Lostant leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Lostant typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lostant, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lostant compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lostant leans more Republican than 50 of 73 neighbors.
Lostant runs about 55 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lostant is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lostant 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 Lostant, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lostant votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lostant runs about 55 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lostant sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lostant, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lostant looks the way it does
Turnout in Lostant 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
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- Leonore, IL R+44
- Tonica, IL R+40
- Wenona, IL R+32
- Magnolia, IL R+39
- McNabb, IL R+35
- Cedar Point, IL R+17
- Standard, IL R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Willing, SC R+63
- Dewittville, NY R+21
- Cherry Grove, IN R+60
- Wises Landing, KY R+55
- Nottawa, MI R+40
- Shell, SC R+56
- Majors, TX R+71
- West Poland, ME R+31
- Eaton Center, NH R+5
- Locust Grove, NY R+49
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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.