62449 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 62449 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62449, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62449 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62449 leans more Republican than 4 of 10 neighbors.
62449 runs about 71 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62449 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62449. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 62449 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 62449, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 62449 drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 62449 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of zip codes). 62449 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 62449, IL sits near the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 62449 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62449 sits close to the national pattern. 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.