New Douglas leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 76% of adults in New Douglas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Douglas, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Douglas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Douglas leans more Republican than 55 of 83 neighbors.
New Douglas runs about 61 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Douglas is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why New Douglas 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 Douglas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Douglas votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Douglas runs about 61 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in New Douglas drive to work alone, above 87% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Douglas, 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 Douglas looks the way it does
Turnout in New Douglas 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.
Nearby Cities
- Livingston, IL R+40
- Williamson, IL R+46
- Sorento, IL R+52
- Staunton, IL R+35
- Alhambra, IL R+45
- Mount Olive, IL R+39
- White City, IL R+45
- Walshville, IL R+54
- Old Ripley, IL R+54
- Reno, IL R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tranquillity, CA D+9
- Sugar Notch, PA R+14
- Cold Brook, NY R+39
- Big Cabin, OK R+65
- Hermitage, AR R+53
- Navajo, NM D+50
- Lamont, FL R+9
- Landers, CA R+22
- Bearsville, NY D+76
- Eden, ID R+71
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.