HarrisDemocratic51.4%44,495TrumpRepublican46.6%40,290OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,737
D+4.9- Lead
- 4,205
- Total
- 86,522
- vs nation
- D+6.3
Akashicmetro area
Bloomington, IL
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic50.3%43,933TrumpRepublican46.3%40,502OtherAll other candidates3.4%2,952
D+3.9- Lead
- 3,431
- Total
- 87,387
- vs nation
- R+0.5
ClintonDemocratic44.5%36,196TrumpRepublican45.8%37,237OtherAll other candidates9.7%7,891
R+1.3- Lead
- 1,041
- Total
- 81,324
- vs nation
- R+3.4
ObamaDemocratic43.4%31,883RomneyRepublican54.4%39,947OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,639
R+11.0- Lead
- 8,064
- Total
- 73,469
- vs nation
- R+14.8
ObamaDemocratic49.8%37,689McCainRepublican48.5%36,767OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,294
D+1.2- Lead
- 922
- Total
- 75,750
- vs nation
- R+6.1
KerryDemocratic41.7%29,877BushRepublican57.6%41,276OtherAll other candidates0.7%467
R+15.9- Lead
- 11,399
- Total
- 71,620
- vs nation
- R+13.5
GoreDemocratic40.9%24,936BushRepublican55.8%34,008OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,954
R+14.9- Lead
- 9,072
- Total
- 60,898
- vs nation
- R+15.4
ClintonDemocratic42.5%22,708DoleRepublican49.5%26,428OtherAll other candidates8.0%4,299
R+7.0- Lead
- 3,720
- Total
- 53,435
- vs nation
- R+15.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 171,5562024 5-year
- Population density
- 145 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,183 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,9052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Columbia, MO · twin score 89.0
presidential history
Party record book
Bloomington, IL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
55.0%
21,508 votes · D+12.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 54.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
67.6%
31,060 votes · R+35.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 67.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
44,495votes
51.4% of the vote · D+4.9
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 43,933 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
41,276votes
57.6% of the vote · R+15.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 40,502 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+6.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.9 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · −0.5 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
+28.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.8 · U.S. D+0.2
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +28.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 31.0%23,497 | 69.0%52,302 | 75,799 |
| 2020 | R | 43.9%37,603 | 56.1%48,048 | 85,651 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 66,286 |
| 2018 | 61,483 |
| 2020 | 67,346 |
| 2022 | 66,192 |
| 2024 | 71,591 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−1,082 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −17,035 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −568 |
| 2012 | +194 |
| 2013 | +630 |
| 2014 | −2,673 |
| 2015 | −2,664 |
| 2016 | −1,611 |
| 2017 | −1,950 |
| 2018 | −1,567 |
| 2019 | −2,102 |
| 2021 | −451 |
| 2022 | −1,078 |
| 2023 | −1,251 |
| 2024 | −862 |
| 2025 | −1,082 |
Home to Illinois State University and a major State Farm corporate campus, the Bloomington-Normal metro votes more competitively than its downstate neighbors, reflecting a white-collar, degree-dense workforce that tempers the region's broader rural lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 40.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.
A population of 171,556, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,905 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia, MO and Lincoln, NE.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Columbia, MO
89.0twin score
college share2016–2024 trajectory
Lincoln, NE
86.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry
Champaign-Urbana, IL
85.8twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % Asian
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Bloomington, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bloomington, IL, Illinois voted Democratic by 4.9 points (D+4.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 86,522 votes cast, 44,495 went Democratic and 40,290 went Republican.
When did Bloomington, IL, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bloomington, IL, Illinois voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Bloomington, IL, Illinois?
Bloomington, IL, Illinois has a population of 171,556 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Bloomington, IL, Illinois is $79,905 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Bloomington, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bloomington, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.