Witt is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Witt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Witt, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Witt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Witt leans more Republican than 32 of 55 neighbors.
Witt runs about 65 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Witt is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Witt. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Witt 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 Witt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Witt votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Witt runs about 65 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Witt drive to work alone, above 88% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Witt, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Witt looks the way it does
Turnout in Witt sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coalton, IL R+58
- Irving, IL R+63
- Nokomis, IL R+56
- Wenonah, IL R+61
- Schram City, IL R+52
- Ohlman, IL R+64
- Butler, IL R+52
- Hillsboro, IL R+37
- Fillmore, IL R+56
- Harvel, IL R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gadsden, TN R+62
- Callicoon, NY R+8
- Stewart, TN R+67
- East Randolph, NY R+47
- Mountain Center, CA R+19
- Tenants Harbor, ME D+17
- Eltopia, WA R+70
- Pilot Grove, MO R+61
- Scobey, MT R+64
- Lyndora, PA R+21
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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.