Sollitt leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Sollitt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sollitt, ~20% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sollitt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sollitt leans more Republican than 85 of 109 neighbors.
Sollitt runs about 56 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Sollitt is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sollitt. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Sollitt 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 Sollitt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sollitt votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Sollitt runs about 56 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sollitt, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sollitt looks the way it does
Turnout in Sollitt 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
- Grant Park, IL R+40
- Beecher, IL R+31
- Sherburnville, IL R+42
- Goodenow, IL R+39
- Whitaker, IL R+53
- Momence, IL R+25
- Peotone, IL R+35
- Crete, IL D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gustavus, OH R+51
- Sugarloaf Shores, FL R+30
- Osco, IL R+44
- Sardis, AL D+34
- Chillicothe, TX R+63
- Sparks, OK R+69
- Hanna, LA D+60
- Beulah Heights, KY R+79
- Forest Glade, TX R+64
- Syracuse, MO R+71
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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.