Lick Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Lick Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lick Creek, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lick Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lick Creek leans more Republican than 38 of 86 neighbors.
Lick Creek runs about 64 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lick Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lick Creek 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 Lick Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lick Creek votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lick Creek runs about 64 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Lick Creek drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lick Creek, IL sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lick Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Lick Creek 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
- Elvira, IL R+54
- Saratoga, IL R+50
- Buncombe, IL R+58
- Water Valley, IL R+44
- Mount Pleasant, IL R+59
- Goreville, IL R+52
- Anna, IL R+45
- Cobden, IL R+43
- Balcom, IL R+56
- Hudgens, IL R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yuma, MI R+39
- Bay View Gardens, IL R+38
- Confidence, IL R+74
- Van Voorhis, PA R+42
- Hanover, TX R+69
- Starr School, MT D+64
- Rockville, NY R+45
- Enfield Center, NH Even
- Dalby Springs, TX R+85
- Arkansas City, AR R+34
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.