Hazel Crest is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Hazel Crest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hazel Crest, ~66% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hazel Crest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hazel Crest leans more Democratic than 134 of 138 neighbors.
Hazel Crest runs about 69 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Hazel Crest 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 Hazel Crest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hazel Crest live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in Hazel Crest have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Hazel Crest, 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 Hazel Crest looks the way it does
Turnout in Hazel Crest sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Country Club Hills, IL D+79
- Homewood, IL D+60
- Markham, IL D+72
- East Hazel Crest, IL D+65
- Flossmoor, IL D+72
- Harvey, IL D+68
- Olympia Fields, IL D+77
- Posen, IL D+33
- Midlothian, IL D+11
- Oak Forest, IL Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Decatur, TX R+63
- Henderson, CO R+2
- Ruther Glen, VA R+11
- Conneaut, OH R+25
- Blue Ash, OH D+10
- Damascus, MD D+18
- Woodruff, SC R+47
- Middleton, ID R+60
- Pedley, CA R+4
- Milton, DE R+9
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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.