Kankakee County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+20.8
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
107K
Population

Kankakee County, IL (Illinois) voted R+20.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 28,285 votes (59.46%) to 18,399 (38.68%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Kankakee County is classified as a solid Republican county. Kankakee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 106,635.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+20.8
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population106,635
Median Age
39.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,281(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
14.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
69.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.7%
Evangelical
14.9%
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Black Protestant
4.6%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.6%(1.6x)
Irish
11.3%(1.2x)
Mexican
10.8%
English
7.1%
Sub-Saharan African
7.0%Major Concentration(5.9x)
Polish
5.6%Above Average(2.3x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.8%
18-29
9.8%
30-44
18.3%
45-64
31.2%
65+
17.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
14.1%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
12.9%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
8.7%
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.9%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.7%(18,399)59.5%(28,285)R+20.8R+4.3
202040.5%(20,271)57.0%(28,532)R+16.5R+3.5
201640.1%(18,971)53.1%(25,129)R+13.0R+9.6
201247.3%(21,595)50.7%(23,136)R+3.4R+8.0
200851.5%(24,750)46.9%(22,527)D+4.6D+15.1
200444.4%(20,003)54.9%(24,739)R+10.5R+8.4
200047.7%(19,180)49.9%(20,049)R+2.2R+8.5
199647.7%(16,820)41.4%(14,595)D+6.3D+1.8
199243.0%(17,229)38.5%(15,411)D+4.5D+19.0
198842.4%(15,147)56.8%(20,316)R+14.5D+7.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Kankakee County, IL18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202243.7%(15,139)56.3%(19,522)R+12.6D+1.0
202040.0%(19,754)53.6%(26,505)R+13.7R+9.5
201644.9%(20,901)49.1%(22,850)R+4.2D+3.5
201443.8%(14,830)51.4%(17,434)R+7.7D+11.5
201037.1%(12,037)56.3%(18,277)R+19.2R+49.1
200862.6%(29,242)32.7%(15,283)D+29.9R+0.9
200463.8%(28,164)33.1%(14,614)D+30.7D+12.5
200258.3%(16,805)40.0%(11,550)D+18.2D+39.3
199838.7%(11,506)59.7%(17,773)R+21.1R+20.7
199648.0%(16,629)48.4%(16,765)R+0.4R+0.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202237.2%(13,287)58.4%(20,842)R+21.2R+8.5
201839.8%(14,595)52.5%(19,249)R+12.7D+10.8
201436.5%(12,431)60.0%(20,449)R+23.5R+7.6
201037.1%(12,046)52.9%(17,207)R+15.9R+9.5
200640.3%(12,326)46.7%(14,285)R+6.4R+1.4
200246.1%(13,428)51.1%(14,895)R+5.0D+17.4
199838.4%(11,433)60.8%(18,110)R+22.4D+22.7
199426.6%(7,148)71.7%(19,282)R+45.1R+39.1
199046.6%(12,580)52.7%(14,210)R+6.0D+43.7
19868.3%(2,145)58.1%(14,963)R+49.8R+33.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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