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Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL·Illinois

Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL delivered D+3.5 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
2024 presidential election
Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL
HarrisD+3.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Champaign-Urbana-Danville, 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.Piatt County, IL · R+30.5Champaign County, IL · D+23.8Ford County, IL · R+47.8Vermilion County, IL · R+35.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.6%68,415
Donald TrumpRepublican47.1%63,624
OtherAll other candidates2.3%3,152
D+60
R+60
4 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: +3.5% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+3.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−12.3%
1896−20.0%
1900−19.9%
1904−38.4%
1908−25.1%
1912+4.6%
1916−15.4%
1920−41.4%
1924−38.4%
1928−32.2%
1932+14.7%
1936+8.8%
1940−6.5%
1944−13.6%
1948−18.1%
1952−26.2%
1956−28.6%
1960−20.7%
1964+8.0%
1968−16.1%
1972−22.8%
1976−10.3%
1980−21.7%
1984−19.5%
1988−5.0%
1992+10.9%
1996+6.1%
2000−2.0%
2004−5.5%
2008+9.0%
2012−2.7%
2016+1.2%
2020+3.6%
2024+3.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+3.5%
68,41563,624135,191
D
+3.6%
72,47367,306144,033
D
+1.2%
64,23562,569137,902
R
−2.7%
58,45561,846123,775
D
+9.0%
70,92958,995132,400
R
−5.5%
61,28668,530131,213
R
−2.0%
56,49958,936120,923
D
+6.1%
53,31846,589110,940
D
+10.9%
59,08144,921129,481
R
−5.0%
52,77658,386111,988
R
−19.5%
48,39972,027121,078
R
−21.7%
39,73965,799119,959
R
−10.3%
51,49563,540117,226
R
−22.8%
43,48469,276113,163
R
−16.1%
39,32656,624107,135
D
+8.0%
57,88149,307107,188
R
−20.7%
42,40464,649107,660
R
−28.6%
36,29865,373101,786
R
−26.2%
37,06363,472100,754
R
−18.1%
32,18546,69980,190
R
−13.6%
37,14048,95886,601
R
−6.5%
47,08053,707101,407
D
+8.8%
51,01842,61395,162
D
+14.7%
48,88136,15986,806
R
−32.2%
25,70050,34376,617
R
−38.4%
14,47140,53767,823
R
−41.4%
16,74243,02663,466
R
−15.4%
28,54739,64472,022
O
+4.6%
12,48210,77137,556
R
−25.1%
13,84423,85439,918
R
−38.4%
9,63423,48436,113
R
−19.9%
14,53622,09637,912
R
−20.0%
13,85720,95835,589
R
−12.3%
12,75816,54730,817
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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.
IndicatorChampaign-Urbana-Danville, ILCombined statistical areaIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White70.2%61.0%61.0%
Black12.6%13.6%12.2%
Asian7.9%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races7.4%10.9%12.6%
Other race1.9%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.2%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$63,716$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate17.8%11.8%12.5%
Median age34.339.139.1
Age 18–2417.8%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.1%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home14.0%24.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 17.3%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.4%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.1%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic9.3%24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant17.1%11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.5%49.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.5%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
17.3%
English
10.4%
Irish
9.1%
American
4.3%
Italian
2.5%
Polish
2.0%
French
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: 34.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.2%
75–84
2.7%
4.5%
65–74
5.0%
5.3%
55–64
5.6%
5.2%
45–54
5.1%
5.9%
35–44
5.9%
6.5%
25–34
6.3%
9.3%
18–24
8.5%
7.7%
5–17
7.4%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,716
Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL$63,716
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
17.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)19.0%
Seniors (65+)8.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.0%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander5.3%
Spanish4.5%
Other Indo-European3.5%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
17.1%
Catholic
9.3%
Mainline Protestant
7.5%
Black Protestant
1.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.9%
Other Christian
0.5%
Muslim
0.5%
Jewish
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.5%
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.

Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 41.4 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 3.5 points.

A population of 311,228, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,716 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois voted Democratic by 3.5 points (D+3.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 135,191 votes cast, 68,415 went Democratic and 63,624 went Republican.
What is Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Champaign-Urbana-Danville, 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 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois?
Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois has a population of 311,228 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois is $63,716 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.