Grayland leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Grayland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grayland, ~39% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grayland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Grayland leans more Democratic than 18 of 45 neighbors.
Grayland runs about 28 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Grayland. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Grayland 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 Grayland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Grayland live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Grayland, Chicago, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Grayland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Grayland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Pottage Park, Chicago, IL D+26
- Montrose, Chicago, IL D+39
- Martin Luther, Chicago, IL D+26
- Kelvyn Grove, Chicago, IL D+35
- Irving Park, Chicago, IL D+54
- North Mayfair, Chicago, IL D+39
- Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL D+33
- Schorsch, Chicago, IL D+12
- Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL D+20
- Hermosa, Chicago, IL D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Outer Mission, San Francisco, CA D+48
- University District, Portland, OR D+62
- Glendale, Salt Lake City, UT D+24
- Yorkshire, Charlotte, NC D+29
- Copperfield, Houston, TX R+4
- Oceanway, Jacksonville, FL R+7
- Union Square, Somerville, MA D+75
- La Homa, Mission, TX R+4
- Phoebus, Hampton, VA D+52
- Energy Corridor, Houston, TX D+21
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.