White Heath leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 94% of adults in White Heath typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Heath, ~30% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Heath compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Heath leans more Republican than 13 of 64 neighbors.
White Heath runs about 47 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while White Heath is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why White Heath 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 White Heath, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
White Heath votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while White Heath runs about 47 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in White Heath are family households, above 80% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; White Heath, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in White Heath looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. White Heath 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in White Heath own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in White Heath have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seymour, IL R+36
- Galesville, IL R+41
- Monticello, IL R+27
- Bondville, IL R+39
- Mansfield, IL R+36
- DeLand, IL R+43
- Mahomet, IL R+11
- Harris, IL R+43
- Ivesdale, IL R+36
- Cisco, IL R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hibbard, ID R+65
- Williamsburg, KS R+58
- Mayking, KY R+68
- Birdseye, IN R+56
- Limehouse, SC D+18
- Grandview, IN R+50
- Dixon, OK R+50
- Volney, MI R+43
- Hiram Rapids, OH R+29
- Rohrersville, MD R+36
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.