Roberts is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Roberts typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roberts, ~13% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roberts compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roberts leans more Republican than 40 of 55 neighbors.
Roberts runs about 69 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Roberts is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Roberts 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 Roberts, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Roberts votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Roberts runs about 69 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Roberts, IL sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Roberts looks the way it does
Turnout in Roberts 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.
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- Buckley, IL R+53
- Ridgeville, IL R+53
- Piper City, IL R+39
- Perdueville, IL R+58
- Sibley, IL R+57
- Guthrie, IL R+57
- Chatsworth, IL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yum Yum, TN R+26
- Tonalea, UT D+56
- Avalon, WI R+32
- McDonald, MI R+35
- Chatfield, TX R+42
- Freistatt, MO R+72
- Tescott, KS R+67
- Telogia, FL R+80
- San Jon, NM R+70
- St. Rosa, MN R+72
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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.