The 60657 zip code in Chicago, IL is home to a vibrant and active political scene. From the Cook County Democratic Party to the Illinois Republican Party, there are many different ways to get involved in local politics. There are numerous councils, committees and organizations that serve the area, all dedicated to making sure residents’ voices are heard and their rights respected. The 60657 area also has several city representatives working hard in City Hall on behalf of their constituents. Local politicians often host events such as town halls or debates to answer questions from residents and discuss important issues in the community. Residents can stay informed about local news by subscribing to newsletters or attending meetings organized by their elected representatives. There is something for everyone who wants to be more involved with the politics of this great city!
The political climate in Zip 60657 (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 60657 (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 60657 (Chicago)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16,155 contributions totaling $3,195,913 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $198 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 772 contributions totaling $286,487 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $371 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)