60610 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 60610 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60610, ~48% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60610 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60610 leans more Democratic than 57 of 101 neighbors.
60610 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60610. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+51), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 60610 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 60610, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 60610 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 60610 sits in the top quarter (about 79%, in the top fraction of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in 60610 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 60610, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 60610 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in 60610 rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 60610 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.