Glenview Nas leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Glenview Nas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glenview Nas, ~50% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glenview Nas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glenview Nas leans more Democratic than 121 of 158 neighbors.
Glenview Nas runs about 15 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glenview Nas. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Glenview Nas 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 Glenview Nas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Glenview Nas live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Glenview Nas sits in the top quarter (about 69%, in the top fraction of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Glenview Nas, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Glenview Nas looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glenview Nas 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Glenview Nas have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glenview, IL D+21
- Northbrook, IL D+32
- Northfield, IL D+26
- Golf, IL D+33
- Prospect Heights, IL D+9
- Niles, IL R+7
- Morton Grove, IL D+13
- Des Plaines, IL D+7
- Glencoe, IL D+47
- Winnetka, IL D+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weston, WI R+10
- Wilmington Island, GA R+20
- Sun Lakes, AZ R+11
- Swampscott, MA D+31
- Melissa, TX R+24
- Brushy Creek, TX D+11
- Cornelius, OR D+9
- Blountville, TN R+63
- Robbinsdale, MN D+46
- Neabsco, VA D+44
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.