62958 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 62958 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 62958, ~38% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 62958 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 62958 leans more Democratic than 15 of 17 neighbors.
62958 runs about 5 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 62958. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 69 points.
Why 62958 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 62958, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in 62958 hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 62958, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 62958 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 62958 have completed high school, about 5 points above the Illinois average of 92%. 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.