Hanson Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Hanson Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanson Park, ~29% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanson Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hanson Park leans more Democratic than 17 of 42 neighbors.
Hanson Park runs about 33 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hanson Park. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Hanson Park 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 Hanson Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hanson Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hanson Park, Chicago, IL sits in the top quarter 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 Hanson Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hanson Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 13 points below the Illinois average of 63%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Hanson Park report food insecurity, above 90% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in Hanson Park have completed high school, below 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bryant Pattengill East, Ann Arbor, MI D+64
- Franklinton, Columbus, OH D+35
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- City Park, Denver, CO D+73
- Highland Park, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Beard, Napa, CA D+37
- Nubian Square, Boston, MA D+65
- Hilltop, Wilmington, DE D+64
- Downtown Redmond, Redmond, WA D+53
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.