Odgen is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Odgen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Odgen, ~13% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Odgen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Odgen leans more Republican than 42 of 60 neighbors.
Odgen runs about 77 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Odgen is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Odgen 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 Odgen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Odgen votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Odgen runs about 77 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Odgen drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Odgen, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Odgen looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Odgen own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Patton, IL R+65
- Mount Carmel, IL R+45
- Lancaster, IL R+50
- Friendsville, IL R+71
- Maud, IL R+67
- Gards Point, IL R+74
- East Mount Carmel, IN R+58
- Allendale, IL R+65
- Bellmont, IL R+67
- Keensburg, IL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acme, LA R+89
- Lead Mine, WV R+59
- Stringtown, KY R+52
- Earlehurst, VA R+62
- Putnam, TX R+81
- Purcell, KS R+67
- Ricard, NY R+51
- Ravenna, MT R+44
- Liberty Valley, AR R+70
- Josserand, TX R+73
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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.