Elmwood Park leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Elmwood Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elmwood Park, ~35% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elmwood Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elmwood Park leans more Democratic than 90 of 153 neighbors.
Elmwood Park runs about 8 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elmwood Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Elmwood Park 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 Elmwood Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Elmwood Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Elmwood Park sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 77% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Elmwood Park have never been married, above 93% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Elmwood Park, 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 Elmwood Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Elmwood Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Elmwood Park rent, above 89% of cities. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Elmwood Park have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- River Grove, IL R+4
- River Forest, IL D+55
- Oak Park, IL D+78
- Norridge, IL R+21
- Harwood Heights, IL R+13
- Melrose Park, IL D+22
- Forest Park, IL D+67
- Franklin Park, IL D+6
- Maywood, IL D+74
- Schiller Park, IL R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hobbs, NM R+43
- Clovis, NM R+31
- Buda, TX Even
- Parkville, MD D+39
- Laurel, MD D+58
- Belleville, MI D+11
- Golden, CO D+29
- Bear, DE D+32
- Essex, MD D+10
- North Atlanta, GA D+38
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.