German Valley leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 76% of adults in German Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in German Valley, ~20% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How German Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, German Valley leans more Republican than 53 of 64 neighbors.
German Valley runs about 56 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while German Valley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why German Valley 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 German Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
German Valley votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while German Valley runs about 56 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in German Valley are family households, above 86% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; German Valley, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in German Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in German Valley sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Egan, IL R+41
- Ridott, IL R+44
- Baileyville, IL R+46
- Leaf River, IL R+39
- Seward, IL R+46
- Forreston, IL R+42
- Pecatonica, IL R+34
- Myrtle, IL R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alberhill, CA R+26
- Tompkinsville, PA R+26
- Town of Pines, IN R+15
- Hector, NY Even
- Tidewater, OR D+20
- Cavendish, VT Even
- Faxon, KY R+58
- Oakhurst, TX R+57
- Collins, IN R+56
- Silva, MO R+68
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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.