York is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 85% of adults in York typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in York, ~18% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How York compares
Among cities within 25 miles, York leans more Republican than 27 of 64 neighbors.
York runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while York is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why York 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 York, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
York votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while York runs about 68 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 87% of households in York are family households, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; York, 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 York looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. York 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in York own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in York have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West York, IL R+60
- West Union, IL R+58
- Hutsonville, IL R+58
- Fairbanks, IN R+59
- Trimble, IL R+53
- Merom, IN R+56
- Snyder, IL R+59
- Scott City, IN R+59
- Annapolis, IL R+65
- Neadmore, IL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Annamoriah, WV R+66
- Kentwood, IN R+42
- Keeline, WY R+84
- Aylmer, ND R+57
- Centennial Heights, MI R+13
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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.