Winston Park leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Winston Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winston Park, ~55% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winston Park compares
Winston Park runs about 7 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Winston Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Winston Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Winston Park, Palatine, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Winston Park looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Winston Park own their home, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Winston Park have completed high school, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Scarsdale, Arlington Heights, IL D+25
- Woodlands at Fiore, Buffalo Grove, IL D+26
- Orchard Meadows, Mundelein, IL D+15
- Edison Park, Chicago, IL D+5
- O'Hare, Chicago, IL R+8
- Elgin Historic District, Elgin, IL D+38
- Norwood Park, Chicago, IL Even
- Gross Point, Wilmette, IL D+47
- Five Points, Great Lakes, IL D+42
- Gladstone, Chicago, IL D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Columbus Park, Milwaukee, WI D+74
- Singing Arrow, Albuquerque, NM D+20
- University Gardens, Great Neck, NY D+10
- Woodbridge, Bellevue, WA D+42
- South Louisville, Louisville, KY D+40
- Eagle Lake, Charlotte, NC D+39
- Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA D+77
- Gray Haven, Dundalk, MD R+18
- Willert Park, Buffalo, NY D+83
- Ellaville, Hyattsville, MD D+73
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.