Hazelhurst leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Hazelhurst typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hazelhurst, ~21% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hazelhurst compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hazelhurst leans more Republican than 59 of 63 neighbors.
Hazelhurst runs about 57 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hazelhurst is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hazelhurst 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 Hazelhurst, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hazelhurst votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hazelhurst runs about 57 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 89% of households in Hazelhurst are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hazelhurst, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hazelhurst looks the way it does
Turnout in Hazelhurst 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.
Nearby Cities
- Polo, IL R+30
- Haldane, IL R+50
- Penrose, IL R+38
- Maryland, IL R+49
- Woosung, IL R+26
- Stratford, IL R+37
- Milledgeville, IL R+44
- Forreston, IL R+42
- Mount Morris, IL R+25
- Grand Detour, IL R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Olema, CA D+43
- Meadow Creek, WV R+57
- Upperville, NY R+49
- Upton, IN R+53
- Orient, SD R+66
- Briggsville, AR R+71
- La Joya, NM R+18
- Cornhouse, AL R+56
- Dexter, IL R+66
- Frisco, IL R+68
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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.