East Garfield Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 45% of adults in East Garfield Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Garfield Park, ~40% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Garfield Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Garfield Park leans more Democratic than 43 of 47 neighbors.
East Garfield Park runs about 68 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why East Garfield Park 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 East Garfield Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in East Garfield Park have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 47%).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in East Garfield Park looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 45% of adults in East Garfield Park report food insecurity, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and East Garfield Park sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in East Garfield Park rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Whiskey Point, Chicago, IL D+48
- Claremont Cottages, Chicago, IL D+71
- West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- North Lawndale, Chicago, IL D+78
- Central Park, Chicago, IL D+80
- Ukrainian Village, Chicago, IL D+72
- Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL D+61
- Bohemian California, Chicago, IL D+46
- Near West Side, Chicago, IL D+68
- West Town, Chicago, IL D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Five Points, Toledo, OH D+28
- Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN D+68
- Beverly, Chicago, IL D+50
- Greektown, Chicago, IL D+59
- Eads-Fisherville, Cordova, TN D+31
- Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+23
- South Boston, Boston, MA D+48
- Chinquapin Park-Belvedere, Baltimore, MD D+73
- Bario Logan, San Diego, CA D+39
- Central Boulder, Boulder, CO D+71
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.