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1892–2024
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Rockford
presidential margin
2008D+7.62012D+0.012016R+7.82020R+6.22024R+8.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+8.7
2024
median income$69,936U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age40.7U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate13.7%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.1%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english13.2%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.1%
Irish12.5%
English9.4%
Mexican12.0%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Cuban0.2%
African American†8.1%
African0.2%
Asian Indian0.3%
Laotian0.3%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.4%
Black Protestant1.9%
Other Christian0.9%
Muslim0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Rockford, Illinois

Akashic
RockfordTrumpR+8.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rockford, ILA map of the constituent counties of Rockford, 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.Ogle County, IL · R+29.3Stephenson County, IL · R+19.4Winnebago County, IL · D+0.6Boone County, IL · R+14.5Lee County, IL · R+22.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.4%111,407
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.8%93,367
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%3,736
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Rockford, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Boone County, ILRepublicanR+14.5
Lee County, ILRepublicanR+22.2
Ogle County, ILRepublicanR+29.3
Stephenson County, ILRepublicanR+19.4
Winnebago County, ILDemocraticD+0.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
44.8%Harris93,367
53.4%Trump111,407
1.8%Kennedy3,736
−8.7%
208,510
R
45.4%Biden99,488
51.6%Trump113,143
3.0%Jorgensen6,578
−6.2%
219,209
R
42.4%Clinton86,045
50.2%Trump101,953
7.4%Johnson15,083
−7.8%
203,081
D
48.9%Obama98,231
48.9%Romney98,227
2.1%Johnson4,223
+0.0%
200,681
D
53.0%Obama111,734
45.3%McCain95,600
1.7%Nader3,627
+7.6%
210,961
R
45.7%Kerry92,373
53.6%Bush108,351
0.8%Badnarik1,529
−7.9%
202,253
R
44.8%Gore80,308
52.1%Bush93,542
3.1%Nader5,569
−7.4%
179,419
R
43.7%Clinton71,414
46.3%Dole75,766
10.0%Perot16,381
−2.7%
163,561
D
40.1%Clinton73,353
39.6%Bush72,475
20.3%Perot37,196
+0.5%
183,024
R
41.3%Dukakis67,223
58.1%Bush94,511
0.6%Paul973
−16.8%
162,707
R
36.4%Mondale63,791
63.1%Reagan110,657
0.6%Bergland991
−26.7%
175,439
R
28.6%Carter48,991
52.6%Reagan90,207
18.8%Anderson32,202
−24.0%
171,400
R
41.5%Carter66,588
56.5%Ford90,631
2.0%McCarthy3,260
−15.0%
160,479
R
34.9%McGovern55,003
64.9%Nixon102,417
0.2%Schmitz393
−30.0%
157,813
R
36.4%Humphrey55,669
56.9%Nixon87,169
6.7%Wallace10,258
−20.6%
153,096
D
51.5%Johnson77,614
48.5%Goldwater73,100
0.0%
+3.0%
150,714
R
39.5%Kennedy61,438
60.4%Nixon94,026
0.1%Byrd198
−20.9%
155,662
R
32.6%Stevenson45,493
67.4%Eisenhower94,130
0.1%Andrews136
−34.8%
139,759
R
35.1%Stevenson48,797
64.7%Eisenhower89,834
0.1%Hallinan205
−29.6%
138,836
R
40.9%Truman44,659
58.2%Dewey63,537
0.9%Thurmond940
−17.3%
109,136
R
39.9%Roosevelt46,510
59.7%Dewey69,570
0.4%Thomas515
−19.8%
116,595
R
40.1%Roosevelt50,087
59.4%Willkie74,119
0.5%Thomas625
−19.3%
124,831
R
45.8%Roosevelt52,771
51.1%Landon58,805
3.1%Lemke3,555
−5.2%
115,131
R
41.8%Roosevelt43,272
55.0%Hoover56,865
3.2%Thomas3,334
−13.1%
103,471
R
23.5%Smith21,801
75.8%Hoover70,261
0.7%Thomas628
−52.3%
92,690
R
11.6%Davis8,986
67.6%Coolidge52,300
20.8%La Follette16,064
−56.0%
77,350
R
15.5%Cox10,058
79.9%Harding51,806
4.6%Debs2,995
−64.4%
64,859
R
29.2%Wilson20,166
65.6%Hughes45,318
5.2%Benson3,577
−36.4%
69,061
O
26.7%Wilson10,411
22.4%Taft8,761
50.9%Roosevelt19,856
Roosevelt +24.2
39,028
R
27.6%Bryan10,731
65.4%Taft25,432
7.0%Debs2,736
−37.8%
38,899
R
20.7%Parker7,567
70.6%Roosevelt25,798
8.6%Debs3,159
−49.9%
36,524
R
30.3%Bryan11,884
66.3%McKinley26,014
3.4%Woolley1,334
−36.0%
39,232
R
29.9%Bryan11,491
67.8%McKinley26,088
2.4%Palmer905
−37.9%
38,484
R
36.3%Cleveland11,853
57.7%Harrison18,874
6.0%Weaver1,959
−21.5%
32,686
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −8.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−8.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−21.5%
1896−37.9%
1900−36.0%
1904−49.9%
1908−37.8%
1912+4.2%
1916−36.4%
1920−64.4%
1924−56.0%
1928−52.3%
1932−13.1%
1936−5.2%
1940−19.3%
1944−19.8%
1948−17.3%
1952−29.6%
1956−34.8%
1960−20.9%
1964+3.0%
1968−20.6%
1972−30.0%
1976−15.0%
1980−24.0%
1984−26.7%
1988−16.8%
1992+0.5%
1996−2.7%
2000−7.4%
2004−7.9%
2008+7.6%
2012+0.0%
2016−7.8%
2020−6.2%
2024−8.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in RockfordTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 240,008 in 2024.60K120K180K240K240K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Rockford
YearTotal registered
2016219,102
2018223,670
2020217,079
2022230,666
2024240,008
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Rockford DMA anchors Illinois's northwest corner, blending deindustrialized Winnebago County precincts with rural collar communities that have shifted markedly toward Republican margins over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 64.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.7 points.

A population of 465,654, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,936 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Green Bay-Appleton and Wausau-Rhinelander.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Green Bay-Appleton
Wisconsin
65.4twin score
2008 marginelasticity% Catholic≠ Italian ancestry
Wausau-Rhinelander
Wisconsin
61.9twin score
elasticity2008 margin% Catholic≠ median age
Buffalo
New York
57.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rockford, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rockford, Illinois voted Republican by 8.7 points (R+8.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 208,510 votes cast, 93,367 went Democratic and 111,407 went Republican.
When did Rockford, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rockford, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Rockford, Illinois?
Rockford, Illinois has a population of 465,654 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rockford, Illinois?
Median household income in Rockford, Illinois is $69,936 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Rockford, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rockford, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.