South Englewood is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 54% of adults in South Englewood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Englewood, ~50% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Englewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Englewood leans more Democratic than 25 of 37 neighbors.
South Englewood runs about 72 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why South Englewood 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 South Englewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in South Englewood 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 59% of adults in South Englewood have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; South Englewood, Chicago, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in South Englewood looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 39% of adults in South Englewood report food insecurity, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and South Englewood sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL D+84
- Brainerd, Chicago, IL D+84
- Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL D+83
- Auburn Park, Chicago, IL D+82
- West Englewood, Chicago, IL D+79
- Becks Park, Chicago, IL D+80
- Washington Heights, Chicago, IL D+85
- Englewood, Chicago, IL D+80
- Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL D+58
- Beverly, Chicago, IL D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Valley Station, Louisville, KY R+15
- Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV D+11
- Far South, Columbus, OH R+8
- Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC D+55
- Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD D+52
- Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA D+49
- U Street Corridor, Washington, DC D+80
- Cypress Park, Los Angeles, CA D+51
- Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH D+38
- Downtown Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+48
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.