Godley leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Godley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Godley, ~19% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Godley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Godley leans more Republican than 33 of 66 neighbors.
Godley runs about 51 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Godley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Godley. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Godley 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 Godley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Godley drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Godley are family households, above 87% of cities. Godley runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Godley, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Godley looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Godley have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Braceville, IL R+31
- Braidwood, IL R+32
- Diamond, IL R+33
- Lakewood Shores, IL R+47
- Coal City, IL R+30
- South Wilmington, IL R+39
- Gardner, IL R+32
- Eileen, IL R+25
- Carbon Hill, IL R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake George, MN R+37
- Central, UT R+68
- Devore Hghts, CA D+3
- Wheeler, IL R+71
- Axtell, KS R+62
- Winburne, PA R+60
- Oilville, VA R+22
- Windyville, MO R+68
- Fairmount, ND R+50
- Kensington, MN R+47
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.