Walsh is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Walsh typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walsh, ~17% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walsh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walsh leans more Republican than 49 of 66 neighbors.
Walsh runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Walsh is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Walsh 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 Walsh, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Walsh votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Walsh runs about 71 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Walsh sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Walsh, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Walsh looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Walsh own their home, about 16 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Menard, IL R+61
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- Ellis Grove, IL R+61
- Evansville, IL R+51
- Reily Lake, IL R+49
- Houston, IL R+58
- Sparta, IL R+32
- Baldwin, IL R+60
- Steeleville, IL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Snyder, CO R+67
- Unionville, PA R+57
- Richmond, MS R+67
- Casa Blanco, FL R+27
- North Wellville, VA R+33
- Burlington, ME R+38
- Drake, MO R+65
- Mittie, LA R+86
- Keyes, OK R+86
- Stone City, IA R+31
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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.