Mayberry is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Mayberry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mayberry, ~14% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mayberry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mayberry leans more Republican than 43 of 68 neighbors.
Mayberry runs about 75 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Mayberry is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Mayberry 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 Mayberry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Mayberry drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Mayberry 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; Mayberry, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mayberry looks the way it does
Turnout in Mayberry 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
- Broughton, IL R+67
- Dale, IL R+63
- Walpole, IL R+62
- Long Branch, IL R+62
- Raleigh, IL R+63
- Texas City, IL R+60
- Sacramento, IL R+68
- Norris City, IL R+62
- Diamond City, IL R+62
- McLeansboro, IL R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Willowbrook, AL R+29
- Paauhau, HI D+20
- Seaman, WV R+65
- Indian Beach, NC R+26
- Clear Creek, UT R+68
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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.