Old Ripley is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Old Ripley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Ripley, ~20% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Ripley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Ripley leans more Republican than 61 of 78 neighbors.
Old Ripley runs about 65 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Old Ripley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Old Ripley 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 Ripley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Old Ripley drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Old Ripley runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Old Ripley, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Ripley looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Old Ripley own their home, about 11 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Reno, IL R+55
- Stubblefield, IL R+53
- Sorento, IL R+52
- Pocahontas, IL R+54
- Grantfork, IL R+49
- Pierron, IL R+54
- New Douglas, IL R+50
- Greenville, IL R+28
- Alhambra, IL R+45
- Dudleyville, IL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Randolph, VT D+11
- Etter, TX R+65
- Blakeley, MN R+49
- College City, AR R+73
- Mount Healthy, IN R+58
- New Liberty, KY R+64
- New Haven, OH R+53
- New Prospect, TX R+74
- South Mountain, PA R+62
- Bayview, TX R+35
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.