60438 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 60438 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60438, ~50% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60438 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60438 leans more Democratic than 33 of 64 neighbors.
60438 runs about 38 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60438. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 60438 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 60438, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 60438 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 60438 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 60438, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 60438 looks the way it does
Turnout in 60438 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.