Woodland leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Woodland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodland, ~22% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodland leans more Republican than 13 of 57 neighbors.
Woodland runs about 58 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Woodland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodland. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Woodland 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 Woodland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodland votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Woodland runs about 58 points more Republican.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Woodland, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodland looks the way it does
Turnout in Woodland sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Watseka, IL R+32
- Schwer, IL R+68
- Goodwine, IL R+66
- Crescent City, IL R+53
- Sheldon, IL R+50
- Milford, IL R+57
- Iroquois, IL R+52
- Woodworth, IL R+67
- Effner, IL R+48
- Martinton, IL R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Twin View Heights, IA R+5
- Clayton, IL R+66
- Neola, UT R+82
- Weippe, ID R+68
- Mount Vision, NY R+25
- Yates City, IL R+41
- Morley, NY R+4
- Palermo, ME R+23
- Carbon, IN R+59
- Hulmeville, PA R+12
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.