St. George leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 69% of adults in St. George typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. George, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. George compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. George leans more Republican than 38 of 86 neighbors.
St. George runs about 49 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while St. George is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within St. George. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 28 points.
Why St. George 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 St. George, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
St. George votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while St. George runs about 49 points more Republican.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; St. George, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in St. George looks the way it does
Turnout in St. George 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
- Whitaker, IL R+53
- Bradley, IL R+13
- Sun River Terrace, IL Even
- Manteno, IL R+31
- Bourbonnais, IL R+12
- Momence, IL R+25
- Kankakee, IL D+23
- Grant Park, IL R+40
- Aroma Park, IL R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ahsahka, ID R+65
- Brantwood, WI R+39
- Strawn, IL R+63
- Kinsey, MT R+81
- White Fern, TN R+69
- Elk, CA D+50
- Simpson, IN R+57
- Chambers, AZ D+50
- North Acomita Village, NM D+64
- Denniston, KY R+65
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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.