60504 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 60504 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60504, ~41% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60504 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60504 leans more Democratic than 43 of 45 neighbors.
60504 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why 60504 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 60504, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 60504 live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 60504 sits in the top quarter (about 51%, above 90% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 60504 have never been married, above 81% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 60504, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60504 looks the way it does
Turnout in 60504 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.