Wing is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Wing typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wing, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wing leans more Republican than 35 of 50 neighbors.
Wing runs about 66 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Wing is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wing 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 Wing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Wing drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Wing are family households, above 81% of cities. Wing runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wing, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wing looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Wing have completed high school, about 6 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Wing own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Forrest, IL R+47
- Saunemin, IL R+57
- Fairbury, IL R+41
- Scovel, IL R+56
- Rugby, IL R+52
- Chatsworth, IL R+58
- McDowell, IL R+54
- Swygert, IL R+50
- Cullom, IL R+48
- Griswold, IL R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oats, SC R+28
- Mount Carbon, PA R+42
- Sunset Heights, GA R+58
- Logansport, IA R+40
- Veseleyville, ND R+49
- Sunnyside, ID R+41
- Pierce, TX R+19
- Wisner, MI R+46
- Tophill, OR R+31
- East Side, MS R+85
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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.