60601 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 60601 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60601, ~49% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60601 leans more Democratic than 53 of 101 neighbors.
60601 runs about 42 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60601. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+50), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 60601 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 60601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 60601 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 60601 sits in the top quarter (about 83%, in the top fraction of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 60601 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 60601, IL sits in the top tenth 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 60601 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 60601 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%. 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.