Honey Creek, IL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Honey Creek

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Honey Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.

 

About 89% of adults in Honey Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Honey Creek, ~29% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Honey Creek compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Honey Creek leans more Republican than 29 of 67 neighbors.

Honey Creek runs about 45 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Honey Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Honey Creek. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 14 points.

Why Honey 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 Honey Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Honey Creek votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Honey Creek runs about 45 points more Republican.

Renting and voter turnout

Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Honey Creek, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Honey Creek looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Honey Creek own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.