Villa Ridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Villa Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Villa Ridge, ~20% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Villa Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Villa Ridge leans more Republican than 14 of 81 neighbors.
Villa Ridge runs about 50 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Villa Ridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Villa Ridge. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Villa Ridge 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 Villa Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Villa Ridge votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Villa Ridge runs about 50 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Villa Ridge sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 86% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Villa Ridge, IL sits in the bottom 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 Villa Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Villa Ridge sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Spencer Heights, IL D+22
- Mounds, IL D+27
- Olmsted, IL R+54
- Pulaski, IL R+22
- Mound City, IL D+7
- North Mounds, IL Even
- Ullin, IL R+33
- Tamms, IL R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Idlewild, NC R+54
- Landsford, SC R+53
- Rexville, WA D+9
- Avoca, NE R+50
- Upton, TX R+68
- Points, WV R+63
- Milan, NY D+19
- Hays, MS R+14
- Niagara University, NY R+14
- Sirmans, FL R+62
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.