Humm Wye is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Humm Wye typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Humm Wye, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Humm Wye compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Humm Wye leans more Republican than 37 of 78 neighbors.
Humm Wye runs about 72 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Humm Wye is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Humm Wye 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 Humm Wye, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Humm Wye votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Humm Wye runs about 72 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Humm Wye sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Humm Wye, IL does.
Why turnout in Humm Wye looks the way it does
Turnout in Humm Wye sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hicks, IL R+61
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- Gross, IL R+61
- Herod, IL R+61
- Peters Creek, IL R+59
- Tolu, KY R+71
- Golconda, IL R+60
- Sparks Hill, IL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aberdeen, KY R+68
- Meggers, WI R+44
- Grafton, VT D+20
- Gould City, MI R+39
- Bunk Foss, WA R+8
- Redbay, FL R+60
- Coulter, IA R+54
- Bern, KS R+69
- Fitch, KY R+60
- West Spring Creek, PA R+49
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.