Manito leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Manito typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manito, ~22% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manito compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manito leans more Republican than 52 of 75 neighbors.
Manito runs about 58 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Manito is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Manito. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Manito 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 Manito, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Manito votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Manito runs about 58 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Manito drive to work alone, above 85% of cities. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Manito fits that profile on both counts.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Manito, IL does.
Why turnout in Manito looks the way it does
Turnout in Manito 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
- Parkland, IL R+54
- Talbott, IL R+55
- Forest City, IL R+52
- Green Valley, IL R+46
- Kingston Mines, IL R+46
- South Pekin, IL R+46
- Banner, IL R+45
- Topeka, IL R+49
- Glasford, IL R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allendale, SC D+54
- Canajoharie, NY R+40
- Cliffwood, NJ D+18
- Howe, IN R+61
- Blue Springs, MS R+73
- Penbrook, PA D+39
- Fiskdale, MA D+6
- Bergheim, TX R+56
- Hackett, AR R+66
- Staley, NC R+54
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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.