60585 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 60585 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60585, ~42% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60585 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60585 leans more Democratic than 11 of 40 neighbors.
60585 runs about 7 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60585. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 60585 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 60585. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60585, 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 60585 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60585 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 60585 own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 60585 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.