Douglas is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Douglas typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Douglas, ~44% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Douglas compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Douglas leans more Democratic than 25 of 34 neighbors.
Douglas runs about 68 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Douglas 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 Douglas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Douglas have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 37%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Douglas, Chicago, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Douglas looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 86% of households in Douglas rent, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Douglas report food insecurity, above 85% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Douglas sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bronzeville, Chicago, IL D+76
- Armour Square, Chicago, IL D+16
- Oakland, Chicago, IL D+80
- Bridgeport, Chicago, IL D+27
- Near South Side, Chicago, IL D+70
- Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL D+82
- Canaryville, Chicago, IL R+3
- Locks, Chicago, IL D+30
- Kenwood, Chicago, IL D+84
- Pilsen, Chicago, IL D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Little York-Homestead, Houston, TX D+65
- Hybla Valley, Alexandria, VA D+43
- South Arroyo, Pasadena, CA D+55
- Fern Creek, Louisville, KY Even
- Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL D+82
- Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA D+59
- Washington Square, Syracuse, NY D+32
- Martin Luther, Chicago, IL D+26
- River Mountain, Henderson, NV R+13
- Firestone Park, Akron, OH D+24
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.