Sherrard leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Sherrard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherrard, ~31% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherrard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sherrard leans more Republican than 32 of 72 neighbors.
Sherrard runs about 40 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Sherrard is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sherrard 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 Sherrard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sherrard votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Sherrard runs about 40 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sherrard, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sherrard looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Sherrard own their home, about 14 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cable, IL R+30
- Preemption, IL R+33
- Matherville, IL R+30
- Warner, IL R+33
- Opheim, IL R+36
- Lynn Center, IL R+36
- Sunny Hill Estates, IL R+30
- Windsor Mercer County, IL R+31
- New Windsor, IL R+31
- Viola, IL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rollingwood, TX D+26
- Head of the Harbor, NY R+16
- Lost Creek, WV R+61
- Lynchs Corner, NC R+27
- South Orrington, ME R+9
- Sheffield, PA R+49
- Dulac, LA R+41
- Midville, GA R+6
- Eure, NC R+45
- Poulan, GA R+58
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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.