60914 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 60914 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60914, ~30% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60914 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60914 leans more Republican than 1 of 12 neighbors.
60914 runs about 22 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60914 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60914. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 60914 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 60914, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60914 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 72%, far above the Illinois average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. 60914 runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 60914, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 60914 looks the way it does
Turnout in 60914 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.