Edmund F Burton is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Edmund F Burton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edmund F Burton, ~68% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edmund F Burton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Edmund F Burton leans more Democratic than 14 of 21 neighbors.
Edmund F Burton runs about 64 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Edmund F Burton 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 Edmund F Burton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Edmund F Burton live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Edmund F Burton sits in the top quarter (about 74%, above 93% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Edmund F Burton, Oak Park, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Edmund F Burton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Edmund F Burton is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Edmund F Burton have completed high school, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Samuel A Rothermel, Oak Park, IL D+73
- Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL D+82
- Austin, Chicago, IL D+74
- Mandell, Chicago, IL D+79
- Moreland, Chicago, IL D+77
- Ellsworth, Elmwood Park, IL D+7
- Hanson Park, Chicago, IL D+43
- Central Park, Chicago, IL D+80
- Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL D+21
- West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+81
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lincoln Village Proper, Stockton, CA D+2
- Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD D+20
- Sable Altura Chambers, Aurora, CO D+24
- Natomas Park, Sacramento, CA D+27
- North Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+45
- Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA D+79
- Grass Lawn, Redmond, WA D+50
- Rexland Acres, Bakersfield, CA D+8
- Forest Hills-Miami, Coral Springs, FL D+19
- Baylor, Waco, TX D+8
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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.