Fults is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Fults typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fults, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fults compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fults leans more Republican than 44 of 77 neighbors.
Fults runs about 64 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Fults is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Fults 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 Fults, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fults votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Fults runs about 64 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Fults drive to work alone, above 85% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fults, 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 Fults looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fults is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Renault, IL R+54
- Kidd, IL R+55
- Maeystown, IL R+51
- Tipton, IL R+52
- Wartburg, IL R+52
- Foster Pond, IL R+50
- Valmeyer, IL R+56
- Selma, MO R+50
- Waterloo, IL R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Birmingham, KS R+50
- Shooting Creek, NC R+46
- Harrell, AR R+59
- Woodlawn, LA R+80
- Etta, MS R+79
- Wibaux, MT R+75
- Aurelian Springs, NC Even
- Highland Hills, OH D+85
- Lamar, PA R+63
- Atalissa, IA R+39
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.