Ware is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Ware typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ware, ~19% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ware compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ware leans more Republican than 45 of 75 neighbors.
Ware runs about 67 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ware is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ware 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 Ware, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ware votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Ware runs about 67 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Ware sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ware, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ware looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Ware own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Egypt Mills, MO R+62
- Reynoldsville, IL R+56
- Anna, IL R+45
- Cobden, IL R+43
- Alto Pass, IL R+50
- Mill Creek, IL R+54
- Oriole, MO R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Millerville, AL R+73
- Huntington, IA R+48
- Ironton, WI R+41
- Jamesville, VA R+21
- Reed, PA R+44
- McCol Place, IN R+59
- Svensen, OR R+21
- Sentinel, OH R+54
- Hannahs Mill, GA R+75
- Tarrant, WI R+37
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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.