62627 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 62627 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62627, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62627 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62627 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
62627 runs about 67 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62627 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62627 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 62627, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 62627 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Illinois average of 27%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 62627 is about 93%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%. 62627 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 62627, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 62627 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62627 sits close to the national pattern. 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.