60462 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 60462 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60462, ~36% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60462 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60462 leans more Republican than 63 of 79 neighbors.
60462 runs about 18 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60462 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 60462 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 60462, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60462 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 91%, far above the Illinois average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. 60462 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60462, IL sits in the top quarter 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 60462 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60462 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%. 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.