62852 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 62852 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62852, ~13% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62852 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62852 leans more Republican than 10 of 12 neighbors.
62852 runs about 81 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62852 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62852 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 62852, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 62852 live in densely developed areas, about 27 points below the Illinois average of 33%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 62852 sits in the bottom quarter (about 4%, in the bottom fraction of zip codes). 62852 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 62852, IL does.
Why turnout in 62852 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62852 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.