East Hazel Crest is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 65% of adults in East Hazel Crest typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Hazel Crest, ~54% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Hazel Crest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Hazel Crest leans more Democratic than 110 of 137 neighbors.
East Hazel Crest runs about 54 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why East Hazel Crest 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 East Hazel Crest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in East Hazel Crest live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in East Hazel Crest have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Hazel Crest, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Hazel Crest looks the way it does
Turnout in East Hazel Crest 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.
Nearby Cities
- Homewood, IL D+60
- Hazel Crest, IL D+80
- Thornton, IL D+28
- Markham, IL D+72
- Harvey, IL D+68
- Phoenix, IL D+81
- Glenwood, IL D+74
- Flossmoor, IL D+72
- South Holland, IL D+77
- Country Club Hills, IL D+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coral, MI R+48
- Hopewell, PA R+75
- Valley Lee, MD R+14
- Waterloo, MI R+16
- Winfield, IA R+35
- Alburg, VT R+21
- Olene, OR R+49
- Blue River, WI R+27
- Massieville, OH R+58
- Welcome, MD R+33
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.