Hopper leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Hopper typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hopper, ~24% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hopper compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hopper leans more Republican than 11 of 59 neighbors.
Hopper runs about 45 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hopper is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hopper. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Hopper 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 Hopper, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hopper, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Illinois average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Hopper drive to work alone, above 85% of cities. Hopper runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hopper, IL sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Hopper looks the way it does
Turnout in Hopper sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Olena, IL R+44
- Gladstone, IL R+29
- Carman, IL R+38
- Shokokon, IL R+32
- Burlington, IA Even
- Stronghurst, IL R+48
- Latty, IA R+37
- Biggsville, IL R+39
- Media, IL R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roundhead, OH R+68
- Meridale, NY R+18
- Witwen, WI R+35
- Lincoln, IN R+60
- Yarrow, MO R+67
- Wolf Creek, KY R+59
- Bellmore, IN R+58
- Centerfield, NY R+7
- Spring Lake, WI R+35
- Ricardo, TX R+20
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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.