Hindsboro is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Hindsboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hindsboro, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hindsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hindsboro leans more Republican than 34 of 58 neighbors.
Hindsboro runs about 70 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hindsboro is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hindsboro 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 Hindsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hindsboro votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hindsboro runs about 70 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Hindsboro, IL does.
Why turnout in Hindsboro looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Hindsboro have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Hindsboro own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Filson, IL R+55
- Camargo, IL R+56
- Arcola, IL R+38
- Newman, IL R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Copeland, GA R+56
- Terra Ceia, FL R+29
- Adamsville, TX R+72
- Northrup, TX R+63
- Gresham, MI R+42
- Belle River, LA R+78
- Metaline Falls, WA R+39
- Leggett, NC D+11
- Kincaid, WV R+58
- Amador City, CA R+29
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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.