Lee Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Lee Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lee Center, ~25% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lee Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lee Center leans more Republican than 37 of 63 neighbors.
Lee Center runs about 49 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lee Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lee Center 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 Lee Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lee Center votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lee Center runs about 49 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lee Center, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lee Center looks the way it does
Turnout in Lee Center 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
- Amboy, IL R+29
- Shaws, IL R+40
- Binghampton, IL R+40
- West Brooklyn, IL R+39
- Franklin Grove, IL R+30
- Eldena, IL R+36
- Ashton, IL R+42
- Sublette, IL R+40
- Nachusa, IL R+36
- Walton, IL R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Markelsville, PA R+56
- Pearl, TX R+74
- Elmer, OK R+73
- Trident, MT R+58
- Turkey Point Corner, NJ R+41
- Mohler, WA R+60
- Fosheeton, AL R+71
- Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA R+37
- Big Bar, CA R+8
- Pelsor, AR R+71
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.