West Point is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 66% of adults in West Point typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Point, ~12% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Point leans more Republican than 34 of 52 neighbors.
West Point runs about 74 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while West Point is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Point 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 West Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Point votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while West Point runs about 74 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in West Point drive to work alone, above 80% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; West Point, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Point looks the way it does
Turnout in West Point sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Basco, IL R+63
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- Bowen, IL R+58
- Denver, IL R+63
- Tioga, IL R+63
- Elderville, IL R+60
- Sutter, IL R+58
- Lima, IL R+69
- Elvaston, IL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Lebanon, TN R+75
- Darlington, ID R+71
- Pauwela, HI D+14
- Gretna, PA R+43
- Grenora, ND R+75
- Golden Beach, MD R+38
- Plevna, MT R+78
- Burbank, OK R+70
- Nonesuch, KY R+39
- Hassell, NC D+11
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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.