Dewitt are family households, above 80% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dewitt, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dewitt looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Dewitt own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Dewitt have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lane, IL R+53
- Parnell, IL R+48
- Weldon, IL R+57
- Wapella, IL R+53
- Farmer City, IL R+46
- Clinton, IL R+36
- Le Roy, IL R+35
- DeLand, IL R+43
- Harris, IL R+43
- Ospur, IL R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aldenville, PA R+42
- Slab City, WI R+50
- Cooksville, WI Even
- Throopsville, NY R+35
- Copper Center, AK R+31
- Haw Branch, NC R+49
- Queensville, IN R+57
- Millwood, SC D+14
- Battle Creek, VA R+56
- Cochiti Lake, NM D+38
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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.