60935 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 60935 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60935, ~21% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60935 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60935 leans more Republican than 9 of 15 neighbors.
60935 runs about 58 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60935 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 60935 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 60935, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60935 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60935 runs about 58 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 60935, IL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 60935 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 60935 own their home, about 13 points above the Illinois average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 60935 have completed high school, above 87% 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.