Richland leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Richland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richland, ~21% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richland leans more Republican than 32 of 64 neighbors.
Richland runs about 59 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Richland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Richland 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 Richland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Richland votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Richland runs about 59 points more Republican.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Richland, IL does.
Why turnout in Richland looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Richland have completed high school, about 7 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Berlin, IL R+50
- Bradfordton, IL R+19
- Petersburg, IL R+32
- Tice, IL R+48
- Yatesville, IL R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sugarloaf, MN R+19
- Rimrock, AZ R+33
- Landes, IL R+67
- Indian Castle, NY R+46
- Norvell, AR D+33
- Numa, IA R+58
- Pearl, TX R+74
- Luxemburg, MN R+45
- Mohler, WA R+60
- Blanchard, IA R+57
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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.