Wrightwood railroad stations. Politics Ashburn has strongly supported the Democratic Party in the past two presidential elections. In the 2016 presidential election, Ashburn cast 14,929 votes for Hillary Clinton and cast 1,690 votes for Donald Trump. In the 2012 presidential election, Ashburn Park cast 15,436 votes for Barack Obama and cast 1,718 votes for Mitt Romney. Ashburn's first female African American Alderperson, Lona Lane, who presided over the community for over 20 years, was replaced by the community's former Streets and Sans Superintendent, Derrick G. Curtis, now in his second term. Notable people John Martin Daley (1923–2015), politician. Daley resided at 8125 South Talman Avenue during his time in the Illinois House of Representatives. Ed Farmer, radio sports announcer and former MLB player Tim McCarthy, retired member of the United States Secret Service. He was shot in the chest while defending President Ronald Reagan during an assassination attempt in 1981. Tom Tunney, member of the Chicago City Council from the 44th ward on the north side of Chicago. He was raised in Ashburn. Jim Zulevic, actor and comedian Schools The Ashburn area serves as a home to many schools such as Ashburn Community Elementary School, CICS Wrightwood, Carroll Elementary School, Dawes Elementary School, Durkin Park Elementary School, Stevenson Elementary School, Lionel Hampton Fine & Performing Arts School, Owens Scholastic Academy, Ashburn Lutheran School, St. Bede the Venerable Catholic School, Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy, St. Rita of Cascia High School, and William J. Bogan High School. References Community areas of Chicago South Side, Chicago Populated places established in 1893