Stickney leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Stickney typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stickney, ~35% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stickney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stickney leans more Democratic than 81 of 163 neighbors.
Stickney runs about 5 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Stickney 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 Stickney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Stickney live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Stickney have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Stickney, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Stickney looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Stickney is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Stickney report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Forest View, IL R+14
- Riverside, IL D+39
- Lyons, IL D+14
- Berwyn, IL D+37
- McCook, IL R+17
- Summit, IL D+24
- Cicero, IL D+34
- Bedford Park, IL R+10
- North Riverside, IL D+18
- Brookfield, IL D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Union Grove, WI R+16
- St. Francisville, LA R+36
- Millersville, TN R+46
- Tallulah, LA D+35
- Many, LA R+42
- Greenup, KY R+57
- Ranchos de Taos, NM D+34
- Erwin, NC R+29
- Marine City, MI R+32
- Youngtown, AZ R+11
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.