60415 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 60415 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60415, ~28% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60415 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60415 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 93 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 16 leaning the other way.
60415 runs about 14 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60415 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60415. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 60415 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 60415, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60415 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60415 runs about 14 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 60415, IL does.
Why turnout in 60415 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 47% of households in 60415 rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in 60415 have more than one occupant per room, above 86% 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.