Winterrowd is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Winterrowd typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winterrowd, ~10% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winterrowd compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winterrowd leans more Republican than 51 of 52 neighbors.
Winterrowd runs about 86 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Winterrowd is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Winterrowd 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 Winterrowd, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winterrowd votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Winterrowd runs about 86 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Winterrowd are family households, above 80% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Winterrowd, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Winterrowd looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Winterrowd own their home, about 10 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eberle, IL R+80
- Ingraham, IL R+70
- Wheeler, IL R+71
- Elliottstown, IL R+75
- Dieterich, IL R+72
- Wakefield, IL R+70
- Hord, IL R+71
- Lis, IL R+70
- Wendelin, IL R+70
- Newton, IL R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hyattville, WY R+76
- Kirby, MT D+7
- Saltillo, IN R+64
- Crisp, IL R+79
- Severn, NC R+20
- Charco, TX R+57
- Chambersville, PA R+57
- Bowersville, PA R+70
- Peacock Corners, MD R+35
- Mangas Springs, NM R+29
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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.