Yorkfield leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Yorkfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yorkfield, ~52% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yorkfield compares
Yorkfield runs about 5 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Yorkfield. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Yorkfield leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Yorkfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in Yorkfield hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Yorkfield, Elmhurst, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Yorkfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Yorkfield 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Yorkfield have completed high school, above 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Vintage, Napa, CA D+28
- Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO D+71
- Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH D+78
- Clinton, Lincoln, NE D+32
- Wickham, Coralville, IA D+34
- Mountain View, Anchorage, AK D+27
- Oak Forest, Charlotte, NC D+65
- Houston Suburban Homes, Pasadena, TX R+10
- Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR D+71
- Eiber, Lakewood, CO D+30
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.