East Lynn is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 70% of adults in East Lynn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Lynn, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Lynn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Lynn leans more Republican than 55 of 64 neighbors.
East Lynn runs about 74 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while East Lynn is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why East Lynn 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 East Lynn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Lynn votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while East Lynn runs about 74 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and East Lynn sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in East Lynn are family households, above 88% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; East Lynn, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Lynn looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in East Lynn have completed high school, about 5 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rankin, IL R+59
- Claytonville, IL R+67
- Fountain Creek, IL R+52
- Hoopeston, IL R+33
- Wellington, IL R+62
- Cissna Park, IL R+63
- Clarence, IL R+60
- Rossville, IL R+53
- Potomac, IL R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lehr, ND R+70
- Tyringham, MA D+50
- Klukwan, AK R+21
- Merrill, MS R+61
- Perth, VA R+31
- Rochester, MO R+60
- Mount Chestnut Springs, PA R+44
- Diamond, WA R+54
- Sutcliffe, NV R+18
- Gusher, UT R+62
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.