62461 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 62461 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62461, ~14% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62461 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62461 leans more Republican than 4 of 12 neighbors.
62461 runs about 75 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62461 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62461 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 62461, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 62461 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 62461 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 62461, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 62461 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 62461 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 62461 own their home, above 80% 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.