The 60612 zip code in Chicago, IL is home to a vibrant and diverse community. The area has seen rapid growth in recent years, due in part to investment from businesses and local government. Community members have come together to create a safe and vibrant neighborhood that is well connected by public transportation. The political landscape in the 60612 zip code is just as diverse and engaging as the population. The neighborhood falls within Illinois' 4th Congressional District, represented by Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. Local elections have generated debate over issues such as education reform, economic development, public safety, and immigration policy. Residents are passionate about creating an environment that embraces all types of people regardless of race, gender identity, or sexual orientation. With its progressive mindset and commitment to progressivism through civic engagement, the politics of 60612 are reflective of the unique needs of this wonderful Chicago community.
The political climate in Zip 60612 (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 60612 (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 60612 (Chicago)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,554 contributions totaling $163,663 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 64 contributions totaling $11,810 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)