The 60623 zip code in Chicago, IL is a diverse and vibrant area with a variety of political perspectives. Residents of the 60623 zip code are passionate about their local government and strive to keep up with current events, often engaging in conversations about politics with their neighbors. The area is served by a variety of representatives both at the state and federal level, ensuring that the residents of this community have access to a variety of resources and support. Local politicians are committed to addressing the unique needs and concerns of those living in the 60623 zip code, working hard to ensure positive outcomes for their constituents. Through active engagement with their representatives, residents work together to create meaningful change within their communities.
The political climate in Zip 60623 (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 60623 (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 60623 (Chicago)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 448 contributions totaling $49,222 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $5,724 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $318 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)