61534 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 61534 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 61534, ~23% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 61534 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 61534 leans more Republican than 8 of 14 neighbors.
61534 runs about 59 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61534 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 61534. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 61534 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 61534, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
61534 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61534 runs about 59 points more Republican.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 61534, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 61534 looks the way it does
Turnout in 61534 sits close to the national pattern. 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.