62617 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 62617 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62617, ~14% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62617 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62617 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
62617 runs about 66 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62617 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62617 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 62617, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 62617, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Illinois average of 27%. 62617 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; 62617, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 62617 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62617 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.