Rutland leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Rutland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rutland, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rutland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rutland leans more Republican than 36 of 63 neighbors.
Rutland runs about 56 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Rutland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rutland 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 Rutland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Rutland hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Illinois average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Rutland drive to work alone, above 88% of cities. Rutland runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rutland, IL sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rutland looks the way it does
Turnout in Rutland 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
- Dana, IL R+47
- Toluca, IL R+34
- Wenona, IL R+32
- Minonk, IL R+43
- Long Point, IL R+61
- Spires, IL R+55
- Woodford, IL R+53
- Benson, IL R+57
- La Rose, IL R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brandamore, PA R+9
- Ramsay, MI R+24
- East Brookwood, AL R+77
- Nixon, TN R+79
- Edgar, MT R+62
- Elijah, MO R+67
- Maplesville, KY R+72
- Latty, OH R+61
- Palisades Park, MI R+5
- Sanders Corner, SC D+17
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.