Roscoe Village is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Roscoe Village typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roscoe Village, ~62% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roscoe Village compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Roscoe Village leans more Democratic than 32 of 46 neighbors.
Roscoe Village runs about 59 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Roscoe Village. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+64), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Roscoe Village 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 Roscoe Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Roscoe Village live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Roscoe Village sits in the top quarter (about 82%, above 97% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL sits in the top tenth 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 Roscoe Village looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roscoe Village is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Roscoe Village have completed high school, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Center, Chicago, IL D+67
- Bricktown, Chicago, IL D+64
- Hamlin Park, Chicago, IL D+63
- Cuyler, Chicago, IL D+76
- Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago, IL D+78
- Lake View, Chicago, IL D+70
- West Ravenswood, Chicago, IL D+74
- Uptown, Chicago, IL D+77
- Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL D+63
- Pine Grove, Chicago, IL D+71
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Flower Park, Santa Ana, CA D+20
- Ventura Village, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- College Heights, Wellesley, MA D+54
- On Top of The World, Clearwater, FL R+9
- Sherman Park, Milwaukee, WI D+86
- Highlands Park, Renton, WA D+37
- Del Norte, Albuquerque, NM D+28
- Charleston, Bremerton, WA D+27
- South Hampton, St. Louis, MO D+55
- Vineyards, Naples, FL R+26
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.