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1892–2024
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Rockford, IL
presidential margin
2008D+11.52012D+3.82016R+2.22020R+0.12024R+1.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+1.9
2024
median income$68,800U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age39.6U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate14.7%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.9%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english16.1%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.3%
Irish11.9%
English9.0%
Mexican14.0%
Puerto Rican1.1%
Salvadoran0.3%
African American†9.5%
African0.3%
Nigerian0.2%
Filipino0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%
Laotian0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.5%
Black Protestant2.0%
Muslim1.0%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Rockford, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Rockford, ILTrumpR+1.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rockford, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Rockford, 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.Boone County, IL · R+14.5Winnebago County, IL · D+0.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.1%72,930
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.1%70,101
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%2,572
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Rockford, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Boone County, ILRepublicanR+14.5
Winnebago County, ILDemocraticD+0.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.1%Harris70,101
50.1%Trump72,930
1.8%Kennedy2,572
−1.9%
145,603
R
48.3%Biden74,598
48.4%Trump74,744
3.2%Jorgensen4,976
−0.1%
154,318
R
45.2%Clinton64,699
47.5%Trump67,906
7.3%Johnson10,451
−2.2%
143,056
D
50.8%Obama71,615
47.0%Romney66,234
2.1%Johnson2,989
+3.8%
140,838
D
54.9%Obama81,367
43.4%McCain64,289
1.7%Nader2,532
+11.5%
148,188
R
48.3%Kerry68,026
51.0%Bush71,914
0.7%Badnarik1,026
−2.8%
140,966
R
46.8%Gore58,462
50.0%Bush62,433
3.1%Nader3,925
−3.2%
124,820
D
45.7%Clinton51,609
44.9%Dole50,660
9.4%Perot10,650
+0.8%
112,919
D
42.4%Clinton53,412
38.0%Bush47,810
19.6%Perot24,620
+4.5%
125,842
R
43.9%Dukakis49,514
55.5%Bush62,622
0.6%Paul636
−11.6%
112,772
R
40.0%Mondale48,346
59.4%Reagan71,739
0.6%Bergland672
−19.4%
120,757
R
30.5%Carter35,559
47.6%Reagan55,522
22.0%Anderson25,622
−17.1%
116,703
R
43.2%Carter46,857
54.6%Ford59,206
2.2%McCarthy2,406
−11.4%
108,469
R
37.6%McGovern39,068
62.2%Nixon64,685
0.3%Schmitz262
−24.6%
104,015
R
39.4%Humphrey39,503
53.4%Nixon53,582
7.2%Wallace7,187
−14.0%
100,272
D
53.9%Johnson52,528
46.1%Goldwater44,973
0.0%
+7.7%
97,501
R
43.2%Kennedy42,695
56.7%Nixon56,093
0.1%Byrd115
−13.5%
98,903
R
36.0%Stevenson30,953
63.9%Eisenhower55,038
0.1%Andrews95
−28.0%
86,086
R
40.1%Stevenson33,696
59.7%Eisenhower50,096
0.2%Hallinan144
−19.5%
83,936
R
45.3%Truman29,086
53.7%Dewey34,453
1.0%Thurmond656
−8.4%
64,195
R
44.8%Roosevelt29,905
54.8%Dewey36,545
0.4%Thomas295
−9.9%
66,745
R
44.8%Roosevelt30,338
54.6%Willkie37,013
0.6%Thomas408
−9.9%
67,759
R
47.7%Roosevelt29,583
49.0%Landon30,372
3.3%Lemke2,056
−1.3%
62,011
R
36.8%Roosevelt19,946
58.8%Hoover31,876
4.4%Thomas2,378
−22.0%
54,200
R
18.6%Smith9,055
80.5%Hoover39,223
0.9%Thomas463
−61.9%
48,741
R
6.9%Davis2,576
72.0%Coolidge26,850
21.1%La Follette7,852
−65.1%
37,278
R
12.4%Cox3,851
81.2%Harding25,299
6.4%Debs2,009
−68.8%
31,159
R
25.1%Wilson7,409
67.9%Hughes20,074
7.0%Benson2,072
−42.9%
29,555
O
16.8%Wilson2,816
23.2%Taft3,898
60.0%Roosevelt10,073
Roosevelt +36.8
16,787
R
17.0%Bryan2,750
72.6%Taft11,724
10.4%Debs1,681
−55.5%
16,155
R
10.2%Parker1,479
77.2%Roosevelt11,179
12.5%Debs1,814
−67.0%
14,472
R
21.2%Bryan3,202
74.5%McKinley11,262
4.3%Woolley654
−53.3%
15,118
R
20.9%Bryan3,104
76.6%McKinley11,353
2.5%Palmer364
−55.7%
14,821
R
26.1%Cleveland3,152
65.0%Harrison7,848
8.8%Weaver1,067
−38.9%
12,067
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: −1.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−1.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.9%
1896−55.7%
1900−53.3%
1904−67.0%
1908−55.5%
1912−6.4%
1916−42.9%
1920−68.8%
1924−65.1%
1928−61.9%
1932−22.0%
1936−1.3%
1940−9.9%
1944−9.9%
1948−8.4%
1952−19.5%
1956−28.0%
1960−13.5%
1964+7.7%
1968−14.0%
1972−24.6%
1976−11.4%
1980−17.1%
1984−19.4%
1988−11.6%
1992+4.5%
1996+0.8%
2000−3.2%
2004−2.8%
2008+11.5%
2012+3.8%
2016−2.2%
2020−0.1%
2024−1.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Rockford, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 150,926 in 2024.37.7K75.5K113.2K150.9K150.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Rockford, IL
YearTotal registered
2016127,100
2018133,232
2020126,625
2022144,838
2024150,926
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Rockford's Winnebago County shifted from reliably Democratic to genuine battleground territory as deindustrialization reshaped its working-class electorate, making it one of Illinois's few metro areas that statewide candidates treat as persuadable.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 68.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.9 points.

A population of 336,522, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,800 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN and Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI.

Political twins — metros

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
85.7twin score
% Catholic12-yr trend2024 margin≠ population scale
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
81.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Cleveland, OH
81.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ elasticity

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 Rockford, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rockford, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 1.9 points (R+1.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 145,603 votes cast, 70,101 went Democratic and 72,930 went Republican.
When did Rockford, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rockford, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Rockford, IL, Illinois?
Rockford, IL, Illinois has a population of 336,522 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rockford, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Rockford, IL, Illinois is $68,800 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Rockford, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rockford, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.