60089 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 60089 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60089, ~48% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60089 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60089 leans more Democratic than 43 of 60 neighbors.
60089 runs about 14 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60089. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 60089 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 60089, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in 60089 hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 60089 sits in the top fifth on density (about 97%, above 93% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 60089, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60089 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60089 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 60089 have completed high school, above 87% 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.