60203 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 60203 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60203, ~68% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60203 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60203 leans more Democratic than 53 of 90 neighbors.
60203 runs about 40 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60203. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 60203 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 60203, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in 60203 hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 60203 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60203, 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 60203 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60203 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in 60203 own their home, compared to around 72% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 60203 have completed high school, above 96% 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.