Maud is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Maud typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maud, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maud compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maud leans more Republican than 43 of 63 neighbors.
Maud runs about 78 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Maud is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Maud 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 Maud, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Maud drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Maud fits that profile on both counts. Maud runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Maud, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Maud looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Maud own their home, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bellmont, IL R+67
- Lancaster, IL R+50
- Keensburg, IL R+70
- Mount Carmel, IL R+45
- Odgen, IL R+66
- Gards Point, IL R+74
- Patton, IL R+65
- Browns, IL R+65
- East Mount Carmel, IN R+58
- Friendsville, IL R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Homestead, MT R+47
- Holmes Mill, KY R+79
- Harrisburg, AL R+31
- Hamburg, MS D+25
- Liebenthal, KS R+64
- Bucktown, MD R+53
- Skaggs, KY R+75
- Twilight, WV R+67
- Greeley, NE R+69
- Lime City, OH R+29
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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.