Woody is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Woody typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woody, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woody compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woody leans more Republican than 37 of 60 neighbors.
Woody runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Woody is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woody. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Woody 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 Woody, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woody votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Woody runs about 71 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Woody, IL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Woody looks the way it does
Turnout in Woody sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carrollton, IL R+57
- Eldred, IL R+67
- Old Kane, IL R+64
- Kampsville, IL R+58
- Kane, IL R+63
- Michael, IL R+60
- White Hall, IL R+44
- Wrights, IL R+65
- Hillview, IL R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hitchcock, SD R+70
- Phelps, MN R+36
- Fruitland, TN R+53
- Pindall, AR R+70
- Waverly, SD R+57
- Ralphton, PA R+66
- Boynton, PA R+67
- Geiger, AL D+43
- Makoti, ND R+58
- Newtown, VA R+8
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.