Kenwood is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Kenwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kenwood, ~55% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kenwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Kenwood leans more Democratic than 30 of 32 neighbors.
Kenwood runs about 74 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Kenwood 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 Kenwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in Kenwood hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Kenwood have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Kenwood, Chicago, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Kenwood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Kenwood rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hyde Park, Chicago, IL D+83
- Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL D+82
- Oakland, Chicago, IL D+80
- Washington Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Woodlawn, Chicago, IL D+82
- Bronzeville, Chicago, IL D+76
- Douglas, Chicago, IL D+79
- Canaryville, Chicago, IL R+3
- South Shore, Chicago, IL D+83
- Essex, Chicago, IL D+82
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA D+51
- Cherry Creek, Denver, CO D+31
- Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI D+32
- Sterling Ridge, The Woodlands, TX R+29
- Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA D+87
- Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+11
- Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA D+45
- Del Rio, Jacksonville, FL R+20
- Franklin Park, Toledo, OH D+2
- Westside, Santa Cruz, CA D+73
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.