Ficklin is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Ficklin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ficklin, ~11% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ficklin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ficklin leans more Republican than 58 of 63 neighbors.
Ficklin runs about 74 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ficklin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ficklin. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Ficklin 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 Ficklin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ficklin votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ficklin runs about 74 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ficklin, IL sits below the national average 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 Ficklin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ficklin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 10% of homes in Ficklin have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in Ficklin have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tuscola, IL R+44
- Parkville, IL R+58
- Garrett, IL R+65
- Hayes, IL R+54
- Atwood, IL R+58
- West Ridge, IL R+52
- Pesotum, IL R+39
- Arcola, IL R+38
- Arthur, IL R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cudjoe Key, FL R+33
- Sunderlinville, PA R+62
- Johnsville, KY R+60
- Eden, MN R+47
- Lutzville, PA R+58
- Seebert, WV R+51
- Moody, NY R+19
- Spades, IN R+61
- Welchs Creek, KY R+73
- Ovid, ID R+74
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.