Little York leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Little York typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little York, ~20% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little York compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little York leans more Republican than 43 of 59 neighbors.
Little York runs about 55 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Little York is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Little York 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 Little York, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Little York votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Little York runs about 55 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Little York, IL does.
Why turnout in Little York looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Little York 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
- Rozetta, IL R+42
- Monmouth, IL R+9
- Seaton, IL R+47
- Sunbeam, IL R+39
- Kirkwood, IL R+43
- Gerlaw, IL R+46
- Alexis, IL R+38
- Oquawka, IL R+37
- Biggsville, IL R+39
- Burgess, IL R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jugtown, NC R+65
- Loa, UT R+70
- North Robinson, OH R+62
- Doyle, LA R+82
- Milton Mills, NH R+26
- Pokagon, MI R+26
- Brownsville, OH R+61
- Leonardsburg, OH R+41
- Leeper, PA R+56
- Snelling, CA R+47
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.