The differences can be seen even within states where the political leanings of residents in one county can differ substantially from that of another.

It explored not only the decline of left-leaning voters in less-populated parts of the country but how the increase in triumphant or frustrated expressions of political sentiment have affected ...

Indiana has looked at adding 33 counties from Illinois that signaled they want to leave the state - which could lead to whole new maps of the U.S.

On any political map, Illinois is a reliable blue state that has elected Democratic governors four of the last five elections and last backed a Republican presidential candidate before Michael ...

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states.

Why It Matters Some Illinois residents, particularly from rural or conservative-leaning counties, are seeking to join Indiana because they argue that Illinois' higher taxes, political climate, and ...

Roughly 70% to 75% of Illinois’ counties saw the number and likelihood of prison sentences decrease from 2010 to 2023.

Correction: This story has been updated to accurately reflect the number of counties that have already voted in Illinois to explore secession and their combined population. Democrats including ...

Even leaders of the two groups pushing for the split from Illinois insist they don’t want to become part of Indiana, at least not now.

Residents in seven downstate counties voted in Tuesday’s election to explore the idea of breaking away from Illinois to form a new state. The counties join a growing number of other right ...

But the improvement for those living in Republican counties by 2019 was half that of those in Democratic counties—11 percent lower versus 22 percent lower.