Chicago Ridge is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Chicago Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chicago Ridge, ~28% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chicago Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chicago Ridge sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 119 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 38 leaning the other way.
Chicago Ridge runs about 14 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Chicago Ridge sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chicago Ridge. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Chicago Ridge leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chicago Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chicago Ridge votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Chicago Ridge runs about 14 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Chicago Ridge, IL does.
Why turnout in Chicago Ridge looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 46% of households in Chicago Ridge rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in Chicago Ridge have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Worth, IL R+13
- Oak Lawn, IL D+2
- Palos Hills, IL R+11
- Palos Heights, IL R+8
- Bridgeview, IL R+11
- Burbank, IL R+8
- Hickory Hills, IL R+11
- Hometown, IL R+3
- Alsip, IL D+17
- Evergreen Park, IL D+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lock Haven, PA R+30
- Cottonwood, CA R+46
- San Elizario, TX D+12
- Red Bank, TN R+7
- Budd Lake, NJ Even
- Artondale, WA D+8
- St. Ann, MO D+25
- Loris, SC R+37
- Hickory Hills, IL R+11
- Bedford, MA D+41
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.