Sublette leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Sublette typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sublette, ~20% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sublette compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sublette leans more Republican than 50 of 69 neighbors.
Sublette runs about 51 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Sublette is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sublette 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 Sublette, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sublette votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Sublette runs about 51 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Sublette, IL does.
Why turnout in Sublette looks the way it does
Turnout in Sublette 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
- Shaws, IL R+40
- West Brooklyn, IL R+39
- Maytown, IL R+38
- Binghampton, IL R+40
- Amboy, IL R+29
- The Burg, IL R+38
- La Moille, IL R+45
- Lee Center, IL R+39
- Van Orin, IL R+44
- Mendota, IL R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Savage, KY R+76
- Junction City, IL R+59
- Gary, TX R+77
- Foxboro, WI R+26
- Osceola, PA R+62
- Clayton, OK R+71
- Oakdale, IL R+58
- Bushville, NY R+25
- Moores Fork, OH R+58
- Oreana, NV R+62
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.