Kelvyn Grove leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Kelvyn Grove typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kelvyn Grove, ~25% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kelvyn Grove compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Kelvyn Grove leans more Democratic than 14 of 48 neighbors.
Kelvyn Grove runs about 24 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Kelvyn Grove. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Kelvyn Grove leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Kelvyn Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Kelvyn Grove live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kelvyn Grove, Chicago, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Kelvyn Grove looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kelvyn Grove is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 28%, about 20 points above the Illinois average of 8%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in Kelvyn Grove report food insecurity, above 87% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in Kelvyn Grove have completed high school, below 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL D+33
- Hermosa, Chicago, IL D+44
- Hanson Park, Chicago, IL D+43
- Grayland, Chicago, IL D+39
- Pottage Park, Chicago, IL D+26
- Martin Luther, Chicago, IL D+26
- Schorsch, Chicago, IL D+12
- Avondale, Chicago, IL D+61
- Beat 2535, Chicago, IL D+54
- Montrose, Chicago, IL D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Henderson, Henderson, NV Even
- East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA D+40
- West End, Billings, MT R+20
- Bevo Mill, St. Louis, MO D+40
- Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL D+43
- Jackson Triangle, Hayward, CA D+38
- Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA D+6
- Lake Nona, Orlando, FL R+4
- Trinity-Houston Gardens, Houston, TX D+71
- Southwyck, Toledo, OH D+35
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.