Green Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Green Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Green Creek, ~14% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Green Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Green Creek leans more Republican than 38 of 60 neighbors.
Green Creek runs about 78 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Green Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Green Creek. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Green Creek 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 Green Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Green Creek votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Green Creek runs about 78 points more Republican.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Green Creek, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Green Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Green Creek 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Green Creek own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Green Creek have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lillyville, IL R+56
- Sigel, IL R+70
- Teutopolis, IL R+60
- Effingham, IL R+47
- Shumway, IL R+64
- Stewardson, IL R+65
- Trowbridge, IL R+67
- Funkhouser, IL R+59
- Montrose, IL R+70
- Neoga, IL R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Omaha, VA R+66
- Day, MN R+49
- Merritt, MI R+59
- Howardsville, MI R+39
- Rudd, IA R+42
- Yelvington, KY R+54
- Wilburn, AR R+70
- Bay View, OH R+28
- Wells, NY R+49
- Winterstown, PA R+56
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.