62545 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 62545 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62545, ~20% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62545 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62545 leans more Republican than 13 of 21 neighbors.
62545 runs about 61 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62545 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62545. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 62545 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 62545, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
62545 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62545 runs about 61 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 62545, IL does.
Why turnout in 62545 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 62545 own their home, about 11 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 62545 have completed high school, above 96% 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.