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1892–2024
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Bloomington, IL
presidential margin
2008D+1.22012R+11.02016R+1.32020D+3.92024D+4.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+4.9
2024
median income$79,905U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age34.3U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)47.2%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english9.7%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.6%
Irish14.4%
English13.1%
African American†7.6%
African0.5%
Mexican4.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.2%
Asian Indian3.6%
Chinese0.5%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.8%
Muslim2.0%
Hindu1.8%
Black Protestant1.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Bloomington, IL, Illinois

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Bloomington, ILHarrisD+4.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bloomington, IL, ILA map of the single county of Bloomington, IL, IL, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.McLean County, IL · D+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.4%44,495
Donald TrumpRepublican46.6%40,290
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%1,737
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bloomington, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
McLean County, ILDemocraticD+4.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.4%Harris44,495
46.6%Trump40,290
2.0%Kennedy1,737
+4.9%
86,522
D
50.3%Biden43,933
46.3%Trump40,502
3.4%Jorgensen2,952
+3.9%
87,387
R
44.5%Clinton36,196
45.8%Trump37,237
9.7%Johnson7,891
−1.3%
81,324
R
43.4%Obama31,883
54.4%Romney39,947
2.2%Johnson1,639
−11.0%
73,469
D
49.8%Obama37,689
48.5%McCain36,767
1.7%Nader1,294
+1.2%
75,750
R
41.7%Kerry29,877
57.6%Bush41,276
0.7%Badnarik467
−15.9%
71,620
R
40.9%Gore24,936
55.8%Bush34,008
3.2%Nader1,954
−14.9%
60,898
R
42.5%Clinton22,708
49.5%Dole26,428
8.0%Perot4,299
−7.0%
53,435
R
38.9%Clinton23,090
43.4%Bush25,726
17.7%Perot10,469
−4.4%
59,285
R
37.7%Dukakis18,659
61.7%Bush30,572
0.6%Paul280
−24.1%
49,511
R
32.8%Mondale15,880
66.6%Reagan32,221
0.5%Bergland248
−33.8%
48,349
R
27.6%Carter13,587
61.1%Reagan30,096
11.3%Anderson5,549
−33.5%
49,232
R
36.2%Carter16,601
62.1%Ford28,493
1.7%McCarthy785
−25.9%
45,879
R
32.3%McGovern14,824
67.6%Nixon31,060
0.2%Schmitz71
−35.3%
45,955
R
34.0%Humphrey12,779
59.2%Nixon22,284
6.8%Wallace2,567
−25.3%
37,630
D
50.6%Johnson19,550
49.4%Goldwater19,120
0.0%
+1.1%
38,670
R
36.0%Kennedy13,971
63.9%Nixon24,758
0.1%Byrd32
−27.8%
38,761
R
32.4%Stevenson12,332
67.6%Eisenhower25,758
0.1%Andrews21
−35.2%
38,111
R
35.2%Stevenson13,296
64.8%Eisenhower24,494
0.1%Hallinan36
−29.6%
37,826
R
40.9%Truman12,904
58.5%Dewey18,430
0.6%Thurmond183
−17.5%
31,517
R
41.7%Roosevelt14,011
57.7%Dewey19,366
0.6%Thomas185
−16.0%
33,562
R
44.9%Roosevelt18,024
54.4%Willkie21,865
0.7%Thomas277
−9.6%
40,166
D
55.0%Roosevelt21,508
43.0%Landon16,826
2.0%Lemke798
+12.0%
39,132
D
54.5%Roosevelt19,535
43.1%Hoover15,450
2.5%Thomas886
+11.4%
35,871
R
33.8%Smith10,742
65.4%Hoover20,780
0.8%Thomas267
−31.6%
31,789
R
23.1%Davis6,826
55.9%Coolidge16,550
21.0%La Follette6,206
−32.9%
29,582
R
25.1%Cox6,411
65.3%Harding16,680
9.6%Debs2,464
−40.2%
25,555
R
41.6%Wilson11,699
53.2%Hughes14,988
5.2%Benson1,466
−11.7%
28,153
D
35.0%Wilson5,356
30.2%Taft4,624
34.7%Roosevelt5,314
+4.8%
15,294
R
37.3%Bryan5,982
55.9%Taft8,953
6.8%Debs1,088
−18.5%
16,023
R
27.7%Parker4,149
58.7%Roosevelt8,772
13.6%Debs2,034
−30.9%
14,955
R
39.3%Bryan6,613
56.4%McKinley9,487
4.3%Woolley718
−17.1%
16,818
R
37.9%Bryan6,328
59.6%McKinley9,964
2.5%Palmer420
−21.8%
16,712
R
43.9%Cleveland6,487
50.4%Harrison7,445
5.6%Weaver832
−6.5%
14,764
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +4.9% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+4.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−6.5%
1896−21.8%
1900−17.1%
1904−30.9%
1908−18.5%
1912+4.8%
1916−11.7%
1920−40.2%
1924−32.9%
1928−31.6%
1932+11.4%
1936+12.0%
1940−9.6%
1944−16.0%
1948−17.5%
1952−29.6%
1956−35.2%
1960−27.8%
1964+1.1%
1968−25.3%
1972−35.3%
1976−25.9%
1980−33.5%
1984−33.8%
1988−24.1%
1992−4.4%
1996−7.0%
2000−14.9%
2004−15.9%
2008+1.2%
2012−11.0%
2016−1.3%
2020+3.9%
2024+4.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Bloomington, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 71,591 in 2024.17.9K35.8K53.7K71.6K71.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Bloomington, IL
YearTotal registered
201666,286
201861,483
202067,346
202266,192
202471,591
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.