60472 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 60472 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60472, ~47% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60472 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60472 leans more Democratic than 71 of 86 neighbors.
60472 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60472. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 60472 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 60472, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 60472 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in 60472 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 60472, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 60472 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 60472 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 14 points below the Illinois average of 63%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 60472 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 60472 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.