The 60601 zip code in Chicago encompasses the downtown area of the city and is home to a diverse population of people. The vibrant area has been represented by local political candidates for years, but the current representatives are Bobby Rush, representing Illinois' 1st congressional district, and Danny K. Davis, who represents Illinois' 7th congressional district. Both congressmen have taken a stand on issues important to the residents of their districts, including increased funding for public schools, access to health care, and criminal justice reform. In addition to these two Congressmen, several other politicians make up the local political landscape by serving on various committees such as the City Council and School Board. By engaging with these local representatives, residents can make sure their voices are heard when it comes to shaping policy in their communities.
The political climate in Zip 60601 (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 60601 (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 60601 (Chicago)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,960 contributions totaling $4,552,979 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $918 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 619 contributions totaling $1,138,871 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,840 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)