Archer Limits leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Archer Limits typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Archer Limits, ~32% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Archer Limits compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Archer Limits leans more Democratic than 9 of 23 neighbors.
Archer Limits runs about 26 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Archer Limits. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Archer Limits leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Archer Limits, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Archer Limits live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Archer Limits, Chicago, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Archer Limits looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Archer Limits is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 8%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Archer Limits have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Archer Limits have completed high school, below 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Forest Home Hills, Milwaukee, WI D+40
- Downtown Corona, Corona, CA D+17
- Lansingville, Youngstown, OH D+40
- River Park, Port St. Lucie, FL R+19
- Rose Park, Missoula, MT D+59
- Harbour Island, Tampa, FL R+4
- Menlo Park, Tucson, AZ D+46
- Mission Hills, Henderson, NV R+11
- Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI D+75
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.