60176 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 60176 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60176, ~23% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60176 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60176 leans more Republican than 128 of 129 neighbors.
60176 runs about 24 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60176 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 60176 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 60176, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60176 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 90%, far above the Illinois average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. 60176 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 60176, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 60176 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 60176 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 60176 rent, above 86% of zip codes. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 11% of homes in 60176 have more than one occupant per room, above 97% 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.