60201 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 60201 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60201, ~57% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60201 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60201 leans more Democratic than 76 of 81 neighbors.
60201 runs about 65 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60201. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+71), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 60201 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 60201, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 60201 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 60201 sits in the top quarter (about 73%, above 98% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 60201 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60201, 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 60201 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 60201 have completed high school, about 5 points above the Illinois average of 92%. 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.