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Bloomington-Pontiac, IL·Illinois

Bloomington-Pontiac, IL has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential elections — R+3.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
2024 presidential election
Bloomington-Pontiac, IL
TrumpR+3.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, 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.McLean County, IL · D+4.9Livingston County, IL · R+46.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.7%52,260
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.4%48,806
OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,005
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −3.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−3.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−4.2%
1896−18.9%
1900−17.2%
1904−32.2%
1908−17.8%
1912+6.6%
1916−14.8%
1920−44.5%
1924−37.0%
1928−31.7%
1932+10.5%
1936+5.2%
1940−16.2%
1944−22.1%
1948−22.9%
1952−34.2%
1956−38.7%
1960−29.5%
1964−2.3%
1968−29.1%
1972−37.9%
1976−27.3%
1980−36.2%
1984−36.9%
1988−26.5%
1992−6.1%
1996−8.4%
2000−16.3%
2004−18.3%
2008−2.3%
2012−14.5%
2016−7.5%
2020−4.0%
2024−3.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−3.4%
48,80652,260103,071
R
−4.0%
48,54852,710104,601
R
−7.5%
40,21947,44596,666
R
−14.5%
36,90349,70088,546
R
−2.3%
43,87845,95891,375
R
−18.3%
35,50951,59287,659
R
−16.3%
30,76543,19576,319
R
−8.4%
28,34934,08168,223
R
−6.1%
29,09733,73076,383
R
−26.5%
23,66840,89664,916
R
−36.9%
20,44744,51265,268
R
−36.2%
17,69841,64066,055
R
−27.3%
21,77538,59061,519
R
−37.9%
19,93444,27764,294
R
−29.1%
18,01334,24755,790
R
−2.3%
28,02629,35957,385
R
−29.5%
20,61337,89758,544
R
−38.7%
17,52939,69757,254
R
−34.2%
18,90838,58957,553
R
−22.9%
18,52229,61448,393
R
−22.1%
20,24231,80252,281
R
−16.2%
25,74635,77461,852
D
+5.2%
30,69827,62759,466
D
+10.5%
29,55923,85354,460
R
−31.7%
16,47931,94148,781
R
−37.0%
9,73726,24544,607
R
−44.5%
9,51227,06239,429
R
−14.8%
18,16124,78944,863
O
+6.6%
8,6907,06824,552
R
−17.8%
9,76014,31125,619
R
−32.2%
6,93414,79024,420
R
−17.2%
10,63715,29227,025
R
−18.9%
10,39615,40026,424
R
−4.2%
10,44711,42523,309
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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.
IndicatorBloomington-Pontiac, ILCombined statistical areaIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.9%61.0%61.0%
Black7.6%13.6%12.2%
Asian4.5%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races5.6%10.9%12.6%
Other race2.5%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$78,855$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate12.5%11.8%12.5%
Median age35.639.139.1
Age 18–2415.3%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.7%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home8.7%24.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 26.4%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 14.4%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.6%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic6.1%24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant20.1%11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed56.2%49.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant11.7%5.3%5.2%

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
26.4%
Irish
14.4%
English
12.6%
American
4.3%
Italian
3.9%
Polish
3.2%
Scottish
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
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.2%
1.9%
75–84
2.4%
4.4%
65–74
5.0%
5.8%
55–64
5.9%
5.6%
45–54
5.5%
6.3%
35–44
6.1%
6.5%
25–34
6.2%
7.4%
18–24
7.9%
8.1%
5–17
7.9%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,855
Bloomington-Pontiac, IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Bloomington-Pontiac, IL$78,855
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.9%
Working age (18–64)13.5%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.3%
speak English only
Spanish3.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
20.1%
Mainline Protestant
11.7%
Catholic
6.1%
Muslim
1.7%
Hindu
1.5%
Black Protestant
1.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.8%
Other Christian
0.4%
Other faiths
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted56.2%
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.

Bloomington-Pontiac, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 44.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.4 points.

A population of 207,121, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,855 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 3.4 points (R+3.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 103,071 votes cast, 48,806 went Democratic and 52,260 went Republican.
What is Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, 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 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.
When did Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois?
Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois has a population of 207,121 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois is $78,855 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bloomington-Pontiac, IL, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.