2024 presidential election
Buffalo Grove
HarrisD+29.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 63.5% | 12,284 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 34.4% | 6,650 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 410 |
D+60R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +35.3% |
| 2012 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | +33.7% |
| 2020 | +33.5% |
| 2024 | +29.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 12,284 | 6,650 | 19,344 | ||
| D | 14,170 | 6,965 | 21,476 | ||
| D | 12,690 | 6,000 | 19,866 | ||
| D | 11,584 | 7,329 | 18,913 | ||
| D | 13,471 | 6,390 | 20,077 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | Buffalo GroveCity | IllinoisState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 59.2% | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| Black | 3.4% | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 29.8% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 3.1% | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% | 18.8% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $129,395 | $83,390 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 39.1 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 16.0% | 16.9% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 68.6% | 37.8% | 35.7% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 45.4% | 24.0% | 22.3% |
| Russian, Polish, or other Slavic | 13.4% | 2.5% | 0.7% |
| Other Asian & Pacific Island | 8.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European | 8.8% | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 4.4% | 14.0% | 13.6% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | German 13.9% | German 16.1% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 9.5% | Irish 10.6% | English 9.5% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | Polish 7.3% | English 6.9% | Irish 9.4% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 30.5%County context | 24.2% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.6%County context | 11.7% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 48.0%County context | 49.2% | 51.5% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.9%
Irish
9.5%
Polish
7.3%
Italian
5.7%
English
5.6%
American
3.0%
French
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$129,395
Buffalo Grove$129,395
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.3%
Working age (18–64)8.6%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
54.6%
speak English only
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13.4%
Other Asian & Pacific Island8.9%
Other Indo-European8.8%
Spanish4.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)3.4%
Korean3.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.0%
Other languages0.9%
German or other West Germanic0.8%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
Arabic0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted48.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
Buffalo Grove sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.3 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.1 points.
A population of 42,891, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,395 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Buffalo Grove, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Buffalo Grove, Illinois voted Democratic by 29.1 points (D+29.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,344 votes cast, 12,284 went Democratic and 6,650 went Republican.
What is Buffalo Grove, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Buffalo Grove, Illinois in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Buffalo Grove, Illinois?
Buffalo Grove, Illinois has a population of 42,891 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Buffalo Grove, Illinois?
Median household income in Buffalo Grove, Illinois is $129,395 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Buffalo Grove, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Buffalo Grove, Illinois from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.