Mapleton leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Mapleton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mapleton, ~30% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mapleton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mapleton leans more Republican than 34 of 85 neighbors.
Mapleton runs about 46 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Mapleton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mapleton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Mapleton 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 Mapleton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mapleton votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Mapleton runs about 46 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in Mapleton are family households, above 95% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mapleton, 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 Mapleton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Mapleton own their home, about 16 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Mapleton have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hollis, IL R+40
- Smithville, IL R+35
- Bartonville, IL R+16
- Glasford, IL R+41
- Kingston Mines, IL R+46
- Bellevue, IL R+14
- Hanna City, IL R+32
- Norwood, IL R+21
- North Pekin, IL R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carter Lake, IA R+15
- Pahoa, HI D+27
- Greene, NY R+32
- Cool, CA R+16
- Itta Bena, MS D+66
- Sauquoit, NY R+34
- Banks, OR R+13
- Chattaroy, WA R+40
- Hudson, CO R+52
- Thorp, WI R+40
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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.