Maunie is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Maunie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maunie, ~13% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maunie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maunie leans more Republican than 46 of 57 neighbors.
Maunie runs about 79 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Maunie is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Maunie 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 Maunie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Maunie votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Maunie runs about 79 points more Republican.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Maunie, IL does.
Why turnout in Maunie looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Maunie own their home, about 11 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Epworth, IL R+67
- Savah, IN R+50
- Herald, IL R+56
- Grafton, IN R+52
- Carmi, IL R+52
- Emma, IL R+68
- Upton, IN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burr Oak, OH R+59
- Buffalo City, NC R+57
- Vealmoor, TX R+89
- Signal, OH R+48
- Lyons, IA R+39
- Wallin, MI R+37
- Shade, MO R+75
- Shady Bend, KS R+72
- Santa Clara, NY R+9
- Sassers Mill, NC R+26
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.