60136 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 60136 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60136, ~42% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60136 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60136 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 21 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
60136 runs about 12 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60136. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 60136 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 60136. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 60136, IL sits in the top quarter nationally 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 60136 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60136 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 60136 own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 60136 have completed high school, above 88% 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.