New Baden leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 85% of adults in New Baden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Baden, ~27% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Baden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Baden leans more Republican than 28 of 80 neighbors.
New Baden runs about 48 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Baden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Baden. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 17 points.
Why New Baden 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 New Baden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Baden votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 48%, well above the Illinois average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. New Baden runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Baden, IL sits above the national average 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 New Baden looks the way it does
Turnout in New Baden 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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- Damiansville, IL R+55
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- Mascoutah, IL R+25
- Aviston, IL R+41
- Trenton, IL R+39
- Scott Air Force Base, IL R+11
- Germantown, IL R+54
- Venedy, IL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Valparaiso, FL R+41
- North Terre Haute, IN R+28
- Prentiss, MS D+25
- Leo, IN R+47
- Richmond, IL R+14
- Leonard, MI R+36
- Pekin, IN R+59
- Ticonderoga, NY R+15
- Charlotte Hall, MD R+38
- East Palatka, FL R+48
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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.