West Ravenswood is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 67% of adults in West Ravenswood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Ravenswood, ~58% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Ravenswood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Ravenswood leans more Democratic than 37 of 43 neighbors.
West Ravenswood runs about 63 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Ravenswood. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+64), a spread of about 18 points.
Why West Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Ravenswood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Ravenswood sits in the top quarter (about 72%, above 92% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in West Ravenswood have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West Ravenswood, 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 Ravenswood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Ravenswood 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago, IL D+78
- Bowmanville, Chicago, IL D+64
- Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL D+54
- Cuyler, Chicago, IL D+76
- North Center, Chicago, IL D+67
- Uptown, Chicago, IL D+77
- Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL D+63
- Andersonville, Chicago, IL D+84
- Asia on Argyle, Chicago, IL D+73
- Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Silver Lake, Wilmington, NC Even
- Turnagain, Anchorage, AK D+30
- Northwood Point, Irvine, CA D+8
- Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO R+9
- Adamsville, Atlanta, GA D+86
- West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Windsor Park, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Yerdemont, San Bernardino, CA Even
- Riverside, Cambridge, MA D+78
- West Bench, Boise, ID D+4
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.