Standard City leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Standard City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Standard City, ~23% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Standard City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Standard City leans more Republican than 29 of 67 neighbors.
Standard City runs about 60 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Standard City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Standard City. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Standard City 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 Standard City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Standard City votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Standard City runs about 60 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Standard City, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Standard City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Standard City is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Womac, IL R+44
- Carlinville, IL R+33
- Atwater, IL R+52
- Comer, IL R+56
- Nilwood, IL R+53
- Hornsby, IL R+51
- Enos, IL R+57
- East Gillespie, IL R+42
- Waggoner, IL R+54
- Plainview, IL R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Hill, WV R+36
- New Ashford, MA D+12
- Garfield, KS R+67
- Lees, TX R+86
- Bernard, ME D+19
- Lux, MS R+35
- Parishville Center, NY R+22
- Love Valley, NC R+65
- Kossuth, IN R+64
- Peters Creek, IL R+59
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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.