Westport is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Westport typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westport, ~12% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westport leans more Republican than 38 of 66 neighbors.
Westport runs about 72 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Westport is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Westport 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 Westport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Westport drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Westport sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities). Westport runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Westport, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westport looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 58% of households in Westport rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Pinkstaff, IL R+60
- Bruceville, IN R+59
- Fritchton, IN R+61
- St. Francisville, IL R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Youngsville, OH R+69
- Yukon, AR D+22
- Ruthville, TN R+68
- West End, WV R+67
- Lodgepole, SD R+70
- Mitchell, IA R+42
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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.