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1892–2024
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Kankakee, IL
presidential margin
2008D+4.62012R+3.42016R+13.02020R+16.52024R+20.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+20.8
2024
median income$71,281U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age39.0U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.2%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english10.9%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.6%
Irish11.3%
English7.1%
African American†7.1%
African7.0%
Mexican10.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Guatemalan0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.1%
Black Protestant4.6%
Other Christian0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
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.

Kankakee, IL, Illinois

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Kankakee, ILTrumpR+20.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Kankakee, IL, ILA map of the single county of Kankakee, 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.Kankakee County, IL · R+20.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.5%28,285
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.7%18,399
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.9%885
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 Kankakee, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Kankakee County, ILRepublicanR+20.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.7%Harris18,399
59.5%Trump28,285
1.9%Kennedy885
−20.8%
47,569
R
40.5%Biden20,271
57.0%Trump28,532
2.5%Jorgensen1,237
−16.5%
50,040
R
40.1%Clinton18,971
53.1%Trump25,129
6.8%Johnson3,205
−13.0%
47,305
R
47.3%Obama21,595
50.7%Romney23,136
2.0%Johnson923
−3.4%
45,654
D
51.5%Obama24,750
46.9%McCain22,527
1.5%Nader739
+4.6%
48,016
R
44.4%Kerry20,003
54.9%Bush24,739
0.7%Badnarik294
−10.5%
45,036
R
47.7%Gore19,180
49.9%Bush20,049
2.4%Nader954
−2.2%
40,183
D
47.7%Clinton16,820
41.4%Dole14,595
10.9%Perot3,826
+6.3%
35,241
D
43.0%Clinton17,229
38.5%Bush15,411
18.5%Perot7,431
+4.5%
40,071
R
42.4%Dukakis15,147
56.8%Bush20,316
0.8%Paul292
−14.5%
35,755
R
38.4%Mondale15,246
60.0%Reagan23,807
1.5%Bergland612
−21.6%
39,665
R
35.8%Carter14,626
58.3%Reagan23,810
6.0%Anderson2,437
−22.5%
40,873
R
43.7%Carter18,394
54.6%Ford23,003
1.7%McCarthy711
−10.9%
42,108
R
33.3%McGovern13,434
66.5%Nixon26,866
0.2%Schmitz73
−33.3%
40,373
R
37.8%Humphrey14,460
52.4%Nixon20,025
9.8%Wallace3,765
−14.5%
38,250
D
56.4%Johnson20,792
43.6%Goldwater16,082
0.0%
+12.8%
36,874
R
45.7%Kennedy17,115
54.2%Nixon20,311
0.1%Byrd26
−8.5%
37,452
R
33.5%Stevenson11,088
66.4%Eisenhower21,993
0.1%Andrews47
−32.9%
33,128
R
38.3%Stevenson12,636
61.4%Eisenhower20,279
0.3%Hallinan90
−23.2%
33,005
R
41.6%Truman11,305
57.7%Dewey15,699
0.7%Thurmond197
−16.2%
27,201
R
42.5%Roosevelt11,342
57.2%Dewey15,256
0.3%Thomas90
−14.7%
26,688
R
46.0%Roosevelt13,716
53.6%Willkie15,998
0.4%Thomas124
−7.6%
29,838
D
49.6%Roosevelt13,162
41.2%Landon10,935
9.2%Lemke2,441
+8.4%
26,538
D
54.7%Roosevelt13,555
43.9%Hoover10,873
1.5%Thomas364
+10.8%
24,792
R
46.0%Smith10,247
53.4%Hoover11,905
0.6%Thomas127
−7.4%
22,279
R
13.5%Davis2,488
67.5%Coolidge12,462
19.1%La Follette3,521
−54.0%
18,471
R
17.5%Cox2,828
79.3%Harding12,853
3.2%Debs520
−61.9%
16,201
R
35.9%Wilson6,096
62.3%Hughes10,594
1.8%Benson303
−26.5%
16,993
R
29.0%Wilson2,532
36.4%Taft3,178
34.6%Roosevelt3,018
−7.4%
8,728
R
28.1%Bryan2,461
68.5%Taft5,999
3.5%Debs303
−40.4%
8,763
R
20.1%Parker1,652
74.9%Roosevelt6,162
5.0%Debs410
−54.8%
8,224
R
31.1%Bryan2,674
67.4%McKinley5,798
1.5%Woolley125
−36.3%
8,597
R
29.5%Bryan2,370
68.2%McKinley5,471
2.3%Palmer181
−38.7%
8,022
R
42.0%Cleveland2,763
54.4%Harrison3,577
3.5%Weaver233
−12.4%
6,573
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: −20.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−20.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−12.4%
1896−38.7%
1900−36.3%
1904−54.8%
1908−40.4%
1912−7.4%
1916−26.5%
1920−61.9%
1924−54.0%
1928−7.4%
1932+10.8%
1936+8.4%
1940−7.6%
1944−14.7%
1948−16.2%
1952−23.2%
1956−32.9%
1960−8.5%
1964+12.8%
1968−14.5%
1972−33.3%
1976−10.9%
1980−22.5%
1984−21.6%
1988−14.5%
1992+4.5%
1996+6.3%
2000−2.2%
2004−10.5%
2008+4.6%
2012−3.4%
2016−13.0%
2020−16.5%
2024−20.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Kankakee, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 73,476 in 2024.19.3K38.7K58K77.3K73.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Kankakee, IL
YearTotal registered
201675,447
201872,057
202077,321
202274,238
202473,476
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Kankakee's small industrial metro on the Kankakee River has shifted decisively Republican over successive cycles, posting a nearly 49-point margin in 2024 that places it among the state's most one-sided presidential results.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.8 points.

A population of 106,635, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,281 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Michigan City-La Porte, IN and Ottawa, IL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Michigan City-La Porte, IN
82.7twin score
2000 marginelasticityScottish ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
Ottawa, IL
77.1twin score
elasticity2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Black
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
71.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trendcollege share≠ 2008 margin

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 Kankakee, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kankakee, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 20.8 points (R+20.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,569 votes cast, 18,399 went Democratic and 28,285 went Republican.
When did Kankakee, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kankakee, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Kankakee, IL, Illinois?
Kankakee, IL, Illinois has a population of 106,635 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kankakee, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Kankakee, IL, Illinois is $71,281 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Kankakee, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kankakee, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.