Woodbine leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Woodbine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodbine, ~30% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodbine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodbine leans more Republican than 14 of 57 neighbors.
Woodbine runs about 43 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Woodbine is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Woodbine 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 Woodbine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodbine votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Woodbine runs about 43 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Woodbine are family households, above 84% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Woodbine, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodbine looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Woodbine own their home, about 15 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elizabeth, IL R+24
- Schapville, IL R+13
- Stockton, IL R+28
- Massbach, IL R+35
- Apple River, IL R+32
- Hanover, IL R+29
- The Galena Territory, IL D+7
- Willow, IL R+40
- Guilford, IL R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hagan, MN R+38
- Montezuma, CO D+19
- Wilbur, WV R+70
- Freeport, VA R+42
- Kenilworth, MT R+53
- Buena Vista, NM D+16
- Brunot, MO R+68
- Jodie, WV R+59
- Grace City, ND R+57
- Lobelia, WV R+49
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.