Kane is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Kane typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kane, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kane compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kane leans more Republican than 58 of 68 neighbors.
Kane runs about 74 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Kane is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kane. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Kane 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 Kane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kane votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Kane runs about 74 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Kane sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Kane, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Kane looks the way it does
Turnout in Kane 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
- Old Kane, IL R+64
- Jerseyville, IL R+43
- Fidelity, IL R+60
- Rockbridge, IL R+68
- Carrollton, IL R+57
- McClusky, IL R+49
- Woody, IL R+61
- Fieldon, IL R+58
- Medora, IL R+57
- Otterville, IL R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bombay, NY R+26
- Baldwin, ND R+65
- Machpelah, NC R+42
- Nelson, WI R+31
- Tilsit, MO R+68
- Ellisville, WA D+16
- Talisheek, LA R+67
- Smith, NV R+53
- Birchleaf, VA R+68
- Village Mills, TX R+84
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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.