60119 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 60119 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60119, ~38% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60119 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60119 leans more Republican than 25 of 29 neighbors.
60119 runs about 28 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60119 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60119. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 60119 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 60119, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60119 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60119 runs about 28 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 60119 are family households, above 84% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 60119, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60119 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60119 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 60119 own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 60119 have completed high school, above 91% 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.