Pulaski leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Pulaski typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pulaski, ~22% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pulaski compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pulaski leans more Republican than 10 of 77 neighbors.
Pulaski runs about 33 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Pulaski is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pulaski. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Pulaski 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 Pulaski, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pulaski votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Pulaski runs about 33 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pulaski, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pulaski looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pulaski is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Pulaski report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Pulaski have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ullin, IL R+33
- Tamms, IL R+26
- Villa Ridge, IL R+39
- Olmsted, IL R+54
- Spencer Heights, IL D+22
- North Mounds, IL Even
- Mounds, IL D+27
- Elco, IL R+55
- Wetaug, IL R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zaleski, OH R+59
- Hope, TX R+80
- Sawpit, CO D+57
- Alpha, MI R+26
- Prather, IN R+51
- Naomi, GA R+75
- Maida, ND R+46
- Onward, IN R+56
- Phoenix, MS R+65
- Foss, OK R+78
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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.