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Peoria-Canton, IL·Illinois

Peoria-Canton, IL delivered R+15.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
2024 presidential election
Peoria-Canton, IL
TrumpR+15.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Peoria-Canton, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Peoria-Canton, 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.Woodford County, IL · R+42.0Peoria County, IL · D+4.6Stark County, IL · R+45.6Fulton County, IL · R+23.8Tazewell County, IL · R+26.6Marshall County, IL · R+36.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.0%110,113
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.1%79,466
OtherAll other candidates1.9%3,742
D+60
R+60
6 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: −15.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−15.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+5.4%
1896−4.9%
1900−4.6%
1904−24.1%
1908−8.2%
1912+23.7%
1916−4.4%
1920−37.4%
1924−35.4%
1928−17.5%
1932+20.5%
1936+23.5%
1940+4.3%
1944−5.6%
1948−6.6%
1952−20.3%
1956−25.3%
1960−10.3%
1964+17.8%
1968−8.9%
1972−32.0%
1976−14.0%
1980−28.3%
1984−15.6%
1988−6.5%
1992+6.9%
1996+4.0%
2000−4.7%
2004−9.0%
2008+2.9%
2012−7.9%
2016−15.5%
2020−13.8%
2024−15.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−15.9%
79,466110,113193,321
R
−13.8%
83,880111,632200,706
R
−15.5%
72,510101,602188,241
R
−7.9%
82,09796,520182,573
D
+2.9%
96,45990,926190,604
R
−9.0%
86,015103,200190,591
R
−4.7%
82,23390,615177,126
D
+4.0%
79,55172,798167,107
D
+6.9%
83,89771,156185,175
R
−6.5%
77,52288,368166,740
R
−15.6%
76,939105,582183,474
R
−28.3%
58,942111,110184,288
R
−14.0%
75,276100,172177,741
R
−32.0%
57,061111,192168,939
R
−8.9%
68,85983,639166,125
D
+17.8%
100,20269,856170,058
R
−10.3%
78,54196,671175,414
R
−25.3%
61,697103,463165,394
R
−20.3%
65,94799,580165,761
R
−6.6%
60,50669,132130,364
R
−5.6%
63,70671,301135,565
D
+4.3%
81,30674,641156,685
D
+23.5%
88,90554,586145,872
D
+20.5%
75,08649,156126,452
R
−17.5%
44,09663,168108,861
R
−35.4%
19,17752,15993,128
R
−37.4%
22,59253,15681,620
R
−4.4%
41,74945,76191,316
O
+23.7%
20,3258,10051,527
R
−8.2%
22,19826,40451,463
R
−24.1%
16,77028,61749,130
R
−4.6%
24,65427,08353,195
R
−4.9%
24,16126,68351,706
D
+5.4%
22,21719,81244,295
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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.
IndicatorPeoria-Canton, ILCombined statistical areaIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White81.5%61.0%61.0%
Black8.7%13.6%12.2%
Asian2.5%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races5.6%10.9%12.6%
Other race1.8%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$71,643$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate12.3%11.8%12.5%
Median age40.439.139.1
Age 18–248.0%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.4%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home5.4%24.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 24.9%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.6%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 12.3%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic9.7%24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant17.0%11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed59.1%49.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant8.9%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
24.9%
English
12.6%
Irish
12.3%
American
5.3%
Italian
3.4%
Polish
1.9%
French
1.3%
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: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.6%
2.5%
75–84
3.2%
5.3%
65–74
5.9%
6.3%
55–64
6.5%
6.0%
45–54
6.0%
6.5%
35–44
6.3%
6.2%
25–34
6.1%
4.1%
18–24
3.9%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,643
Peoria-Canton, IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Peoria-Canton, IL$71,643
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
12.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)8.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.6%
speak English only
Spanish2.1%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
17.0%
Catholic
9.7%
Mainline Protestant
8.9%
Black Protestant
2.2%
Muslim
1.1%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other Christian
0.6%
Hindu
0.4%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted59.1%
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.

Peoria-Canton, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 37.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.9 points.

A population of 398,222, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,643 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 15.9 points (R+15.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 193,321 votes cast, 79,466 went Democratic and 110,113 went Republican.
What is Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Peoria-Canton, 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 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois?
Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois has a population of 398,222 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois is $71,643 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Peoria-Canton, IL, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.