Woodson is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Woodson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodson, ~18% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodson leans more Republican than 20 of 58 neighbors.
Woodson runs about 65 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Woodson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Woodson 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 Woodson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodson votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Woodson runs about 65 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Woodson are family households, above 84% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Woodson, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Woodson looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Woodson have completed high school, about 6 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Woodson own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Murrayville, IL R+55
- Pisgah, IL R+55
- South Jacksonville, IL R+21
- Nortonville, IL R+57
- Lynnville, IL R+50
- Jacksonville, IL R+13
- Manchester, IL R+65
- Franklin, IL R+55
- Arnold, IL R+52
- Rees, IL R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alberta, VA R+8
- Talache, ID R+43
- Haven View, OH R+61
- Clifton, KY R+50
- Uniontown, WA R+43
- Mount Ayr, IN R+55
- Rock Branch, GA R+64
- Waucousta, WI R+47
- Silverton, ID R+46
- Lower Peach Tree, AL D+53
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.