60603 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 60603 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60603, ~30% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60603 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60603 leans more Democratic than 67 of 102 neighbors.
60603 runs about 53 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60603. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 60603 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 60603, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 91% of adults in 60603 hold a bachelor's degree, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 60603 is about 53%, about 19 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 71% of adults in 60603 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 60603, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60603 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in 60603 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 60603 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.