Lynn Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Lynn Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lynn Center, ~28% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lynn Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lynn Center leans more Republican than 55 of 73 neighbors.
Lynn Center runs about 47 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lynn Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lynn 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 Lynn Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lynn Center votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lynn Center runs about 47 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Lynn Center drive to work alone, above 83% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lynn Center, IL sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Lynn Center looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Lynn Center own their home, about 14 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Swedona, IL R+37
- Opheim, IL R+36
- Warner, IL R+33
- Orion, IL R+31
- Cable, IL R+30
- Andover, IL R+40
- Sherrard, IL R+29
- New Windsor, IL R+31
- Alpha, IL R+34
- Sunny Hill Estates, IL R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carlton, PA R+60
- Plum, TX R+68
- Redland, OK R+65
- Newby, TX R+69
- Oak Forest, VA R+35
- Buffalo Forge, VA R+37
- Roxbury, KS R+57
- Rockland, ID R+74
- Morris, GA Even
- Meta, MO R+72
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.