Mulkeytown is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Mulkeytown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mulkeytown, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mulkeytown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mulkeytown leans more Republican than 47 of 78 neighbors.
Mulkeytown runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Mulkeytown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Mulkeytown 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 Mulkeytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Mulkeytown hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Illinois average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Mulkeytown drive to work alone, above 81% of cities. Mulkeytown runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mulkeytown, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mulkeytown looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Mulkeytown 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
- Christopher, IL R+49
- North City, IL R+54
- Buckner, IL R+57
- Valier, IL R+58
- Zeigler, IL R+52
- Royalton, IL R+52
- Old Du Quoin, IL R+50
- Orient, IL R+61
- Plumfield, IL R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chancellor, AL R+71
- Bear Creek, WI R+49
- Assumption, IL R+56
- Temple, NH Even
- Linton, ND R+64
- St. Joseph, LA D+17
- Van Buren, MO R+66
- Alma, KS R+47
- Lakeville, OH R+64
- Bonanza, TX R+71
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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.