The politics of 60415 Chicago Ridge, IL are shaped by the diverse interests of the community. Located in Cook County, the village is home to a variety of demographics and political opinions. Local organizations and associations, such as the Chicago Ridge Chamber of Commerce and the Chicago Ridge Historical Society, have helped shape a sense of civic identity over the years. Other important issues include public safety, public works, economic development, and educational opportunities. The mayor serves as chief executive for the village while trustees serve as legislative representatives for their wards and make policy decisions that affect all residents. There is also an active Democratic Party in 60415 Chicago Ridge with many local candidates campaigning during election season. Residents take part in various activities to stay informed about local news and issues that will impact them. This includes attending town halls or visiting their local government offices to voice their opinions or concerns on matters pertaining to their daily lives.
The political climate in Zip 60415 (Chicago Ridge, 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 60415 (Chicago Ridge, IL) is strongly liberal.
Chicago Ridge, 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 Ridge, 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 60415 (Chicago Ridge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 63 contributions totaling $5,128 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $2,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)