Mermet is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Mermet typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mermet, ~14% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mermet compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mermet leans more Republican than 73 of 82 neighbors.
Mermet runs about 75 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Mermet is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Mermet 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 Mermet, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mermet votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Mermet runs about 75 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Mermet drive to work alone, above 82% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Mermet are family households, above 80% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mermet, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mermet looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Mermet own their home, about 14 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Mermet have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hillerman, IL R+59
- New Columbia, IL R+68
- Belknap, IL R+62
- Joppa, IL R+59
- Karnak, IL R+62
- Round Knob, IL R+64
- Grand Chain, IL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Andrews, WA R+57
- Bairoil, WY R+64
- Driftwood, OK R+81
- Sanderson, WV R+60
- Tiptop, KY R+71
- Ross, AR R+66
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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.