Lisbon Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Lisbon Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lisbon Center, ~21% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lisbon Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lisbon Center leans more Republican than 64 of 71 neighbors.
Lisbon Center runs about 54 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lisbon Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lisbon Center. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Lisbon 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 Lisbon Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lisbon Center votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lisbon Center runs about 54 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Lisbon Center are family households, above 77% of cities.
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a low adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lisbon Center, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lisbon Center looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lisbon Center is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plattville, IL R+32
- Lisbon, IL R+46
- Newark, IL R+38
- Millbrook, IL R+43
- Yorkville, IL R+12
- Millington, IL R+38
- Millhurst, IL R+34
- Minooka, IL R+20
- Plano, IL R+3
- Morris, IL R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Luckett, TN R+69
- Dublin Mills, PA R+75
- Graves, SC R+59
- Green Lake, ME R+14
- Homan, AR R+51
- Wills Creek, OH R+65
- Leon, OH R+58
- Monroe Bridge, MA D+6
- Tiny, VA R+68
- Gage, NM R+29
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.