Le Roy leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Le Roy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Le Roy, ~25% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Le Roy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Le Roy leans more Republican than 9 of 55 neighbors.
Le Roy runs about 46 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Le Roy is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Le Roy. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Le Roy 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 Le Roy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Le Roy votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Le Roy runs about 46 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Le Roy runs against that pattern.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Le Roy, 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 Le Roy looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Le Roy have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sabina, IL R+48
- Holder, IL R+30
- Padua, IL R+40
- Ellsworth, IL R+45
- Downs, IL R+32
- Parnell, IL R+48
- Kumler, IL R+47
- Farmer City, IL R+46
- Glen Avon, IL R+49
- Dewitt, IL R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elysburg, PA R+37
- Van, TX R+67
- Taylorsville, MS R+18
- Hurt, VA R+41
- Broken Bow, NE R+59
- Mesilla Park, NM D+19
- Harlan, KY R+61
- Ostrander, OH R+40
- St. Paris, OH R+59
- Westville, OK R+57
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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.