62025 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 62025 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62025, ~39% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62025 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62025 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 20 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
62025 runs about 10 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62025. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 49 points.
Why 62025 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 62025. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 62025, IL sits above 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 62025 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 62025 have completed high school, about 6 points above the Illinois average of 92%. 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.