Old Niota leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Old Niota typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Niota, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Niota compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Niota leans more Republican than 25 of 66 neighbors.
Old Niota runs about 55 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Old Niota is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Old Niota 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 Niota, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Old Niota votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Old Niota runs about 55 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Old Niota drive to work alone, above 82% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Old Niota are family households, above 94% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Old Niota, IL sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Old Niota looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Niota 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
- Niota, IL R+46
- Fort Madison, IA R+22
- Pontoosuc, IL R+46
- Nauvoo, IL R+42
- Sawyer, IA R+34
- Colusa, IL R+53
- Wever, IA R+35
- Dallas City, IL R+48
- Montrose, IA R+41
- Denmark, IA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Caledonia, ND R+39
- Radnor, IN R+59
- Weston, ME R+45
- Cowles, NE R+71
- Danburg, GA R+43
- Winona, AZ R+5
- Dudley, WI R+40
- Dry Pond, GA R+70
- Dorrance, KS R+71
- Elliston, IN R+52
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.