61814 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 61814 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 61814, ~19% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 61814 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 61814 leans more Republican than 7 of 16 neighbors.
61814 runs about 65 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61814 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 61814. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 61814 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 61814, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
61814 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 61814 runs about 65 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 61814, IL sits in the bottom tenth 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 61814 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 61814 own their home, about 11 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 61814 have completed high school, above 98% 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.