60072 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 60072 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60072, ~30% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60072 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60072 leans more Republican than 21 of 26 neighbors.
60072 runs about 37 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60072 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60072. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+29) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 60072 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 60072, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60072 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60072 runs about 37 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 60072 are family households, above 92% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 60072, IL sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 60072 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 60072 own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. 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.