62916 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 62916 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62916, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62916 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62916 leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
62916 runs about 72 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62916 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 62916 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 62916, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
62916 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62916 runs about 72 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 62916 are family households, above 92% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 62916, IL sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 62916 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62916 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.