60714 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 60714 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60714, ~30% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60714 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60714 leans more Republican than 107 of 109 neighbors.
60714 runs about 18 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60714 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60714. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+11) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 60714 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 60714, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60714 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above the Illinois average of 33%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. 60714 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 60714, IL sits in the top tenth 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 60714 looks the way it does
Turnout in 60714 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.