Shakerag is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Shakerag typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shakerag, ~17% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shakerag compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shakerag leans more Republican than 65 of 94 neighbors.
Shakerag runs about 73 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Shakerag is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shakerag. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Shakerag 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 Shakerag, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Shakerag, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Illinois average of 27%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Shakerag are family households, above 80% of cities. Shakerag runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shakerag, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Shakerag looks the way it does
Turnout in Shakerag sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Johnston City, IL R+42
- Whiteash, IL R+51
- Pittsburg, IL R+62
- West Frankfort, IL R+50
- Spillertown, IL R+47
- Freeman Spur, IL R+53
- Thompsonville, IL R+64
- Plumfield, IL R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeandale, KS R+39
- Chesterfield, TN R+72
- Mulberry, AL R+5
- Kriete Corners, IN R+58
- Union Mills, IA R+53
- Keswick Grove, NJ R+21
- Chauncey, WV R+68
- Summerville, LA R+92
- Indiana Beach, IN R+48
- Long Island, KS R+74
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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.