West Elsdon leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 43% of adults in West Elsdon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Elsdon, ~28% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Elsdon compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Elsdon leans more Democratic than 5 of 27 neighbors.
West Elsdon runs about 17 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Elsdon. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 18 points.
Why West Elsdon 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 West Elsdon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Elsdon 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; West Elsdon, 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 West Elsdon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Elsdon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 26%, about 18 points above the Illinois average of 8%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in West Elsdon report food insecurity, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Archer Heights, Chicago, IL D+28
- Garfield Manor, Chicago, IL D+38
- West Lawn, Chicago, IL D+32
- Archer Limits, Chicago, IL D+36
- Gage Park, Chicago, IL D+39
- Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL D+58
- Brighton Park, Chicago, IL D+32
- Corwith, Chicago, IL D+30
- Clearing, Chicago, IL D+6
- Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC D+69
- Uptown, Seattle, WA D+69
- Grandview, Glendale, CA Even
- Bach, Ann Arbor, MI D+72
- Overlake, Bellevue, WA D+42
- Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+5
- Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV D+29
- North Creek, Bothell, WA D+24
- Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL D+84
- Potrero, San Francisco, CA D+79
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.