Tipton is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Tipton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tipton, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tipton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tipton leans more Republican than 48 of 84 neighbors.
Tipton runs about 63 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Tipton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Tipton 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 Tipton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tipton votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Tipton runs about 63 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Tipton drive to work alone, above 87% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Tipton are family households, above 92% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tipton, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tipton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tipton 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Tipton own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Tipton have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maeystown, IL R+51
- Red Bud, IL R+51
- Renault, IL R+54
- Hecker, IL R+53
- Fults, IL R+54
- Wartburg, IL R+52
- Waterloo, IL R+41
- Ruma, IL R+57
- Prairie Du Rocher, IL R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rosewood, OH R+63
- Minnesota Junction, WI R+45
- Bloomington, NY D+19
- Ocheltree, KS R+29
- Griffithville, AR R+68
- Unity, OH R+52
- Brick Church, TN R+58
- Pottersville, IN R+57
- Collins, WI R+49
- Maple Grove Park, PA R+50
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.