Pierson is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Pierson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pierson, ~12% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pierson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pierson leans more Republican than 56 of 65 neighbors.
Pierson runs about 72 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Pierson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pierson. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Pierson 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 Pierson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Pierson, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Illinois average of 27%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Pierson are family households, above 92% of cities. Pierson runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pierson, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pierson looks the way it does
Turnout in Pierson sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Atwood, IL R+58
- Hammond, IL R+51
- Williamsburg, IL R+67
- Garrett, IL R+65
- Arthur, IL R+55
- Voorhies, IL R+51
- Lintner, IL R+58
- Lovington, IL R+64
- Bodman, IL R+51
- Cadwell, IL R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fleming, NY R+23
- Yeoman, IN R+59
- Alicia, AR R+65
- Foresta, CA R+11
- Monford, KY R+73
- Timewell, IL R+63
- Bengal, KY R+69
- Mooresville, MO R+67
- Plano, IA R+52
- Taber, ID R+75
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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.