West Lawn leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 41% of adults in West Lawn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Lawn, ~27% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Lawn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Lawn leans more Democratic than 6 of 26 neighbors.
West Lawn runs about 21 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Why West Lawn 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 Lawn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Lawn 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 Lawn, 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 Lawn looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Lawn 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 28%, about 19 points above the Illinois average of 8%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in West Lawn report food insecurity, above 86% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in West Lawn have completed high school, below 95% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Aliamanu, Honolulu, HI D+13
- Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA D+22
- Capitol, Madison, WI D+61
- Olney, Philadelphia, PA D+68
- Northwest, Reno, NV Even
- Mililani Waipio Melemanu, Mililani, HI D+17
- Carrollwood, Tampa, FL R+5
- Payne Phallen, St. Paul, MN D+40
- Ashburn, Chicago, IL D+56
- Ettingville, Staten Island, NY R+54
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.