Neponset leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Neponset typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neponset, ~21% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neponset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neponset leans more Republican than 23 of 49 neighbors.
Neponset runs about 54 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Neponset is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Neponset 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 Neponset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Neponset votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Neponset runs about 54 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Neponset, IL does.
Why turnout in Neponset looks the way it does
Turnout in Neponset 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.
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- Annawan, IL R+37
- Bradford, IL R+49
- Manlius, IL R+48
- Wyanet, IL R+32
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- Balls Ferry, CA R+50
- Spalding, MI R+45
- Hammon, OK R+80
- Turnerville, MO R+70
- Peach Creek, WV R+65
- Wonder, OR R+35
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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.