60541 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 60541 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60541, ~25% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60541 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60541 leans more Republican than 10 of 12 neighbors.
60541 runs about 51 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60541 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60541. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 60541 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 60541, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60541 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60541 runs about 51 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 60541 are family households, above 92% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 60541, IL sits in the top quarter 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 60541 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 60541 have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.