60160 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 60160 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60160, ~25% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60160 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60160 leans more Democratic than 67 of 135 neighbors.
60160 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60160. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 60160 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 60160, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 60160 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 60160 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60160, 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 60160 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 60160 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 26%, about 18 points above the Illinois average of 8%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in 60160 rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 60160 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.