Flora is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Flora typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Flora, ~17% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Flora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Flora leans more Republican than 3 of 48 neighbors.
Flora runs about 67 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Flora is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Flora. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Flora 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 Flora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Flora drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Flora sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities). Flora runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Flora, IL sits in the top 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 Flora looks the way it does
Turnout in Flora sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rinard, IL R+73
- Clay City, IL R+70
- Zenith, IL R+71
- Louisville, IL R+68
- Iola, IL R+70
- Xenia, IL R+73
- Sailor Springs, IL R+71
- Johnsonville, IL R+76
- Cisne, IL R+70
- Riffle, IL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sullivan City, TX R+7
- Hawley, PA R+31
- Denver City, TX R+57
- Eureka, IL R+38
- Elberta, AL R+75
- Lone Grove, OK R+65
- Bloomingburg, NY R+36
- Hillsville, VA R+63
- Aynor, SC R+62
- Monson, MA R+16
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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.