61460 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 61460 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 61460, ~19% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 61460 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 61460 leans more Republican than 11 of 13 neighbors.
61460 runs about 62 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61460 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 61460 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 61460, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 61460 live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Illinois average of 33%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 61460 are family households, above 80% of zip codes. 61460 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 61460, IL sits in the bottom quarter 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 61460 looks the way it does
Turnout in 61460 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.