Kappa leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Kappa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kappa, ~23% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kappa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kappa leans more Republican than 30 of 54 neighbors.
Kappa runs about 57 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Kappa is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kappa. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Kappa 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 Kappa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Kappa drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Kappa runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kappa, IL sits above the national average 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 Kappa looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Kappa 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
- El Paso, IL R+50
- Hudson, IL R+36
- Enright, IL R+52
- Panola, IL R+53
- Gridley, IL R+47
- Secor, IL R+54
- Carlock, IL R+40
- Towanda, IL R+32
- Congerville, IL R+48
- Normal, IL D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yostville, PA R+26
- Bardin, FL R+73
- Quincy, PA R+56
- Lanark, TX R+72
- Hyattsville, KY R+65
- Lucky Stop, KY R+66
- Leadington, MO R+45
- Hardison Mill, TN R+66
- Varilla, KY R+72
- Nixon, MS R+60
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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.