Oquawka leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Oquawka typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oquawka, ~23% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oquawka compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oquawka leans more Republican than 15 of 49 neighbors.
Oquawka runs about 48 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Oquawka is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oquawka. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Oquawka 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 Oquawka, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oquawka votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Oquawka runs about 48 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Oquawka drive to work alone, above 87% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Oquawka, IL sits above the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Oquawka looks the way it does
Turnout in Oquawka sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gladstone, IL R+29
- Biggsville, IL R+39
- Rozetta, IL R+42
- Keithsburg, IL R+41
- Latty, IA R+37
- Oakville, IA R+48
- Hopper, IL R+34
- Little York, IL R+44
- Kirkwood, IL R+43
- Olena, IL R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harding Lakes, NJ R+7
- Blanch, NC R+10
- Helen, MD R+17
- Descanso, CA R+34
- Chestertown, NY R+15
- Argenta, IL R+45
- Oakland, NE R+46
- Harvey, ND R+51
- Hickory Tavern, SC R+73
- Sunray, OK R+71
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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.