Gorham is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Gorham typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gorham, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gorham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gorham leans more Republican than 28 of 77 neighbors.
Gorham runs about 61 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Gorham is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Gorham 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 Gorham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gorham votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Gorham runs about 61 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Gorham are family households, above 86% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gorham, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Gorham looks the way it does
Turnout in Gorham sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Cities with Similar Populations
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- Calvin, KY R+76
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- Pritchetts, GA R+69
- Prim, AR R+68
- Whippleville, NY R+18
- East Line, NY Even
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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.