North Hampton leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 97% of adults in North Hampton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Hampton, ~32% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Hampton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Hampton leans more Republican than 34 of 73 neighbors.
North Hampton runs about 45 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while North Hampton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Hampton. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 16 points.
Why North Hampton 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 North Hampton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Hampton votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while North Hampton runs about 45 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in North Hampton are family households, above 88% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Hampton, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in North Hampton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Hampton is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in North Hampton own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in North Hampton have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chillicothe, IL R+20
- Lawn Ridge, IL R+40
- West Hallock, IL R+34
- Edelstein, IL R+33
- Rome, IL R+25
- Sparland, IL R+39
- Speer, IL R+51
- Mossville, IL R+9
- Spring Bay, IL R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Baltimore, PA R+71
- Plevna, AL R+71
- Swans Island, ME D+19
- Quaker, KS R+65
- Halliday, AR R+70
- Lyra, OH R+62
- Burtons, MS R+84
- Dyer, NV R+60
- Upperglade, WV R+72
- Highwood, MT R+51
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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.