60941 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 60941 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 60941, ~21% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 60941 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 60941 leans more Republican than 5 of 16 neighbors.
60941 runs about 55 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60941 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 60941. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 60941 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 60941, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
60941 votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while 60941 runs about 55 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 60941 are family households, above 84% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 60941, 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 60941 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 60941 have completed high school, about 6 points above the Illinois average of 92%. 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.