Du Bois is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Du Bois typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Du Bois, ~16% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Du Bois compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Du Bois leans more Republican than 43 of 73 neighbors.
Du Bois runs about 69 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Du Bois is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Du Bois 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 Du Bois, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Du Bois drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Du Bois runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Du Bois, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Du Bois looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Du Bois have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Radom, IL R+57
- Ashley, IL R+57
- Tamaroa, IL R+56
- Scheller, IL R+63
- Sunfield, IL R+50
- Roaches, IL R+64
- Waltonville, IL R+61
- Nashville, IL R+42
- Richview, IL R+64
- Pinckneyville, IL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Airlie, VA R+20
- Locke Mills, ME R+25
- Thackery, OH R+57
- Summit, SD R+40
- Copalis Beach, WA R+16
- New Richmond, PA R+55
- West Shelby, NY R+44
- Indian River, NY R+52
- Hannah, GA R+61
- Tuscola, MS D+9
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.