Karnak is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Karnak typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Karnak, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Karnak compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Karnak leans more Republican than 72 of 86 neighbors.
Karnak runs about 73 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Karnak is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Karnak 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 Karnak, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Karnak drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Karnak runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Karnak, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Karnak looks the way it does
Turnout in Karnak sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Hillerman, IL R+59
- Belknap, IL R+62
- New Grand Chain, IL R+62
- Cypress, IL R+59
- Mermet, IL R+64
- Perks, IL R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Teepleville, PA R+53
- Thorn, MS R+55
- Allamuchy, NJ R+16
- Bosky Dell, MO R+67
- Grove Park, FL R+28
- Burlington Junction, MO R+65
- Shiawasseetown, MI R+40
- Centerville, VA D+3
- Plumbrook, NY R+31
- Ray Brook, NY D+16
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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.