62373 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 62373 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62373, ~16% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62373 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62373 leans more Republican than 5 of 12 neighbors.
62373 runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62373 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62373 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 62373, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 62373 live in densely developed areas, about 28 points below the Illinois average of 33%. 62373 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 62373, IL does.
Why turnout in 62373 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in 62373 have completed high school, about 7 points above the Illinois average of 92%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 62373 own their home, above 86% of zip codes. 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.