Nora leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Nora typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nora, ~21% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nora leans more Republican than 43 of 54 neighbors.
Nora runs about 53 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Nora is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Nora 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 Nora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nora votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Nora runs about 53 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Nora, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nora looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Nora have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Warren, IL R+37
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- Winslow, WI R+42
- Stockton, IL R+28
- Lena, IL R+43
- Winslow, IL R+49
- South Wayne, WI R+42
- Apple River, IL R+32
- Gratiot, WI R+41
- Kent, IL R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youmans, FL R+58
- Eden, IL R+49
- Penland, TX R+72
- Sandy Ridge, AL R+12
- Vance, MS D+6
- Muncie, IL R+56
- Brownbranch, MO R+73
- Pullman, WV R+69
- Woodbine, KS R+59
- Petersburg, MN R+53
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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.