60137 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 60137 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60137, ~52% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60137 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60137 leans more Democratic than 63 of 91 neighbors.
60137 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60137. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 60137 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 60137, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 60137 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 60137 sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 95% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60137, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 60137 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60137 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.