Will County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+1.6
2024 Margin
R+6.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
701K
Population

Will County, IL (Illinois) voted D+1.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 162,874 votes (49.72%) to 157,672 (48.13%) for Trump.

This represents a R+6.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Will County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Will County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 701,462.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+1.6
2020→2024 SwingR+6.7%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population701,462
Median Age
39.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
37.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$109,984(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
59.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
19.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
82.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
16.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
24.8%
Evangelical
10.4%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
Black Protestant
0.8%
LDS/Mormon
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.5%(1.3x)
Mexican
16.4%(1.5x)
Irish
12.9%(1.4x)
Polish
10.4%Major Concentration(4.2x)
Italian
8.6%Above Average(1.8x)
English
5.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.6%
18-29
9.1%↓
30-44
18.6%
45-64
34.2%↑
65+
14.6%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.9%
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
10.8%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
7.7%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.8%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.7%(162,874)48.1%(157,672)D+1.6R+6.7
202053.1%(183,915)44.8%(155,116)D+8.3D+2.0
201649.9%(151,927)43.6%(132,720)D+6.3D+0.8
201251.9%(144,229)46.4%(128,969)D+5.5R+7.7
200856.0%(160,406)42.8%(122,597)D+13.2D+18.6
200446.9%(117,172)52.4%(130,728)R+5.4R+2.9
200047.4%(90,902)50.0%(95,828)R+2.6R+7.2
199646.8%(69,354)42.1%(62,506)D+4.6D+3.8
199239.2%(59,633)38.4%(58,337)D+0.9D+19.7
198840.3%(49,816)59.1%(73,129)R+18.8D+8.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Will County, IL • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202253.2%(122,137)46.8%(107,581)D+6.3R+2.5
202051.2%(175,089)42.4%(144,816)D+8.9D+0.4
201651.1%(152,790)42.6%(127,473)D+8.5D+9.3
201447.5%(91,471)48.3%(93,138)R+0.9D+10.6
201041.2%(78,787)52.7%(100,616)R+11.4R+42.7
200863.9%(178,525)32.6%(91,183)D+31.3R+5.7
200466.8%(162,891)29.8%(72,786)D+36.9D+30.0
200252.6%(75,814)45.6%(65,764)D+7.0D+26.9
199838.7%(46,847)58.6%(70,952)R+19.9R+18.3
199647.1%(68,936)48.7%(71,335)R+1.6D+5.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202250.4%(117,475)46.5%(108,464)D+3.9R+2.4
201850.0%(123,292)43.7%(107,859)D+6.3D+20.4
201441.5%(81,548)55.6%(109,319)R+14.1R+4.9
201041.0%(79,786)50.3%(97,831)R+9.3R+13.6
200646.5%(73,944)42.2%(67,066)D+4.3D+13.4
200243.9%(63,888)53.0%(77,091)R+9.1D+8.8
199840.3%(48,857)58.2%(70,476)R+17.8D+30.2
199425.1%(24,635)73.1%(71,871)R+48.0R+40.3
199045.8%(40,540)53.5%(47,386)R+7.7D+46.3
19865.7%(4,498)59.8%(47,140)R+54.1R+37.3

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

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