New Holland is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 78% of adults in New Holland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Holland, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Holland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Holland leans more Republican than 50 of 56 neighbors.
New Holland runs about 69 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Holland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why New Holland 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 Holland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Holland votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while New Holland runs about 69 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in New Holland drive to work alone, above 85% of cities.
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 New Holland, IL does.
Why turnout in New Holland looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in New Holland have completed high school, about 6 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Middletown, IL R+54
- Hubly, IL R+57
- Mason City, IL R+43
- Hartsburg, IL R+58
- Natrona, IL R+58
- Emden, IL R+57
- San Jose, IL R+57
- Broadwell, IL R+49
- Elkhart, IL R+50
- Lincoln, IL R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Loma Mar, CA D+52
- Indian Town, VA R+38
- Sheppton, PA R+48
- Georgeville, MN R+56
- Quitsna, NC D+54
- Quinerly, NC R+23
- Orchard, CO R+68
- Grassflat, PA R+60
- Koontz Lake, IN R+54
- Claytown, MS R+50
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.