62253 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 62253 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62253, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62253 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62253 leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
62253 runs about 68 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62253 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62253 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 62253, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 62253 live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Illinois average of 33%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 62253 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 86% of zip codes). 62253 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 62253, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 62253 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62253 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.