Placerdale is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Placerdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Placerdale, ~59% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Placerdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Placerdale leans more Democratic than 14 of 16 neighbors.
Placerdale runs about 74 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why Placerdale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Placerdale. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Placerdale, Chicago, IL sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Placerdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Placerdale sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Pullman, Chicago, IL D+82
- Gano, Chicago, IL D+84
- Morgan Park, Chicago, IL D+62
- Roseland, Chicago, IL D+84
- Brookside Glen, Chicago, IL D+47
- Beverly, Chicago, IL D+50
- Washington Heights, Chicago, IL D+85
- Pullman, Chicago, IL D+82
- Mount Greenwood, Chicago, IL R+26
- Brainerd, Chicago, IL D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.