62544 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 62544 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62544, ~17% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62544 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62544 is the most Republican-leaning.
62544 runs about 69 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62544 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62544 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 62544, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 62544 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 62544 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 62544, IL sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 62544 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 62544 have completed high school, about 5 points above the Illinois average of 92%. 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.