62951 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 62951 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62951, ~20% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62951 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62951 leans more Republican than 6 of 22 neighbors.
62951 runs about 55 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62951 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62951. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 62951 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 62951, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
62951 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 62951 runs about 55 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in 62951 drive to work alone, above 89% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 62951, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 62951 looks the way it does
Turnout in 62951 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.