Dixmoor is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Dixmoor typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dixmoor, ~35% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dixmoor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dixmoor leans more Democratic than 107 of 141 neighbors.
Dixmoor runs about 42 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dixmoor. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Dixmoor leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Dixmoor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Dixmoor live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Dixmoor have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Dixmoor, 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 Dixmoor looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dixmoor is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 15 points below the Illinois average of 63%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in Dixmoor rent, above 91% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Dixmoor report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Posen, IL D+33
- Harvey, IL D+68
- Blue Island, IL D+46
- Robbins, IL D+77
- Calumet Park, IL D+81
- Phoenix, IL D+81
- Markham, IL D+72
- Riverdale, IL D+80
- Midlothian, IL D+11
- Dolton, IL D+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hackberry, TX R+3
- Sag Harbor, NY D+24
- Kenhorst, PA R+3
- West Rutland, VT R+20
- Paddock Lake, WI R+19
- Acme, PA R+49
- Clayton, NM R+47
- Montana City, MT R+28
- Seneca, KS R+59
- North Catasauqua, PA R+10
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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.