60069 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 60069 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60069, ~52% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60069 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60069 leans more Democratic than 36 of 52 neighbors.
60069 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60069. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 60069 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 60069, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 76% of adults in 60069 hold a bachelor's degree, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 60069 sits in the top fifth on density (about 80%, above 83% of zip codes).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 60069, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 60069 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60069 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 60069 have completed high school, above 93% 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.