60490 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 60490 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60490, ~47% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60490 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60490 leans more Democratic than 42 of 50 neighbors.
60490 runs about 15 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60490. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 60490 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 60490, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in 60490 hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 60490 sits in the top fifth on density (about 82%, above 84% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60490, 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 60490 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60490 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 60490 own their home, above 87% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 60490 have completed high school, above 84% 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.