The 60609 zip code in Chicago, IL is home to a vibrant political scene. Local politicians represent the interests of their constituents, advocating for issues such as public safety, education, and economic development. Local government works to ensure that all citizens have access to the resources and services they need to thrive. There are a variety of different organizations and initiatives in place that work together to make sure the city remains safe and prosperous. Residents are encouraged to get involved in their community by voting for candidates who best reflect their values. Through collective action and local engagement, residents can ensure that their voices are heard in the political process.
The political climate in Zip 60609 (Chicago, IL) is very liberal.
Cook County, IL is very liberal. In Cook County, IL 74.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cook county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 74.2% to 24.0%.
Cook county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 60609 (Chicago, IL) is very liberal.
Chicago, Illinois is very liberal.
Cook County, Illinois is very liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
Illinois is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Chicago, Illinois: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 60609 (Chicago)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 412 contributions totaling $91,311 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $222 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 66 contributions totaling $20,836 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $316 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)