Hopkins Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Hopkins Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hopkins Park, ~63% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hopkins Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hopkins Park is the most Democratic-leaning.
Hopkins Park runs about 58 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hopkins Park. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Hopkins Park 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 Hopkins Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in Hopkins Park have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 24%).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hopkins Park, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hopkins Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hopkins Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pembroke Township, IL D+62
- Shadow Lawn, IL R+16
- Wichert, IL R+45
- St. Anne, IL R+36
- Momence, IL R+25
- Leesville, IL R+49
- Sun River Terrace, IL Even
- Beaverville, IL R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lattimer, PA R+33
- East Titusville, PA R+57
- West Waldoboro, ME R+8
- Meriden, IA R+54
- Colon, NE R+52
- Toomey, LA R+83
- Sycamore, PA R+54
- McComas Beach, MD R+35
- Brazos Country, TX R+68
- Dolphin, VA D+7
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.