60010 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 60010 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60010, ~46% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60010 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60010 leans more Democratic than 21 of 50 neighbors.
60010 runs about 7 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60010. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 60010 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 60010. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60010, IL sits in the top quarter 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 60010 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60010 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 60010 own their home, above 81% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 60010 have completed high school, above 90% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.