Montrose is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Montrose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montrose, ~12% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montrose leans more Republican than 51 of 61 neighbors.
Montrose runs about 81 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Montrose is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montrose. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Montrose 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 Montrose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Montrose votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Montrose runs about 81 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Montrose, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Montrose looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Montrose have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodbury, IL R+70
- Jewett, IL R+62
- Teutopolis, IL R+60
- Sigel, IL R+70
- Dieterich, IL R+72
- Toledo, IL R+61
- Green Creek, IL R+67
- Wheeler, IL R+71
- Rose Hill, IL R+65
- Lis, IL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bluemont, VA R+8
- Banquete, TX R+11
- Sharon, OK R+80
- Herrick, IL R+70
- Alpha, IL R+34
- Sightly, WA R+40
- Landers, CA R+22
- Valier, MT R+50
- Pilot Grove, MO R+61
- Tranquillity, CA D+9
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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.