Tilden is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Tilden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tilden, ~18% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tilden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tilden leans more Republican than 25 of 66 neighbors.
Tilden runs about 64 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Tilden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Tilden 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 Tilden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tilden votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Tilden runs about 64 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Tilden runs against that pattern. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Tilden sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Tilden, IL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tilden looks the way it does
Turnout in Tilden 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.
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Cities with Similar Populations
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- Pilot Knob, MO R+57
- Steam Corners, OH R+59
- Drummond, OK R+69
- Sumner, ME R+42
- Sonyea, NY Even
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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.