61472 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 61472 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 61472, ~28% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 61472 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 61472 leans more Republican than 15 of 17 neighbors.
61472 runs about 50 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61472 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 61472 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 61472, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
61472 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61472 runs about 50 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 61472 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 75% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 61472 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 61472, IL sits above the national average 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 61472 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 61472 own their home, about 10 points above the Illinois average of 80%. 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.