Roxana leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Roxana typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roxana, ~23% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roxana compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roxana leans more Republican than 104 of 165 neighbors.
Roxana runs about 33 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Roxana is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roxana. The south side is the most split-leaning (R+43) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Roxana 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 Roxana, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Roxana drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Roxana runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Roxana, IL sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Roxana looks the way it does
Turnout in Roxana 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
- South Roxana, IL R+38
- Wood River, IL R+20
- Hartford, IL R+32
- East Alton, IL R+20
- Rosewood Heights, IL R+30
- Poag, IL D+4
- Cottage Hills, IL R+24
- Bethalto, IL R+27
- Moro, IL R+35
- Wanda, IL R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Como, TX R+76
- Pittsville, WI R+39
- Church Hill, MD R+29
- Raymond, NE R+44
- Sandy Valley, NV R+45
- East Carondelet, IL R+43
- Fallon Naval Air Station, NV R+56
- West Concord, MN R+42
- Hugh, FL R+70
- South Dos Palos, CA R+14
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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.