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Juan Ronel, a political strategist and CEO of the Urban Institute, emphasizes that the Latino community in Chicago is largely centrist and pragmatic. “That’s what I’ve seen over several decades of working within the community,” he states. Nearly half (roughly 49%) of respondents consider themselves centrists, highlighting a balanced political perspective that resists polarized labels.
The poll also shows that in Chicago’s southwest and northwest neighborhoods—often called the “Bungalow Belt”—the community’s views tend to mirror these centrist tendencies. Although there is some disagreement on specific political figures, the community’s overall stance remains pragmatic.