60013 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 60013 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60013, ~44% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60013 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60013 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 17 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 21 leaning the other way.
60013 runs about 10 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Why 60013 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 60013. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 60013, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60013 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60013 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 60013 own their home, above 87% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 60013 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.