† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWest ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Mexican35.3%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican3.6%1.7%1.8%
Guatemalan1.8%0.3%0.5%
Cuban1.2%0.2%0.7%
Colombian1.2%0.3%0.4%
Venezuelan0.9%——
Ecuadorian0.6%0.3%—
Spanish0.6%——
German10.3%16.1%12.5%
Irish8.3%10.6%9.4%
Italian6.3%5.4%4.8%
Polish6.2%6.0%2.2%
English4.0%6.9%9.5%
American1.7%3.3%5.3%
Swedish1.3%1.5%—
French1.0%0.7%1.6%
Asian Indian5.0%2.1%1.4%
Filipino1.5%1.0%0.9%
Chinese1.2%1.0%1.3%
Pakistani1.0%0.3%—
Korean0.4%0.4%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Burmese0.2%——
Taiwanese0.2%——
African American†2.7%12.1%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
West Chicago
Illinois
United States
Median age
36.3
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
10.2%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
11.2%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
West Chicago
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$99,927
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.0%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.2%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
West Chicago
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
51.0%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
40.9%
14.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.0%
2.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.0%
2.6%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.9%
0.7%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
West Chicago
Illinois
United States
Catholic
—
24.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
West Chicago, Illinois
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−11.2%
2008
+9.4%
2012
+2.5%
2016
+14.1%
2020
+16.6%
2024
+7.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
52.4%Harris4,617
44.5%Trump3,923
3.1%
D+7.9
R+8.7
D+9.3
8,813
D
57.2%Biden5,657
40.6%Trump4,014
2.3%
D+16.6
D+2.5
D+12.2
9,896
D
53.2%Clinton4,602
39.1%Trump3,384
7.7%
D+14.1
D+11.6
D+12.0
8,650
D
50.4%Obama4,016
47.9%Romney3,819
1.6%
D+2.5
R+6.9
R+1.4
7,966
D
53.9%Obama4,470
44.5%McCain3,691
1.5%
D+9.4
D+20.6
D+2.1
8,288
R
43.7%Kerry3,522
54.9%Bush4,421
1.4%
R+11.2
—
R+8.7
8,053
West Chicago's population is roughly half Hispanic, making it a demographic outlier in DuPage County's historically low-turnout suburban precincts. That shift has gradually altered registration patterns and competitive margins in local races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 11.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 8.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.9 points.
A population of 25,395, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,927 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Round Lake and Beach Park.
Akashic
Political twins — cities
The cities whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
In 2024, West Chicago, Illinois voted Democratic by 7.9 points (D+7.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,813 votes cast, 4,617 went Democratic and 3,923 went Republican.
When did West Chicago, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which West Chicago, Illinois voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in West Chicago, Illinois?
West Chicago, Illinois has a population of 25,395 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Chicago, Illinois?
Median household income in West Chicago, Illinois is $99,927 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of West Chicago, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Chicago, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
