62217 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 62217 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62217, ~14% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62217 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62217 leans more Republican than 12 of 14 neighbors.
62217 runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62217 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62217 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 62217, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 62217, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Illinois average of 27%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 62217 are family households, above 91% of zip codes. 62217 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 62217, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 62217 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62217 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.