62097 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 62097 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62097, ~26% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62097 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62097 leans more Republican than 17 of 26 neighbors.
62097 runs about 51 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62097 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62097. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 62097 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 62097, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
62097 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62097 runs about 51 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 62097, 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 62097 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 62097 own their home, about 11 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.