62001 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 62001 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62001, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62001 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62001 leans more Republican than 14 of 20 neighbors.
62001 runs about 56 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62001 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62001 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 62001, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
62001 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62001 runs about 56 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 62001 drive to work alone, above 86% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 62001, IL sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 62001 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62001 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.