Homewood is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Homewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homewood, ~63% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Homewood leans more Democratic than 108 of 136 neighbors.
Homewood runs about 49 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Homewood. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Homewood 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 Homewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in Homewood live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Homewood sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Homewood have never been married, above 81% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Homewood, 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 Homewood looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Homewood have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Hazel Crest, IL D+65
- Flossmoor, IL D+72
- Hazel Crest, IL D+80
- Glenwood, IL D+74
- Country Club Hills, IL D+79
- Olympia Fields, IL D+77
- Thornton, IL D+28
- Chicago Heights, IL D+50
- Markham, IL D+72
- Harvey, IL D+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Radford, VA R+7
- Hatfield, PA D+5
- Bayou Cane, LA R+47
- Riverton, NJ D+10
- East Amherst, NY D+6
- Caldwell, NJ Even
- Greenfield, CA D+28
- Charleston, IL R+9
- Old Jamestown, MO D+64
- Westwood, NJ D+3
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.