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1892–2024
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Pontiac, IL
presidential margin
2008R+19.22012R+31.42016R+40.32020R+44.12024R+46.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+46.3
2024
median income$73,790U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age41.8U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate10.5%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.0%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German30.5%
Irish14.2%
English10.1%
Mexican4.1%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Cuban0.2%
African American†3.3%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.3%
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.

Pontiac, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Pontiac, ILTrumpR+46.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pontiac, IL, ILA map of the single county of Pontiac, 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.Livingston County, IL · R+46.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.3%11,970
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.0%4,311
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.6%268
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 Pontiac, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Livingston County, ILRepublicanR+46.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.0%Harris4,311
72.3%Trump11,970
1.6%Kennedy268
−46.3%
16,549
R
26.8%Biden4,615
70.9%Trump12,208
2.3%Jorgensen391
−44.1%
17,214
R
26.2%Clinton4,023
66.5%Trump10,208
7.2%Johnson1,111
−40.3%
15,342
R
33.3%Obama5,020
64.7%Romney9,753
2.0%Johnson304
−31.4%
15,077
R
39.6%Obama6,189
58.8%McCain9,191
1.6%Nader245
−19.2%
15,625
R
35.1%Kerry5,632
64.3%Bush10,316
0.6%Badnarik91
−29.2%
16,039
R
37.8%Gore5,829
59.6%Bush9,187
2.6%Nader405
−21.8%
15,421
R
38.1%Clinton5,641
51.8%Dole7,653
10.1%Perot1,494
−13.6%
14,788
R
35.1%Clinton6,007
46.8%Bush8,004
18.1%Perot3,087
−11.7%
17,098
R
32.5%Dukakis5,009
67.0%Bush10,324
0.5%Paul72
−34.5%
15,405
R
27.0%Mondale4,567
72.6%Reagan12,291
0.4%Bergland61
−45.7%
16,919
R
24.4%Carter4,111
68.6%Reagan11,544
6.9%Anderson1,168
−44.2%
16,823
R
33.1%Carter5,174
64.6%Ford10,097
2.4%McCarthy369
−31.5%
15,640
R
27.9%McGovern5,110
72.1%Nixon13,217
0.1%Schmitz12
−44.2%
18,339
R
28.8%Humphrey5,234
65.9%Nixon11,963
5.3%Wallace963
−37.1%
18,160
R
45.3%Johnson8,476
54.7%Goldwater10,239
0.0%
−9.4%
18,715
R
33.6%Kennedy6,642
66.4%Nixon13,139
0.0%Byrd2
−32.8%
19,783
R
27.1%Stevenson5,197
72.8%Eisenhower13,939
0.0%Andrews7
−45.7%
19,143
R
28.4%Stevenson5,612
71.5%Eisenhower14,095
0.1%Hallinan20
−43.0%
19,727
R
33.3%Truman5,618
66.3%Dewey11,184
0.4%Thurmond74
−33.0%
16,876
R
33.3%Roosevelt6,231
66.4%Dewey12,436
0.3%Thomas52
−33.1%
18,719
R
35.6%Roosevelt7,722
64.1%Willkie13,909
0.3%Thomas55
−28.5%
21,686
R
45.2%Roosevelt9,190
53.1%Landon10,801
1.7%Lemke343
−7.9%
20,334
D
53.9%Roosevelt10,024
45.2%Hoover8,403
0.9%Thomas162
+8.7%
18,589
R
33.8%Smith5,737
65.7%Hoover11,161
0.6%Thomas94
−31.9%
16,992
R
19.4%Davis2,911
64.5%Coolidge9,695
16.1%La Follette2,419
−45.2%
15,025
R
22.4%Cox3,101
74.8%Harding10,382
2.8%Debs391
−52.5%
13,874
R
38.7%Wilson6,462
58.7%Hughes9,801
2.7%Benson447
−20.0%
16,710
O
36.0%Wilson3,334
26.4%Taft2,444
37.6%Roosevelt3,480
Roosevelt +1.6
9,258
R
39.4%Bryan3,778
55.8%Taft5,358
4.8%Debs460
−16.5%
9,596
R
29.4%Parker2,785
63.6%Roosevelt6,018
7.0%Debs662
−34.2%
9,465
R
39.4%Bryan4,024
56.9%McKinley5,805
3.7%Woolley378
−17.4%
10,207
R
41.9%Bryan4,068
56.0%McKinley5,436
2.1%Palmer208
−14.1%
9,712
R
46.3%Cleveland3,960
46.6%Harrison3,980
7.1%Weaver605
−0.2%
8,545
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: −46.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1936−46.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−0.2%
1896−14.1%
1900−17.4%
1904−34.2%
1908−16.5%
1912+9.6%
1916−20.0%
1920−52.5%
1924−45.2%
1928−31.9%
1932+8.7%
1936−7.9%
1940−28.5%
1944−33.1%
1948−33.0%
1952−43.0%
1956−45.7%
1960−32.8%
1964−9.4%
1968−37.1%
1972−44.2%
1976−31.5%
1980−44.2%
1984−45.7%
1988−34.5%
1992−11.7%
1996−13.6%
2000−21.8%
2004−29.2%
2008−19.2%
2012−31.4%
2016−40.3%
2020−44.1%
2024−46.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Pontiac, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 21,847 in 2024.6.3K12.5K18.8K25K21.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Pontiac, IL
YearTotal registered
201625,036
201822,431
202023,080
202221,105
202421,847
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Pontiac, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.3 points.

A population of 35,565, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,790 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Huntingdon, PA and Van Wert, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Huntingdon, PA
86.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% White≠ Scottish ancestry
Van Wert, OH
84.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% White≠ elasticity
Bradford, PA
83.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

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 Pontiac, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pontiac, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 46.3 points (R+46.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,549 votes cast, 4,311 went Democratic and 11,970 went Republican.
When did Pontiac, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pontiac, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Pontiac, IL, Illinois?
Pontiac, IL, Illinois has a population of 35,565 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pontiac, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Pontiac, IL, Illinois is $73,790 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Pontiac, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pontiac, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.