Hamlet leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Hamlet typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hamlet, ~32% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hamlet compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hamlet leans more Republican than 40 of 64 neighbors.
Hamlet runs about 47 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hamlet is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hamlet 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 Hamlet, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hamlet votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hamlet runs about 47 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Hamlet is about 96%, well above similar-sized cities (around 72%).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hamlet, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hamlet looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Hamlet own their home, about 11 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Taylor Ridge, IL R+32
- Matherville, IL R+30
- Preemption, IL R+33
- Joy, IL R+50
- Andalusia, IL R+21
- Illinois City, IL R+38
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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.