60180 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 60180 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60180, ~35% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60180 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60180 leans more Republican than 14 of 19 neighbors.
60180 runs about 33 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60180 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 60180 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 60180, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60180 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60180 runs about 33 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 60180 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 60180, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60180 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60180 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 60180 own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.