Emden is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Emden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emden, ~19% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emden leans more Republican than 49 of 55 neighbors.
Emden runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Emden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Emden 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 Emden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Emden votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Emden runs about 68 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Emden drive to work alone, above 81% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Emden, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Emden looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Emden have completed high school, about 6 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- New Holland, IL R+58
- Armington, IL R+53
- Lawndale, IL R+55
- Lincoln, IL R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ludlow, MS R+29
- New Vineyard, ME R+38
- Palo Pinto, TX R+74
- Earley, NC D+12
- Bryantsville, IN R+61
- Lane, KS R+57
- Stella Niagara, NY R+15
- Mayhill, NM R+44
- Plymouth, NY R+48
- North Pembroke, NH Even
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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.