Yeoward Addition leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Yeoward Addition typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yeoward Addition, ~24% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yeoward Addition compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Yeoward Addition leans more Republican than 29 of 55 neighbors.
Yeoward Addition runs about 50 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Yeoward Addition is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Yeoward Addition. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Yeoward Addition 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 Yeoward Addition, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Yeoward Addition drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Yeoward Addition runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Yeoward Addition, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Yeoward Addition looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Yeoward Addition is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Yeoward Addition own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Yeoward Addition have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rock Falls, IL R+16
- Como, IL R+37
- Sterling, IL R+5
- Harmon, IL R+28
- Nelson, IL R+23
- Galt, IL R+34
- Deer Grove, IL R+40
- Tampico, IL R+42
- Penrose, IL R+38
- Prairieville, IL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Winchester, OK R+63
- Bristol, SD R+40
- Fence Lake, NM R+29
- Forest Junction, WI R+50
- Green Rock, IL R+21
- Elmwood, NH R+9
- Plano, SD R+65
- Wallaceton, PA R+60
- Monches, WI R+41
- Mount Gilead, TN R+64
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.