Hettick is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Hettick typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hettick, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hettick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hettick leans more Republican than 53 of 65 neighbors.
Hettick runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hettick is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hettick 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 Hettick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Hettick sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 17 points above the Illinois average of 81%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Hettick are family households, above 75% of cities. Hettick runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hettick, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hettick looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Hettick have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Enos, IL R+57
- Palmyra, IL R+57
- Comer, IL R+56
- Scottville, IL R+56
- Chesterfield, IL R+55
- Hagaman, IL R+56
- Greenfield, IL R+65
- Modesto, IL R+59
- Carlinville, IL R+33
- Rockbridge, IL R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Low Hampton, NY R+43
- Pedenville, GA R+54
- Fence Lake, NM R+29
- Wallaceton, PA R+60
- Monches, WI R+41
- Froid, MT R+62
- Redwood, MS R+41
- Furniss, NY R+16
- Chassahowitzka, FL R+62
- Chebeague Island, ME D+33
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.