Galt leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Galt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Galt, ~24% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Galt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Galt leans more Republican than 18 of 58 neighbors.
Galt runs about 45 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Galt is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Galt 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 Galt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Galt votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Galt runs about 45 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Galt, IL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Galt looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Galt own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Como, IL R+37
- Sterling, IL R+5
- Rock Falls, IL R+16
- Round Grove, IL R+37
- Yeoward Addition, IL R+39
- Coleta, IL R+38
- Penrose, IL R+38
- Nelson, IL R+23
- Lyndon, IL R+46
- Morrison, IL R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mayfield, SD R+58
- Thor, MN R+40
- Comer, IL R+56
- Rotavele, CA R+27
- Chickasaw, IA R+44
- Norris, MO R+66
- Espanola, FL R+53
- Bluff City, KY R+55
- Lower Nutria, NM R+17
- Big Moses, WV R+69
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.