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Hinsdale·Illinois

Hinsdale delivered D+2.6 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
IL
Hinsdale
HarrisD+2.6
2024 presidential margin by county for Hinsdale, ILA map of the constituent counties of Hinsdale, 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.DuPage County, IL · D+13.1Cook County, IL · D+41.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic49.9%4,742
Donald TrumpRepublican47.3%4,494
OtherAll other candidates2.7%258
D+60
R+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
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +2.6% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+2.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−14.2%
2012−34.4%
2016−0.2%
2020+4.8%
2024+2.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.9%Harris4,742
47.3%Trump4,494
2.7%
+2.6%
9,494
D
51.4%Biden5,259
46.6%Trump4,766
2.0%incl. Jorgensen
+4.8%
10,226
R
45.0%Clinton4,100
45.2%Trump4,119
9.8%incl. Johnson
−0.2%
9,114
R
32.8%Obama2,816
67.2%Romney5,775
0.0%
−34.4%
8,591
R
42.3%Obama3,763
56.5%McCain5,028
1.1%
−14.2%
8,893

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.
IndicatorHinsdaleCityIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White73.0%61.0%61.0%
Black1.7%13.6%12.2%
Asian13.9%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races9.8%10.9%12.6%
Other race1.6%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$250,001$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate3.0%11.8%12.5%
Median age41.739.139.1
Age 18–248.4%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.0%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)50.2%37.9%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home30.7%24.1%22.3%
Spanish13.1%14.0%13.6%
Other Indo-European6.5%2.6%2.0%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4.0%2.5%0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.0%1.0%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 14.9%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.2%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryPolish 9.2%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic35.0%County context24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.2%County context11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed38.0%County context49.2%51.5%
Muslim7.3%County context3.7%1.3%
Mainline Protestant5.3%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
14.9%
Irish
12.2%
Polish
9.2%
Italian
9.0%
English
5.8%
American
2.5%
French
1.4%
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
69.3%
speak English only
Spanish13.1%
Other Indo-European6.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.2%
Arabic0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Korean0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
35.0%
Evangelical Protestant
9.2%
Muslim
7.3%
Mainline Protestant
5.3%
Black Protestant
1.3%
Orthodox Christian
1.1%
Hindu
1.0%
Other Christian
0.7%
Buddhist
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Jewish
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted38.0%
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.

Hinsdale sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 34.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.6 points.

A population of 17,175, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $250,001 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hinsdale, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hinsdale, Illinois voted Democratic by 2.6 points (D+2.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,494 votes cast, 4,742 went Democratic and 4,494 went Republican.
What is Hinsdale, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Hinsdale, 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 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Hinsdale, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hinsdale, Illinois voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Hinsdale, Illinois?
Hinsdale, Illinois has a population of 17,175 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hinsdale, Illinois?
Median household income in Hinsdale, Illinois is $250,001 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Hinsdale, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Hinsdale, Illinois from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.