60064 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 60064 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60064, ~31% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60064 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60064 is the most Democratic-leaning.
60064 runs about 49 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60064. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 60064 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 60064, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 60064 live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in 60064 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60064, 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 60064 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 60064 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 17 points below the Illinois average of 63%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 59% of households in 60064 rent, compared to around 34% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in 60064 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.