Volo is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Volo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Volo, ~39% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Volo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Volo sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 70 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 75 leaning the other way.
Volo runs about 10 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Volo. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Volo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Volo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Volo, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Volo looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Volo 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Volo have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakemoor, IL R+12
- Round Lake, IL D+12
- Ingleside, IL R+5
- Wauconda, IL Even
- Round Lake Park, IL D+16
- Holiday Hills, IL R+13
- Island Lake, IL R+8
- Round Lake Heights, IL D+7
- Hainesville, IL D+18
- Round Lake Beach, IL D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Portal, GA R+27
- Worland, WY R+62
- Bedford, NY D+12
- Moriarty, NM R+34
- Sudden Valley, WA D+43
- Pilot Point, TX R+45
- Pawling, NY R+6
- Gap, PA R+50
- Elm Grove, WI D+10
- Dalton, MA D+18
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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.