62452 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 62452 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62452, ~12% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62452 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62452 leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
62452 runs about 79 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62452 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62452 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 62452, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 62452, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points below the Illinois average of 27%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 62452 are family households, above 76% of zip codes. 62452 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; 62452, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 62452 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 62452 own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. 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.