Moreland is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Moreland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moreland, ~38% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moreland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Moreland leans more Democratic than 32 of 38 neighbors.
Moreland runs about 66 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Moreland 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 Moreland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Moreland live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Moreland have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Moreland, Chicago, 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 Moreland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Moreland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 39%, about 24 points below the Illinois average of 63%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 49% of adults in Moreland report food insecurity, above 98% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Moreland sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Austin, Chicago, IL D+74
- Mandell, Chicago, IL D+79
- Central Park, Chicago, IL D+80
- West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL D+82
- Whiskey Point, Chicago, IL D+48
- Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL D+61
- Beat 2535, Chicago, IL D+54
- Hermosa, Chicago, IL D+44
- Hanson Park, Chicago, IL D+43
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Weinland Park, Columbus, OH D+61
- Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+58
- Cochran's Crossing, The Woodlands, TX R+27
- Willard-Hay, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Grant Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Downtown West, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Bemiss, Spokane, WA D+2
- Rohnerville, Fortuna, CA D+6
- Arnett Benson, Lubbock, TX D+11
- Union Hill, Worcester, MA D+29
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.