61550 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 61550 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 61550, ~33% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 61550 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 61550 leans more Republican than 12 of 27 neighbors.
61550 runs about 36 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61550 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 61550. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 61550 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 61550, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
61550 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61550 runs about 36 points more Republican.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 61550, IL does.
Why turnout in 61550 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 61550 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 61550 have completed high school, above 91% of zip codes. 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.