The zip code of 60622 encompasses the areas of Logan Square and Avondale, two neighborhoods in Chicago, IL. Both of these areas are known for their vibrant cultural scenes and active political participation. Local residents are passionate about advocating for issues that impact their community, such as equitable housing policies or improved public transportation access, and there is a long history of civic engagement in the area. Despite these efforts, the disparities between resources available to the two neighborhoods remain stark. In recent years, there has been increased attention given to grassroots political organizing in the area as residents strive to create more equitable outcomes. This includes electing local candidates that understand and prioritize the needs of their constituents; however, due to local laws, no names of candidates can be included here.
The political climate in Zip 60622 (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 60622 (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 60622 (Chicago)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,501 contributions totaling $1,247,611 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $192 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 217 contributions totaling $125,158 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $577 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)