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Naperville·Illinois

Naperville delivered D+23.2 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
IL
Naperville
HarrisD+23.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Naperville, ILA map of the constituent counties of Naperville, 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+13.1Will County, IL · D+1.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic60.0%45,557
Donald TrumpRepublican36.8%27,947
OtherAll other candidates3.2%2,426
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: +23.2% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+23.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+8.4%
2012−3.5%
2016+17.8%
2020+25.7%
2024+23.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
60.0%Harris45,557
36.8%Trump27,947
3.2%
+23.2%
75,930
D
61.9%Biden51,148
36.2%Trump29,932
1.9%incl. Jorgensen
+25.7%
82,667
D
54.9%Clinton39,641
37.0%Trump26,744
8.1%incl. Johnson
+17.8%
72,258
R
48.3%Obama32,260
51.7%Romney34,591
0.0%
−3.5%
66,851
D
53.6%Obama37,333
45.2%McCain31,508
1.2%
+8.4%
69,675

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.
IndicatorNapervilleCityIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White62.8%61.0%61.0%
Black4.3%13.6%12.2%
Asian22.5%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races8.4%10.9%12.6%
Other race2.0%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$155,105$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate4.5%11.8%12.5%
Median age40.439.139.1
Age 18–248.5%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.5%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)47.6%37.9%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home27.5%24.1%22.3%
Spanish12.0%14.0%13.6%
Other Indo-European5.9%2.6%2.0%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3.3%2.5%0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.9%1.0%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 16.2%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 13.0%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryPolish 9.9%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic32.9%County context24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.8%County context11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed42.4%County context49.2%51.5%
Muslim6.2%County context3.7%1.3%

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
16.2%
Irish
13.0%
Polish
9.9%
Italian
9.5%
English
6.0%
American
2.6%
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
72.5%
speak English only
Spanish12.0%
Other Indo-European5.9%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.9%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.1%
Arabic0.7%
Other languages0.5%
Korean0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
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
32.9%
Evangelical Protestant
9.8%
Muslim
6.2%
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Hindu
0.9%
Orthodox Christian
0.9%
Other Christian
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Buddhist
0.3%
Jewish
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted42.4%
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.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 3.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.2 points.

A population of 150,692, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $155,105 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Naperville, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Naperville, Illinois voted Democratic by 23.2 points (D+23.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,930 votes cast, 45,557 went Democratic and 27,947 went Republican.
What is Naperville, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Naperville, 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 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Naperville, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Naperville, Illinois voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Naperville, Illinois?
Naperville, Illinois has a population of 150,692 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Naperville, Illinois?
Median household income in Naperville, Illinois is $155,105 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Naperville, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Naperville, Illinois from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.