The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Albany Park. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Albany Park tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Albany Park has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Albany Park leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Albany Park, 34.84% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Albany Park women make up 49.46% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Albany Park is 34.9, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Albany Park a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Albany Park, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Irving Park, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- North Park, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Avondale, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Pottage Park, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- North Center, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- Forest Glen, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- West Ridge, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- Hermosa, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westchester, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Tamiami, Miami, FL: more conservative voters
- Downtown Long Beach, Long Beach, CA: more conservative voters
- Greenville, Jersey City, NJ: more liberal voters
- Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO: more conservative voters
- Valley Village, North Hollywood, CA: more conservative voters
- Southeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO: more conservative voters
- Arleta, Pacoima, CA: more conservative voters
- Southeast, Anaheim, CA: more conservative voters
- East Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO: more conservative voters
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