62546 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 62546 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62546, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62546 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62546 leans more Republican than 14 of 15 neighbors.
62546 runs about 72 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62546 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62546 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 62546, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 62546 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 62546 fits that profile on both counts. 62546 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 62546, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 62546 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 62546 own their home, about 11 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 62546 have completed high school, above 86% 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.