The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Near North Side. 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
Near North Side tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Near North Side has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Near North Side leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Near North Side, 79.83% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Near North Side women make up 52.74% 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 Near North Side is 38.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Near North Side a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Near North Side, 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
- Loop, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- West Town, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Near West Side, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Near South Side, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Lake View, Chicago, IL: more conservative voters
- Lower West Side, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Logan Square, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Armour Square, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hickory Ridge-South Riverdale, Memphis, TN: more conservative voters
- Canoga Park, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Evergreen, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- East End, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- Gramercy, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Wedgwood, Fort Worth, TX: more conservative voters
- Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC: more conservative voters
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