Schorsch leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Schorsch typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schorsch, ~30% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schorsch compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Schorsch leans more Democratic than 5 of 36 neighbors.
Politically, Schorsch sits close to the rest of Illinois.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Schorsch. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+17) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Schorsch 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 Schorsch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Schorsch live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Schorsch, 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 Schorsch looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Schorsch is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Schorsch have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Martin Luther, Chicago, IL D+26
- Pottage Park, Chicago, IL D+26
- Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL D+21
- Dunning, Chicago, IL Even
- Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL D+33
- Hanson Park, Chicago, IL D+43
- Grayland, Chicago, IL D+39
- Montrose, Chicago, IL D+39
- Kelvyn Grove, Chicago, IL D+35
- Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL D+20
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Davie Heights, Davie, FL D+8
- Edgewood, Cranston, RI D+43
- Holiday Hills, Lexington, KY D+25
- Upper South Providence, Providence, RI D+46
- Bryant, Seattle, WA D+78
- Cable-Westwood, San Antonio, TX D+26
- Mine Falls Park, Nashua, NH D+17
- Fairmede-Hilltop, San Pablo, CA D+56
- Takoma Park, Washington, DC D+84
- South End, Concord, NH D+34
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.