Ivesdale leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Ivesdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ivesdale, ~25% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ivesdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ivesdale leans more Republican than 12 of 65 neighbors.
Ivesdale runs about 47 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ivesdale is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ivesdale. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Ivesdale 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 Ivesdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ivesdale votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ivesdale runs about 47 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ivesdale, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ivesdale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ivesdale 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Ivesdale own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sadorus, IL R+34
- Bodman, IL R+51
- Bement, IL R+42
- Parkville, IL R+58
- Voorhies, IL R+51
- Monticello, IL R+27
- Atwood, IL R+58
- Pesotum, IL R+39
- Tolono, IL R+21
- Seymour, IL R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lakeside, MO R+70
- Selfridge, ND D+32
- Yanceyville, VA R+27
- Lawton, PA R+54
- Hillham, IN R+60
- Cornish, CO R+73
- Avondale, MO Even
- Silver, SC D+31
- Draneville, GA Even
- Whitaker, IL R+53
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.