Wauconda is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Wauconda typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wauconda, ~40% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wauconda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wauconda sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 89 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 63 leaning the other way.
Wauconda runs about 12 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wauconda. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Wauconda leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wauconda. 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; Wauconda, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wauconda looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wauconda 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tower Lakes, IL D+7
- Island Lake, IL R+8
- Port Barrington, IL R+6
- Volo, IL Even
- Lake Barrington, IL D+6
- North Barrington, IL D+6
- Hawthorn Woods, IL D+3
- Holiday Hills, IL R+13
- Round Lake, IL D+12
- Lakemoor, IL R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eureka, MO R+25
- Grand Ledge, MI R+4
- Quincy, FL D+45
- Bethlehem, GA R+32
- Merrill, WI R+27
- North Reading, MA D+9
- Valle Vista, CA R+15
- Prospect Heights, IL D+9
- Marco Island, FL R+31
- Glenmont, MD D+51
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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.