Robbs is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Robbs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Robbs, ~13% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Robbs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Robbs leans more Republican than 19 of 83 neighbors.
Robbs runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Robbs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Robbs 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 Robbs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Robbs live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Illinois average of 33%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Robbs sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 89% of cities). Robbs 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; Robbs, 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 Robbs looks the way it does
Turnout in Robbs sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glendale, IL R+58
- Simpson, IL R+54
- McCormick, IL R+59
- Rock, IL R+58
- Eddyville, IL R+59
- Wartrace, IL D+13
- Reevesville, IL R+60
- Brownfield, IL R+61
- Grantsburg, IL R+47
- Tunnel Hill, IL R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Sterling, MO R+69
- West Freedom, PA R+67
- West Creek, PA R+56
- Brister, AR R+43
- Saline, MO R+70
- Salem, PA R+53
- Brocket, ND R+46
- Tomlinson, IL R+48
- Cruzville, NM R+28
- Port Ontario, NY R+35
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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.