Illinois
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 58.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 18.8% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 13.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 24.4% | 47.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.9% | 23.1% |
| Other | 6.2% | 12.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.3% | 10.3% |
| Black Protestant | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 48.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+10.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+16.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton+16.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+16.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+25.1 |
| 2004 | Kerry+10.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+12.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+17.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+14.2 |
Illinois has a population of 12,694,798. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+10.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.4% | 43.5% | D+10.9 | R+6.0 |
| 2020 | 57.4% | 40.4% | D+16.9 | D+0.1 |
| 2016 | 55.2% | 38.4% | D+16.9 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 57.5% | 40.7% | D+16.8 | R+8.3 |
| 2008 | 61.8% | 36.7% | D+25.1 | D+14.8 |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 44.5% | D+10.3 | R+1.7 |
| 2000 | 54.9% | 42.9% | D+12.1 | R+5.4 |
| 1996 | 54.3% | 36.8% | D+17.5 | D+3.3 |
| 1992 | 48.6% | 34.3% | D+14.2 | D+16.3 |
| 1988 | 48.6% | 50.7% | R+2.1 | D+10.8 |
| 1984 | 43.3% | 56.2% | R+12.9 | R+4.9 |
| 1980 | 41.7% | 49.6% | R+7.9 | R+6.0 |
| 1976 | 48.1% | 50.1% | R+2.0 | D+16.5 |
| 1972 | 40.5% | 59.0% | R+18.5 | R+15.6 |
| 1968 | 44.2% | 47.1% | R+2.9 | R+21.9 |
| 1964 | 59.5% | 40.5% | D+18.9 | D+18.8 |
| 1960 | 50.0% | 49.8% | D+0.2 | D+19.6 |
| 1956 | 40.3% | 59.7% | R+19.4 | R+9.5 |
| 1952 | 44.9% | 54.8% | R+9.9 | R+10.7 |
| 1948 | 50.1% | 49.2% | D+0.8 | — |
What defines Illinois?
It has a racially mixed, moderately educated electorate — the suburban swing demographic that decides close elections.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Turnout decreased by 4.3 percentage points since the previous presidential election
- Swung 6.0 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024