60536 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 60536 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60536, ~29% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~-2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60536 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60536 is the most Republican-leaning.
60536 runs about 54 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60536 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 60536 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 60536, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60536 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60536 runs about 54 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 60536 are family households, above 94% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 60536, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 60536 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60536 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 60536 have completed high school, above 90% 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.