New Columbia is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 87% of adults in New Columbia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Columbia, ~14% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Columbia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Columbia leans more Republican than 79 of 82 neighbors.
New Columbia runs about 79 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Columbia is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why New Columbia 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 Columbia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Columbia votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Columbia runs about 79 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in New Columbia are family households, above 95% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; New Columbia, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Columbia looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in New Columbia own their home, about 20 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in New Columbia have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mermet, IL R+64
- Round Knob, IL R+64
- Grantsburg, IL R+47
- Reevesville, IL R+60
- Belknap, IL R+62
- Joppa, IL R+59
- Wartrace, IL D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Landes, IL R+67
- Miami, NM R+18
- Rimrock, AZ R+33
- Strathmere, NJ R+24
- Sugarloaf, MN R+19
- Gump, PA R+55
- Fosheeton, AL R+71
- Enola, NC R+58
- Jenksville, NY R+37
- Economy, MO R+69
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.