62021 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 62021 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62021, ~30% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62021 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62021 leans more Republican than 16 of 28 neighbors.
62021 runs about 50 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62021 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62021. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 62021 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 62021, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 62021 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 62021 are family households, above 89% of zip codes. 62021 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 62021, 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 62021 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 62021 own their home, about 15 points above the Illinois average of 80%. 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.