62568 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 62568 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62568, ~22% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62568 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62568 is the least Republican-leaning.
62568 runs about 52 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62568 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62568. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 62568 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 62568, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
62568 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62568 runs about 52 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 62568 drive to work alone, above 86% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 62568, IL sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 62568 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62568 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.