60560 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 60560 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60560, ~37% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60560 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60560 leans more Republican than 20 of 27 neighbors.
60560 runs about 23 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60560 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60560. The north side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 60560 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 60560, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in 60560 are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%. 60560 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60560, 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 60560 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60560 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.