61536 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 61536 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 61536, ~28% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 61536 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 61536 leans more Republican than 17 of 25 neighbors.
61536 runs about 43 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61536 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 61536 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 61536, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
61536 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61536 runs about 43 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 61536 drive to work alone, above 80% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 61536, 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 61536 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 61536 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.