Lake Villa is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Lake Villa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Villa, ~41% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Villa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Villa sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 70 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 62 leaning the other way.
Lake Villa runs about 10 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Villa. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Lake Villa leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lake Villa. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lake Villa, IL sits in the top quarter 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 Lake Villa looks the way it does
Turnout in Lake Villa 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
- Venetian Village, IL D+6
- Round Lake Heights, IL D+7
- Round Lake Beach, IL D+16
- Lindenhurst, IL D+4
- Ingleside, IL R+5
- Antioch, IL R+8
- Hainesville, IL D+18
- Old Mill Creek, IL D+6
- Round Lake, IL D+12
- Fox Lake, IL R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hazel Green, AL R+57
- Fair Oaks Ranch, TX R+37
- South Daytona, FL R+12
- University Heights, OH D+35
- Bradford, PA R+32
- Eight Mile, AL R+11
- Arbutus, MD D+11
- Brandywine, MD D+60
- Plymouth, WI R+25
- Rice Lake, WI R+20
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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.