Medinah is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Medinah typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Medinah, ~38% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Medinah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Medinah leans more Republican than 143 of 181 neighbors.
Medinah runs about 15 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Medinah is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Medinah. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Medinah 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 Medinah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Medinah votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Medinah runs about 15 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Medinah, IL sits in the top tenth 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 Medinah looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Medinah is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roselle, IL Even
- Itasca, IL R+6
- Bloomingdale, IL Even
- Elk Grove Village, IL D+3
- Addison, IL D+3
- Glendale Heights, IL D+14
- Wood Dale, IL R+6
- Schaumburg, IL D+13
- Hanover Park, IL D+14
- Carol Stream, IL D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Narragansett Pier, RI D+29
- Naches, WA R+39
- Sharpsburg, PA D+26
- Kiowa, CO R+53
- Shorewood, MN D+11
- Sumiton, AL R+73
- Colby, WI R+41
- Wrens, GA R+5
- David City, NE R+60
- Rapid City, MI R+34
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.