Maquon leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Maquon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maquon, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maquon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maquon leans more Republican than 49 of 65 neighbors.
Maquon runs about 56 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Maquon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Maquon. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Maquon 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 Maquon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Maquon votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Maquon runs about 56 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Maquon sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Maquon fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Maquon, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Maquon looks the way it does
Turnout in Maquon 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
- Rapatee, IL R+42
- Gilson, IL R+41
- London Mills, IL R+46
- Middlegrove, IL R+41
- Knoxville, IL R+26
- Uniontown, IL R+47
- Yates City, IL R+41
- Elba Center, IL R+48
- Abingdon, IL R+32
- St. Augustine, IL R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Watters, PA R+38
- Satsop, WA R+35
- Bennington, NY R+50
- Naturita, CO R+62
- Mount Aetna, PA R+56
- Greater Galesburg, MI R+18
- Green Acres, ND D+67
- West Rindge, NH R+7
- Matthews, MD R+39
- Fiddletown, CA R+29
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.