Wynoose is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Wynoose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wynoose, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wynoose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wynoose leans more Republican than 23 of 52 neighbors.
Wynoose runs about 81 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Wynoose is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wynoose 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 Wynoose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Wynoose drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wynoose fits that profile on both counts. Wynoose runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Wynoose, IL does.
Why turnout in Wynoose looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Wynoose own their home, about 14 points above the Illinois average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Noble, IL R+63
- Mount Erie, IL R+75
- Clay City, IL R+70
- Enterprise, IL R+75
- Parkersburg, IL R+68
- Olney, IL R+43
- Passport, IL R+67
- Calhoun, IL R+68
- West Salem, IL R+71
- Rinard, IL R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aladdin, WY R+80
- Lobeco, SC D+3
- Wadsworth, NY R+32
- North Norwich, NY R+45
- Pinyon Pines, CA R+2
- Gethsemane, KY R+61
- Farwell, NE R+69
- Wasioja, MN R+45
- Bear Branch, KY R+79
- Hollywood, WV R+65
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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.