Swedona leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Swedona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swedona, ~27% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swedona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swedona leans more Republican than 58 of 72 neighbors.
Swedona runs about 48 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Swedona is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Swedona 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 Swedona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Swedona votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Swedona runs about 48 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Swedona drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Swedona, 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 Swedona looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Swedona 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Swedona own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Swedona have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lynn Center, IL R+36
- Opheim, IL R+36
- Andover, IL R+40
- Warner, IL R+33
- Alpha, IL R+34
- Orion, IL R+31
- New Windsor, IL R+31
- Cable, IL R+30
- Woodhull, IL R+31
- Windsor Mercer County, IL R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Caledonia Park, PA R+45
- Lamont, WA R+75
- North Blenheim, NY R+31
- South Salem, IN R+63
- Long Key, FL R+32
- Longrie, MI R+45
- Wanilla, MS D+7
- Smith-Lee, OK R+74
- Ookala, HI D+15
- Quarry, IA R+38
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.