Old Kane is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Old Kane typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Kane, ~14% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Kane compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Kane leans more Republican than 57 of 67 neighbors.
Old Kane runs about 74 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Old Kane is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Old Kane. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Old Kane 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 Old Kane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Old Kane drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Old Kane runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Old Kane, IL does.
Why turnout in Old Kane looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Kane sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kane, IL R+63
- Fieldon, IL R+58
- Jerseyville, IL R+43
- Woody, IL R+61
- Carrollton, IL R+57
- McClusky, IL R+49
- Eldred, IL R+67
- Otterville, IL R+51
- Nutwood, IL R+48
- Rosedale, IL R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newtown, IN R+65
- DeSmet, ID R+57
- Reidsville, NY R+18
- New Roe, KY R+69
- East Hope, ID R+39
- Heart Lake, PA R+50
- Swift Falls, MN R+39
- Pleasure Valley, WV R+61
- Barstow, TX R+31
- Schaffer, MI R+39
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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.