Long Point is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Long Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Long Point, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Long Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Long Point leans more Republican than 61 of 62 neighbors.
Long Point runs about 72 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Long Point is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Long Point 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 Long Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Long Point votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Long Point runs about 72 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Long Point, 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 Long Point looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Long Point 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
- Ancona, IL R+53
- Dana, IL R+47
- Reading, IL R+52
- Cornell, IL R+55
- Flanagan, IL R+62
- Rutland, IL R+45
- Spires, IL R+55
- South Streator, IL R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grafton, VT D+20
- Adamsburg, PA R+33
- Modoc, GA R+49
- Waldo, ME R+22
- Macdoel, CA R+22
- Harrisburg, TX R+58
- Bern, KS R+69
- Redbay, FL R+60
- Manalapan, FL R+27
- Redbird, KY R+77
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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.