60120 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 60120 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60120, ~29% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60120 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60120 is the most Democratic-leaning.
60120 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60120. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 60120 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 60120, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 60120 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 60120 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 60120, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60120 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 60120 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 12 points above the Illinois average of 8%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 60120 report food insecurity, 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.