Pesotum leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Pesotum typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pesotum, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pesotum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pesotum leans more Republican than 17 of 63 neighbors.
Pesotum runs about 50 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Pesotum is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pesotum. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Pesotum 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 Pesotum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pesotum votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Pesotum runs about 50 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Pesotum are family households, above 80% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Pesotum, IL does.
Why turnout in Pesotum looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pesotum is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Pesotum have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hayes, IL R+54
- Tolono, IL R+21
- Sadorus, IL R+34
- Parkville, IL R+58
- West Ridge, IL R+52
- Villa Grove, IL R+46
- Ficklin, IL R+63
- Tuscola, IL R+44
- Philo, IL R+26
- Camargo, IL R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Springs, MN D+4
- Norborne, MO R+64
- Speonk, NY R+4
- North Irwin, PA R+21
- Libertyville, IA R+48
- Mulberry, GA R+52
- Everetts, NC R+30
- Woodlandville, MO R+35
- Moreland, AR R+74
- Weir, KY R+66
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.