62027 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 62027 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62027, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62027 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62027 is the most Republican-leaning.
62027 runs about 78 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62027 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62027 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 62027, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 62027 live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Illinois average of 33%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 62027 are family households, above 81% of zip codes. 62027 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 62027, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 62027 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62027 sits close to the national pattern. 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.