Timothy is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Timothy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Timothy, ~16% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Timothy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Timothy leans more Republican than 23 of 49 neighbors.
Timothy runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Timothy is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Timothy 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 Timothy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Timothy votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Timothy runs about 71 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Timothy, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Timothy looks the way it does
Turnout in Timothy sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maple Point, IL R+62
- Greenup, IL R+55
- Toledo, IL R+61
- Janesville, IL R+60
- Hutton, IL R+59
- Casey, IL R+56
- Hazel Dell, IL R+63
- Jewett, IL R+62
- Oilfield, IL R+62
- Lerna, IL R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Charbonneau, ND R+83
- Hillcrest, WI R+14
- Sivells Bend, TX R+81
- Squirrel Island, ME D+10
- Hill City, PA R+53
- East Springfield, OH R+62
- Sparta, PA R+58
- Kimery, TN R+70
- Wiles Crossroads, SC R+21
- Holiday City, OH 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.