The 60604 zip code in Chicago, IL is a diverse and vibrant area that is home to many different types of people. It has a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds which make it an interesting and culturally dynamic place to live. The politics in the 60604 zip code are reflective of this diversity. The government of the area is composed of representatives from each neighborhood who take part in city-wide elections for offices such as mayor, council members, and other local positions. These officials work hard to ensure that the needs and interests of their constituents are addressed and met. Additionally, the residents of this community are actively involved in social justice issues such as immigration reform, criminal justice reform, economic equality, and environmental protection. In terms of national politics, the 60604 zip code generally leans heavily towards progressive values and left-leaning candidates.
The political climate in Zip 60604 (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 60604 (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 60604 (Chicago)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 658 contributions totaling $1,926,887 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $2,928 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 135 contributions totaling $175,833 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,302 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)