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1892–2024
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Peoria, IL
presidential margin
2008D+1.22012R+9.62016R+15.52020R+13.32024R+15.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+15.1
2024
median income$72,642U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.0%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english5.6%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.2%
Irish12.5%
English12.3%
African American†8.2%
African0.7%
Mexican3.0%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Asian Indian1.0%
Chinese0.6%
Filipino0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.6%
Black Protestant2.4%
Muslim1.2%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Peoria, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Peoria, ILTrumpR+15.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Peoria, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Peoria, IL, IL, each 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.Marshall County, IL · R+36.0Peoria County, IL · D+4.6Stark County, IL · R+45.6Tazewell County, IL · R+26.6Woodford County, IL · R+42.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.6%100,286
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.5%73,486
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.9%3,405
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Peoria, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marshall County, ILRepublicanR+36.0
Peoria County, ILDemocraticD+4.6
Stark County, ILRepublicanR+45.6
Tazewell County, ILRepublicanR+26.6
Woodford County, ILRepublicanR+42.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.5%Harris73,486
56.6%Trump100,286
1.9%Kennedy3,405
−15.1%
177,177
R
42.1%Biden77,377
55.3%Trump101,765
2.6%Jorgensen4,840
−13.3%
183,982
R
38.5%Clinton66,377
54.0%Trump93,110
7.5%Johnson12,957
−15.5%
172,444
R
44.1%Obama73,769
53.8%Romney89,888
2.1%Johnson3,505
−9.6%
167,162
D
49.8%Obama86,727
48.6%McCain84,675
1.7%Nader2,879
+1.2%
174,281
R
44.3%Kerry76,935
55.0%Bush95,382
0.7%Badnarik1,239
−10.6%
173,556
R
45.6%Gore73,293
52.0%Bush83,679
2.4%Nader3,877
−6.5%
160,849
D
46.7%Clinton70,694
44.7%Dole67,643
8.6%Perot13,064
+2.0%
151,401
D
44.3%Clinton74,172
39.5%Bush66,094
16.2%Perot27,208
+4.8%
167,474
R
45.5%Dukakis68,476
54.0%Bush81,369
0.5%Paul787
−8.6%
150,632
R
41.1%Mondale67,808
58.4%Reagan96,435
0.5%Bergland854
−17.3%
165,097
R
31.1%Carter51,461
61.0%Reagan100,794
7.9%Anderson13,076
−29.8%
165,331
R
41.6%Carter65,962
57.1%Ford90,584
1.3%McCarthy2,105
−15.5%
158,651
R
33.2%McGovern49,532
66.4%Nixon98,864
0.4%Schmitz594
−33.1%
148,990
R
40.7%Humphrey59,237
50.9%Nixon74,057
8.5%Wallace12,322
−10.2%
145,616
D
58.4%Johnson87,172
41.6%Goldwater62,071
0.0%
+16.8%
149,243
R
44.6%Kennedy68,347
55.3%Nixon84,672
0.1%Byrd144
−10.7%
153,163
R
36.7%Stevenson52,995
63.1%Eisenhower91,088
0.1%Andrews186
−26.4%
144,269
R
40.0%Stevenson57,533
59.9%Eisenhower86,278
0.1%Hallinan190
−20.0%
144,001
R
46.5%Truman52,280
53.0%Dewey59,628
0.5%Thurmond523
−6.5%
112,431
R
47.5%Roosevelt54,760
52.2%Dewey60,184
0.3%Thomas392
−4.7%
115,336
D
52.6%Roosevelt69,108
47.0%Willkie61,825
0.4%Thomas524
+5.5%
131,457
D
62.1%Roosevelt76,041
36.3%Landon44,456
1.6%Lemke1,953
+25.8%
122,450
D
59.5%Roosevelt62,942
39.3%Hoover41,577
1.2%Thomas1,322
+20.2%
105,841
R
41.1%Smith37,505
57.7%Hoover52,568
1.2%Thomas1,108
−16.5%
91,181
R
18.8%Davis14,166
57.8%Coolidge43,495
23.3%La Follette17,546
−39.0%
75,207
R
26.4%Cox17,299
66.6%Harding43,633
7.0%Debs4,616
−40.2%
65,548
R
46.4%Wilson33,063
50.5%Hughes36,026
3.1%Benson2,230
−4.2%
71,319
O
40.7%Wilson16,423
14.4%Taft5,837
44.9%Roosevelt18,137
Roosevelt +4.2
40,397
R
43.8%Bryan17,292
51.5%Taft20,327
4.6%Debs1,819
−7.7%
39,438
R
34.3%Parker12,979
58.7%Roosevelt22,244
7.0%Debs2,661
−24.5%
37,884
R
46.1%Bryan18,892
51.1%McKinley20,953
2.8%Woolley1,129
−5.0%
40,974
R
46.1%Bryan18,182
52.0%McKinley20,488
1.9%Palmer733
−5.9%
39,403
D
50.7%Cleveland16,964
44.4%Harrison14,864
4.9%Weaver1,645
+6.3%
33,473
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: −15.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−15.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.3%
1896−5.9%
1900−5.0%
1904−24.5%
1908−7.7%
1912+26.2%
1916−4.2%
1920−40.2%
1924−39.0%
1928−16.5%
1932+20.2%
1936+25.8%
1940+5.5%
1944−4.7%
1948−6.5%
1952−20.0%
1956−26.4%
1960−10.7%
1964+16.8%
1968−10.2%
1972−33.1%
1976−15.5%
1980−29.8%
1984−17.3%
1988−8.6%
1992+4.8%
1996+2.0%
2000−6.5%
2004−10.6%
2008+1.2%
2012−9.6%
2016−15.5%
2020−13.3%
2024−15.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Peoria, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 265,026 in 2024.323.5K647K970.4K1.3M265K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Peoria, IL
YearTotal registered
2016151,242
2018267,540
20201,293,915
2022259,033
2024265,026
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Peoria's blend of industrial labor, downstate conservatism, and a mid-sized university has made it a reliable proxy for midwestern swing sentiment, though its bellwether streak showed cracks in the 2010s as rural-urban polarization deepened.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.1 points.

A population of 365,202, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,642 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN and Kansas City, MO-KS.

Political twins — metros

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
81.1twin score
12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ population scale
Kansas City, MO-KS
80.7twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryIrish ancestry≠ population scale
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
80.1twin score
population scale12-yr trendelasticity≠ 2024 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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Places within Peoria, IL

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Frequently asked questions

How did Peoria, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Peoria, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 15.1 points (R+15.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 177,177 votes cast, 73,486 went Democratic and 100,286 went Republican.
When did Peoria, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Peoria, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Peoria, IL, Illinois?
Peoria, IL, Illinois has a population of 365,202 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Peoria, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Peoria, IL, Illinois is $72,642 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Peoria, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Peoria, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.