Huntley is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Huntley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huntley, ~46% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huntley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Huntley sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 61 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 59 leaning the other way.
Huntley runs about 14 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Huntley sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Huntley. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Huntley 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 Huntley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Huntley votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Huntley runs about 14 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Huntley, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Huntley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Huntley is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Huntley own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Huntley have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake in the Hills, IL Even
- Lakewood, IL R+4
- Starks, IL R+19
- Pingree Grove, IL R+6
- Union, IL R+22
- Algonquin, IL Even
- Gilberts, IL Even
- Hampshire, IL R+19
- Crystal Lake, IL D+3
- Dundee, IL Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Muscatine, IA R+11
- Kirkwood, MO D+20
- Fort Hood, TX R+3
- Hermiston, OR R+28
- Pacific Palisades, CA D+34
- East Lake-Orient Park, FL D+35
- North Attleboro, MA D+8
- Elk River, MN R+19
- Clinton, MS D+6
- Oakdale, MN D+17
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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.