Passport is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Passport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Passport, ~13% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Passport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Passport leans more Republican than 13 of 49 neighbors.
Passport runs about 78 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Passport is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Passport 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 Passport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Passport, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Illinois average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Passport drive to work alone, above 90% of cities. Passport 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; Passport, 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 Passport looks the way it does
Turnout in Passport sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wakefield, IL R+70
- Noble, IL R+63
- Ingraham, IL R+70
- Dundas, IL R+64
- Sailor Springs, IL R+71
- Olney, IL R+43
- West Liberty, IL R+70
- Clay City, IL R+70
- Boos, IL R+70
- Wynoose, IL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Russelldale, WV R+71
- Martha, OK R+72
- Segovia, TX R+76
- New Dennison, IL R+57
- West Greenwood, NY R+61
- Pitt, MN R+38
- Pentz, CA R+36
- Rada, WV R+68
- Harlan Crossroads, KY R+63
- Listonia, GA R+76
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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.