Gano is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Gano typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gano, ~46% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gano compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gano leans more Democratic than 11 of 20 neighbors.
Gano runs about 73 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Gano 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 Gano, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Gano have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 36%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gano, Chicago, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Gano looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 42% of adults in Gano report food insecurity, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 16%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Gano sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Pullman, Chicago, IL D+82
- Placerdale, Chicago, IL D+85
- Roseland, Chicago, IL D+84
- Morgan Park, Chicago, IL D+62
- Pullman, Chicago, IL D+82
- Washington Heights, Chicago, IL D+85
- Beverly, Chicago, IL D+50
- Brookside Glen, Chicago, IL D+47
- Berger, Dolton, IL D+82
- Brainerd, Chicago, IL D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Austin Estates, Barberton, OH R+6
- Imperial Oaks, Spring, TX R+32
- Murphy Creek, Aurora, CO D+5
- Niles Junction, Fremont, CA D+31
- Fremont Park, Glendale, CA D+12
- Colonial Village, Teaneck, NJ D+29
- Clarkdale, Culver City, CA D+38
- Washington, Fargo, ND D+8
- Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL D+31
- Cannon Heights, Dalton, GA D+4
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.