Tovey is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Tovey typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tovey, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tovey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tovey leans more Republican than 59 of 70 neighbors.
Tovey runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Tovey is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Tovey 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 Tovey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tovey votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Tovey runs about 68 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Tovey drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
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 Tovey, IL does.
Why turnout in Tovey looks the way it does
Turnout in Tovey 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
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- Jeiseyville, IL R+51
- Sicily, IL R+57
- Edinburg, IL R+53
- Sharpsburg, IL R+53
- Pawnee, IL R+39
- New City, IL R+40
- Palmer, IL R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parkman, ME R+42
- Weston, CO R+33
- Brooks, ME R+24
- Orleans, NE R+69
- Huddle, VA R+71
- Eagle Bridge, NY R+17
- Morse Bluff, NE R+57
- Kitchings Mill, SC R+50
- Blue Diamond, NV R+19
- Spring Glen, PA R+62
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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.