61752 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 61752 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 61752, ~24% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 61752 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 61752 leans more Republican than 3 of 12 neighbors.
61752 runs about 46 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61752 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 61752. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 61752 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 61752, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
61752 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61752 runs about 46 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 61752, 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 61752 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 61752 have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.