62471 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 62471 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62471, ~17% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62471 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62471 leans more Republican than 2 of 10 neighbors.
62471 runs about 62 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62471 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62471. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 62471 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 62471, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
62471 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62471 runs about 62 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 62471 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 76% of zip codes).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 62471, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 62471 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62471 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.