Hawthorn Woods, IL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Hawthorn Woods

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Hawthorn Woods is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.

 

About 89% of adults in Hawthorn Woods typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hawthorn Woods, ~46% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Hawthorn Woods compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Hawthorn Woods leans more Democratic than 71 of 158 neighbors.

Hawthorn Woods runs about 8 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hawthorn Woods. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 10 points.

Why Hawthorn Woods leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hawthorn Woods. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hawthorn Woods, 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 Hawthorn Woods looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hawthorn Woods 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Hawthorn Woods own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Hawthorn Woods have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.