West Ridge, Chicago, IL Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in West Ridge

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

West Ridge leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 49% of adults in West Ridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Ridge, ~30% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How West Ridge compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Ridge leans more Democratic than 1 of 34 neighbors.

West Ridge runs about 10 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within West Ridge. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 62 points.

Why West Ridge 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 Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Ridge live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Ridge, Chicago, IL sits in the top quarter 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 West Ridge looks the way it does

Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in West Ridge have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.