Hurst is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Hurst typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hurst, ~16% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hurst compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hurst leans more Republican than 35 of 82 neighbors.
Hurst runs about 61 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hurst is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hurst 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 Hurst, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hurst votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Hurst runs about 61 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hurst sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hurst, IL sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hurst looks the way it does
Turnout in Hurst sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bush, IL R+50
- Reeds Station, IL R+13
- Colp, IL R+43
- DeSoto, IL R+40
- Cambria, IL R+34
- Royalton, IL R+52
- Carterville, IL R+25
- Crab Orchard Estates, IL R+21
- Herrin, IL R+35
- Zeigler, IL R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Tawakoni, TX R+80
- Goldfield, IA R+41
- Machipongo, VA Even
- Macedonia, IL R+66
- Osgood, NC R+43
- Days Creek, OR R+40
- Jerico, MO R+74
- Malinta, OH R+64
- Cold Springs, AL R+86
- Berryville, TX R+68
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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.