Beat 2535 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Beat 2535 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beat 2535, ~34% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beat 2535 compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Beat 2535 leans more Democratic than 18 of 56 neighbors.
Beat 2535 runs about 43 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Beat 2535. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Beat 2535 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Beat 2535, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Beat 2535 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Beat 2535 have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Beat 2535, Chicago, IL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Beat 2535 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Beat 2535 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 14 points above the Illinois average of 8%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Beat 2535 report food insecurity, above 82% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Beat 2535 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL D+61
- Logan Square, Chicago, IL D+71
- Hermosa, Chicago, IL D+44
- Avondale, Chicago, IL D+61
- Ukrainian Village, Chicago, IL D+72
- Central Park, Chicago, IL D+80
- Moreland, Chicago, IL D+77
- Kelvyn Grove, Chicago, IL D+35
- Wicker Park, Chicago, IL D+71
- Whiskey Point, Chicago, IL D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Parkhill, Mobile, AL R+35
- Harvard Place-Eastlawn, San Antonio, TX D+52
- Casablanca, Riverside, CA D+17
- Tuscan Lakes, League City, TX R+19
- Norkirk, Kirkland, WA D+49
- North Overton, Lubbock, TX D+13
- East Campus, Columbia, MO D+44
- East Roseville Parkway, Roseville, CA R+3
- Suncrest, Orem, UT R+18
- Serra Highlands, South San Francisco, CA D+43
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.