62225 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 62225 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62225, ~28% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62225 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62225 leans more Republican than 10 of 26 neighbors.
62225 runs about 15 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62225 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62225. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 62225 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 62225, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
62225 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62225 runs about 15 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 62225, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 62225 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 97% of households in 62225 rent, about 72 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.