Secor is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Secor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Secor, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Secor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Secor leans more Republican than 54 of 60 neighbors.
Secor runs about 65 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Secor is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Secor. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Secor 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 Secor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Secor votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Secor runs about 65 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 Secor, IL does.
Why turnout in Secor looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Secor have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Panola, IL R+53
- Eureka, IL R+38
- Benson, IL R+57
- Congerville, IL R+48
- Kappa, IL R+46
- Woodford, IL R+53
- Goodfield, IL R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Robinson, PA R+57
- Iron Post, OK R+66
- Millen Bay, NY R+17
- Gans, OK R+68
- Syenite, MO R+62
- Trosper, KY R+76
- Coldwater, KS R+69
- Steele, ND R+59
- Kendall Mills, NY R+42
- Jolo, WV R+75
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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.