Indianola is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Indianola typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Indianola, ~15% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Indianola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Indianola leans more Republican than 49 of 74 neighbors.
Indianola runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Indianola is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Indianola 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 Indianola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Indianola drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Indianola fits that profile on both counts. Indianola runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Indianola, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Indianola looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Indianola own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Olivet, IL R+54
- Sidell, IL R+61
- Ridge Farm, IL R+56
- Jamaica, IL R+62
- Georgetown, IL R+44
- Midway, IL R+54
- Metcalf, IL R+64
- Westville, IL R+42
- Scottland, IL R+57
- Meeks, IL R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marathon, TX R+39
- Kilbourne, IL R+57
- Ledger, MT R+57
- Riplinger, WI R+53
- Crosby, PA R+57
- Halder, WI R+43
- Johnson, IN R+61
- South Otselic, NY R+51
- Grenville, SD R+31
- Douglas, NE R+46
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.