Rapatee leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Rapatee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rapatee, ~24% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rapatee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rapatee leans more Republican than 39 of 66 neighbors.
Rapatee runs about 53 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Rapatee is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rapatee 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 Rapatee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rapatee votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Rapatee runs about 53 points more Republican.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Rapatee, IL does.
Why turnout in Rapatee looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Rapatee own their home, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Farmington, IL R+25
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- Norris, IL R+37
- Ellisville, IL R+51
- Uniontown, IL R+47
- Gilson, IL R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Wicksville, SD R+79
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- Roberts Landing, MI R+39
- Echo, TX R+72
- Scranton, TX R+78
- Red Spring, WV R+55
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- Rayland, TX R+70
- Siam, IA 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.