Ransom leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Ransom typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ransom, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ransom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ransom leans more Republican than 35 of 68 neighbors.
Ransom runs about 53 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ransom is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ransom 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 Ransom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Ransom drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Ransom runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ransom, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ransom looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Ransom have completed high school, about 5 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Ransom own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kernan, IL R+41
- Kinsman, IL R+49
- Sunbury, IL R+49
- Blackstone, IL R+52
- South Streator, IL R+42
- Verona, IL R+48
- Streator, IL R+21
- Grand Ridge, IL R+42
- Seneca, IL R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Raysal, WV R+75
- Frederika, IA R+45
- Ouzinkie, AK R+12
- Elliott, IA R+49
- La Fayette, IL R+43
- North Pole, NY D+12
- Union, WV R+59
- Vidette, GA Even
- Cochrane, WI R+32
- Mingo, OH R+58
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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.