The 60638 zip code of Chicago, IL is a diverse community that is home to many different people. It is located in the northern part of the city and contains a variety of neighborhoods that are rich with culture and history. The city's politics are complex; however, there is strong representation from both major political parties in the area. Democrats have traditionally held the majority of seats on the City Council, but Republicans also have a presence in the area. The City Council is responsible for carrying out initiatives to improve quality of life for residents and businesses alike, from basic services like transportation and waste management to more specialized services such as police and fire protection. Furthermore, local candidates running for office often focus on issues specific to this area such as affordable housing, job opportunities, public safety, and educational opportunities.
The political climate in Zip 60638 (Chicago, IL) is strongly 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 60638 (Chicago, IL) is strongly liberal.
Chicago, Illinois is strongly 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 60638 (Chicago)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 652 contributions totaling $87,553 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 191 contributions totaling $40,585 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $212 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)