HarrisDemocratic38.7%18,399TrumpRepublican59.5%28,285OtherAll other candidates1.9%885
R+20.8- Lead
- 9,886
- Total
- 47,569
- vs nation
- R+19.3
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Kankakee, 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
BidenDemocratic40.5%20,271TrumpRepublican57.0%28,532OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,237
R+16.5- Lead
- 8,261
- Total
- 50,040
- vs nation
- R+21.0
ClintonDemocratic40.1%18,971TrumpRepublican53.1%25,129OtherAll other candidates6.8%3,205
R+13.0- Lead
- 6,158
- Total
- 47,305
- vs nation
- R+15.1
ObamaDemocratic47.3%21,595RomneyRepublican50.7%23,136OtherAll other candidates2.0%923
R+3.4- Lead
- 1,541
- Total
- 45,654
- vs nation
- R+7.2
ObamaDemocratic51.5%24,750McCainRepublican46.9%22,527OtherAll other candidates1.5%739
D+4.6- Lead
- 2,223
- Total
- 48,016
- vs nation
- R+2.6
KerryDemocratic44.4%20,003BushRepublican54.9%24,739OtherAll other candidates0.7%294
R+10.5- Lead
- 4,736
- Total
- 45,036
- vs nation
- R+8.1
GoreDemocratic47.7%19,180BushRepublican49.9%20,049OtherAll other candidates2.4%954
R+2.2- Lead
- 869
- Total
- 40,183
- vs nation
- R+2.7
ClintonDemocratic47.7%16,820DoleRepublican41.4%14,595OtherAll other candidates10.9%3,826
D+6.3- Lead
- 2,225
- Total
- 35,241
- vs nation
- R+2.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+20.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 106,6352024 5-year
- Population density
- 158 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 677 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,2812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN · twin score 82.7
presidential history
Party record book
Kankakee, 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
56.4%
20,792 votes · D+12.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 54.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.3%
12,853 votes · R+61.9
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 74.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
24,750votes
51.5% of the vote · D+4.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 21,595 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
28,532votes
57.0% of the vote · R+16.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 28,285 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
Al Smith1928
+10.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.4 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · −1.0 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+35.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.9 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +35.2 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 | 41.1%19,009 | 58.9%27,259 | 46,268 |
| 2020 | R | 42.4%20,703 | 57.6%28,102 | 48,805 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 75,447 |
| 2018 | 72,057 |
| 2020 | 77,321 |
| 2022 | 74,238 |
| 2024 | 73,476 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−234 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −8,068 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −333 |
| 2012 | −992 |
| 2013 | −539 |
| 2014 | −1,208 |
| 2015 | −418 |
| 2016 | −898 |
| 2017 | −701 |
| 2018 | −688 |
| 2019 | −192 |
| 2021 | −321 |
| 2022 | −1,035 |
| 2023 | −224 |
| 2024 | −285 |
| 2025 | −234 |
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.