Pearl is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Pearl typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pearl, ~11% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pearl compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pearl leans more Republican than 60 of 64 neighbors.
Pearl runs about 80 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Pearl is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Pearl 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 Pearl, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pearl votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Pearl runs about 80 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Pearl is about 96%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pearl sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pearl, 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 Pearl looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Pearl own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Milton, IL R+69
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- Bee Creek, IL R+62
- Hillview, IL R+65
- Time, IL R+67
- Nebo, IL R+68
- Patterson, IL R+65
- Independence, IL R+68
- Glasgow, IL R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Mount Moriah, MO R+75
- Dunkelbergers, PA R+67
- New Raymer, CO R+74
- Enterprise, GA R+52
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- Ringgold, TX R+80
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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.