60616 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 60616 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60616, ~35% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60616 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60616 leans more Democratic than 50 of 106 neighbors.
60616 runs about 37 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60616. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 65 points.
Why 60616 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 60616, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 60616 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 60616 sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 87% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 60616 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 60616, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60616 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 60% of households in 60616 rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 60616 report food insecurity, above 83% 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.