Poag is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Poag typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poag, ~34% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poag compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poag leans more Democratic than 74 of 161 neighbors.
Poag runs about 7 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Poag. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the south side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Poag leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Poag. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Poag, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Poag looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Poag have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Roxana, IL R+38
- Edwardsville, IL D+6
- Glen Carbon, IL D+3
- Roxana, IL R+22
- Wanda, IL R+29
- Hartford, IL R+32
- Maryville, IL R+10
- Pontoon Beach, IL R+22
- Wood River, IL R+20
- Meadow Heights, IL R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Boydton, VA R+26
- Pomeroy, WA R+57
- Jean Lafitte, LA R+75
- Thomasboro, IL R+38
- Wallingford, KY R+67
- Prospect, VA R+4
- Rodney, MI R+37
- Henrico, VA D+48
- Princes Lakes, IN R+52
- Eldred, PA R+57
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.