Kell is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Kell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kell, ~13% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kell leans more Republican than 42 of 61 neighbors.
Kell runs about 77 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Kell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kell 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 Kell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kell votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Kell runs about 77 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Kell drive to work alone, above 86% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Kell are family households, above 82% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Kell, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Kell looks the way it does
Turnout in Kell 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.
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- Walnut Hill, IL R+59
- Salem, IL R+52
- Iuka, IL R+69
- Odin, IL R+61
- Idlewood, IL R+46
- Shields, IL R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Point, TX R+65
- San Lorenzo Park, CA D+47
- Elk Run Heights, IA R+25
- Elmore City, OK R+66
- Houston, OH R+73
- Ringling, OK R+72
- Sidney Center, NY R+37
- Prairie Du Rocher, IL R+57
- Fountain Run, KY R+71
- Shartlesville, PA R+50
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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.