Newburg is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Newburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newburg, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newburg leans more Republican than 32 of 60 neighbors.
Newburg runs about 62 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Newburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Newburg 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 Newburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Newburg drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Newburg are family households, above 91% of cities. Newburg 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; Newburg, IL sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Newburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 99% of households in Newburg own their home, about 19 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Newburg have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Weldon, IL R+57
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- Forsyth, IL R+33
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Cities with Similar Populations
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- Catherine, AL D+63
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- Hibbard, IN R+46
- West Prairie, WI R+25
- Hannibal, WI R+48
- North Holston, VA R+65
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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.