60476 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 60476 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60476, ~42% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60476 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60476 leans more Democratic than 32 of 74 neighbors.
60476 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60476. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 60476 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 60476, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in 60476 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 60476, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 60476 looks the way it does
Turnout in 60476 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.