Homer Glen leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Homer Glen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homer Glen, ~33% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homer Glen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Homer Glen leans more Republican than 147 of 157 neighbors.
Homer Glen runs about 38 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Homer Glen is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Homer Glen 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 Homer Glen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Homer Glen votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 72%, far above the Illinois average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Homer Glen are family households, above 92% of cities. Homer Glen runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Homer Glen, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Homer Glen looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Homer Glen 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Homer Glen own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lemont, IL R+18
- Sag Bridge, IL R+22
- Orland Park, IL R+9
- Lockport, IL R+12
- Orland Hills, IL Even
- Palos Park, IL R+8
- Mokena, IL R+17
- New Lenox, IL R+21
- Tinley Park, IL R+4
- Palos Hills, IL R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkville, IL R+12
- Allendale, MI R+3
- El Dorado, AR R+6
- Ballenger Creek, MD D+26
- Colleyville, TX R+31
- Alton, IL D+11
- District Heights, MD D+85
- Denver, NC R+36
- Maineville, OH R+25
- Ridgewood, NJ D+25
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.