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Glendale Heights·Illinois

Glendale Heights moved 20.5 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
IL
Glendale Heights
HarrisD+10.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic52.5%5,714
Donald TrumpRepublican41.8%4,556
OtherAll other candidates5.7%624
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +10.6% in 2024.+10.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+32.4%
2012+30.1%
2016+35.3%
2020+31.1%
2024+10.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.5%Harris5,714
41.8%Trump4,556
5.7%
+10.6%
10,894
D
64.5%Biden7,834
33.4%Trump4,056
2.2%incl. Jorgensen
+31.1%
12,152
D
64.6%Clinton7,068
29.3%Trump3,209
6.1%incl. Johnson
+35.3%
10,945
D
65.1%Obama5,774
34.9%Romney3,102
0.0%
+30.1%
8,876
D
65.4%Obama6,593
33.0%McCain3,327
1.5%
+32.4%
10,075

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. 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.
IndicatorGlendale HeightsCityIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White32.7%61.0%61.0%
Black10.1%13.6%12.2%
Asian25.6%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races16.4%10.9%12.6%
Other race15.3%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino33.2%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$86,545$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate10.3%11.8%12.5%
Median age36.139.139.1
Age 18–248.3%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.3%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)51.8%37.9%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home29.6%24.1%22.3%
Spanish11.5%14.0%13.6%
Other Indo-European7.1%2.6%2.0%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3.9%2.5%0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.2%1.0%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 16.1%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 13.0%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 9.9%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic36.2%County context24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.6%County context11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed36.4%County context49.2%51.5%
Muslim7.6%County context3.7%1.3%
Mainline Protestant5.8%County context5.3%5.2%

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
16.1%
Irish
13.0%
Italian
9.9%
Polish
9.7%
English
6.2%
American
2.6%
French
1.5%
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
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.4%
speak English only
Spanish11.5%
Other Indo-European7.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3.9%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.2%
Arabic0.8%
Korean0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
Other languages0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
36.2%
Evangelical Protestant
9.6%
Muslim
7.6%
Mainline Protestant
5.8%
Hindu
1.2%
Orthodox Christian
1.2%
Other Christian
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.4%
Buddhist
0.4%
Jewish
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted36.4%
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.

Glendale Heights sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 20.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.6 points.

A population of 32,808, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,545 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Glendale Heights, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Glendale Heights, Illinois voted Democratic by 10.6 points (D+10.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,894 votes cast, 5,714 went Democratic and 4,556 went Republican.
What is Glendale Heights, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights, Illinois?
Glendale Heights, Illinois has a population of 32,808 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Glendale Heights, Illinois?
Median household income in Glendale Heights, Illinois is $86,545 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Glendale Heights, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Glendale Heights, 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.