Good Hope leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Good Hope typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Good Hope, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Good Hope compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Good Hope leans more Republican than 31 of 54 neighbors.
Good Hope runs about 60 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Good Hope is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Good Hope. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Good Hope 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 Good Hope, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Good Hope votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Good Hope runs about 60 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Good Hope drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Good Hope, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Good Hope looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Good Hope 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
- Walnut Grove, IL R+50
- Sciota, IL R+42
- Youngstown, IL R+48
- Bardolph, IL R+48
- Macomb, IL D+8
- Swan Creek, IL R+45
- Bushnell, IL R+38
- Prairie City, IL R+55
- Blandinsville, IL R+44
- Colchester, IL R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Union Crossroads, SC R+35
- Given, WV R+63
- Barton Hills, MI D+39
- Strong City, KS R+56
- Ransons, VA R+21
- Augsburg, AR R+65
- Onion Creek, WA R+45
- Pine Mills, TX R+66
- Schellville, CA D+33
- Hilldale, WV R+57
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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.