Obed is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Obed typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Obed, ~15% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Obed compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Obed leans more Republican than 55 of 58 neighbors.
Obed runs about 77 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Obed is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Obed 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 Obed, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Obed votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Obed runs about 77 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Obed drive to work alone, above 83% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in Obed are family households, above 96% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Obed, 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 Obed looks the way it does
Turnout in Obed 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
- Yantisville, IL R+65
- Moweaqua, IL R+56
- Radford, IL R+62
- Todds Point, IL R+58
- Westervelt, IL R+63
- Assumption, IL R+56
- Macon, IL R+58
- Henton, IL R+64
- Findlay, IL R+61
- Bethany, IL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hero, FL R+50
- Oliver, IL R+59
- Oak Forest, NC D+33
- Liberty, VA R+65
- Amenia, ND R+50
- Utopia, OH R+66
- Lakewood, NM R+72
- Townsend, NY R+39
- Rocky Hill, TX R+59
- Anthonyville, AR D+9
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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.