Ospur is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Ospur typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ospur, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ospur compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ospur leans more Republican than 42 of 54 neighbors.
Ospur runs about 64 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ospur is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ospur 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 Ospur, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ospur votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ospur runs about 64 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Ospur drive to work alone, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ospur, IL sits in the bottom tenth 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 Ospur looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Ospur own their home, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Ospur have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clinton, IL R+36
- Jenkins, IL R+53
- Maroa, IL R+50
- Kenney, IL R+55
- Lane, IL R+53
- Wapella, IL R+53
- Midland City, IL R+55
- Dewitt, IL R+53
- Waynesville, IL R+53
- Weldon, IL R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Linn Grove, IA R+49
- Klaber, WA R+43
- Spelter, WV R+53
- Beyer, PA R+63
- Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, HI D+20
- Woolstock, IA R+47
- Maple Corner, OH R+56
- Sundale, OH R+50
- Ninemile, MT R+29
- Krypton, KY 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.