Winneshiek leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Winneshiek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winneshiek, ~22% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winneshiek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winneshiek leans more Republican than 42 of 59 neighbors.
Winneshiek runs about 54 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Winneshiek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Winneshiek 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 Winneshiek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winneshiek votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Winneshiek runs about 54 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Winneshiek drive to work alone, above 86% of cities. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Winneshiek sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Winneshiek, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Winneshiek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Winneshiek own their home, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dakota, IL R+44
- Rock City, IL R+42
- Ridott, IL R+44
- Cedarville, IL R+37
- Freeport, IL D+3
- Rock Grove, IL R+44
- Davis, IL R+29
- Scioto Mills, IL R+37
- Red Oak, IL R+45
- Pecatonica, IL R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kattskill Bay, NY R+21
- Jonesville, KY R+67
- Oakland, OH R+45
- Edgemont, AR R+60
- Royal, IL R+56
- Union Ridge, TN R+69
- Hamby, TX R+68
- Keyton, AL R+53
- Halifax, KY R+64
- Pleasant Groves, AL R+82
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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.