Lake County, Illinois
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 56.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 24.9% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 6.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 8.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 1.0% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 31.1% | 60.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.7% | 15.1% |
| Other | 6.6% | 13.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.7% | 7.2% |
| Black Protestant | 1.6% | 3.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 48.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+20.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+24.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton+20.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+8.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+19.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+1.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.7 |
Lake, Illinois is a county that has a population of 714,223. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+20.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.4% | 38.7% | D+20.7 | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | 60.8% | 36.8% | D+24.0 | D+3.8 |
| 2016 | 56.4% | 36.2% | D+20.2 | D+11.9 |
| 2012 | 53.5% | 45.1% | D+8.3 | R+11.2 |
| 2008 | 59.1% | 39.5% | D+19.6 | D+21.3 |
| 2004 | 48.8% | 50.5% | R+1.7 | D+0.7 |
| 2000 | 47.8% | 50.2% | R+2.5 | R+2.5 |
| 1996 | 45.6% | 45.5% | D+0.1 | D+7.8 |
| 1992 | 36.5% | 44.2% | R+7.7 | D+20.0 |
| 1988 | 35.8% | 63.5% | R+27.7 | D+9.5 |
| 1984 | 31.1% | 68.4% | R+37.2 | R+8.1 |
| 1980 | 29.3% | 58.4% | R+29.2 | R+6.6 |
| 1976 | 37.8% | 60.3% | R+22.6 | D+9.4 |
| 1972 | 33.9% | 65.8% | R+31.9 | R+10.9 |
| 1968 | 35.6% | 56.6% | R+21.0 | R+24.2 |
| 1964 | 51.6% | 48.4% | D+3.2 | D+21.4 |
| 1960 | 40.9% | 59.0% | R+18.2 | D+16.7 |
| 1956 | 32.5% | 67.5% | R+34.9 | R+9.1 |
| 1952 | 37.0% | 62.8% | R+25.8 | D+1.9 |
| 1948 | 35.6% | 63.3% | R+27.7 | — |
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