Pulaski County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Pulaski County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pulaski County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pulaski County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pulaski County leans more Republican than 2 of 21 neighbors.
Pulaski County runs about 37 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Pulaski County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pulaski County. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 87 points.
Why Pulaski County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Pulaski County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Pulaski County hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Illinois average of 27%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Pulaski County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 8%, below 86% of counties). Pulaski County runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Pulaski County, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Pulaski County looks the way it does
Turnout in Pulaski County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Alexander County, IL R+4
- Ballard County, KY R+62
- Union County, IL R+48
- Massac County, IL R+46
- Johnson County, IL R+41
- Carlisle County, KY R+69
- Mississippi County, MO R+35
- Scott County, MO R+43
- Cape Girardeau County, MO R+34
- McCracken County, KY R+30
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wirt County, WV R+65
- Kingsbury County, SD R+50
- Carter County, MO R+71
- Polk County, NE R+62
- Warren County, GA D+15
- Big Stone County, MN R+33
- Delta County, TX R+68
- Aleutians West Census Area, AK Even
- Scott County, KS R+67
- Martin County, TX R+68
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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.