HarrisDemocratic42.9%131,299TrumpRepublican55.2%168,851OtherAll other candidates1.9%5,950
R+12.3- Lead
- 37,552
- Total
- 306,100
- vs nation
- R+10.8
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
10 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic43.0%135,751TrumpRepublican54.2%170,989OtherAll other candidates2.8%8,747
R+11.2- Lead
- 35,238
- Total
- 315,487
- vs nation
- R+15.6
ClintonDemocratic39.3%115,890TrumpRepublican52.6%154,872OtherAll other candidates8.1%23,750
R+13.2- Lead
- 38,982
- Total
- 294,512
- vs nation
- R+15.3
ObamaDemocratic44.0%123,426RomneyRepublican53.8%150,987OtherAll other candidates2.2%6,145
R+9.8- Lead
- 27,561
- Total
- 280,558
- vs nation
- R+13.7
ObamaDemocratic49.9%145,779McCainRepublican48.4%141,403OtherAll other candidates1.7%4,942
D+1.5- Lead
- 4,376
- Total
- 292,124
- vs nation
- R+5.8
KerryDemocratic43.8%126,443BushRepublican55.5%160,322OtherAll other candidates0.7%2,020
R+11.7- Lead
- 33,879
- Total
- 288,785
- vs nation
- R+9.3
GoreDemocratic44.7%117,847BushRepublican52.6%138,658OtherAll other candidates2.6%6,891
R+7.9- Lead
- 20,811
- Total
- 263,396
- vs nation
- R+8.4
ClintonDemocratic46.1%112,710DoleRepublican45.1%110,296OtherAll other candidates8.8%21,532
D+1.0- Lead
- 2,414
- Total
- 244,538
- vs nation
- R+7.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 623,6892024 5-year
- Population density
- 100 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,260 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,8942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Butte-Bozeman, MT · twin score 73.5
presidential history
Party record book
Peoria-Bloomington · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
58.3%
111,880 votes · D+18.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
66.5%
162,031 votes · R+33.2
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 66.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
145,779votes
49.9% of the vote · D+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 135,751 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
170,989votes
54.2% of the vote · R+11.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 168,851 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1892
+1.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.7 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +0.6 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
+20.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.2 · U.S. R+9.7
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +18.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 23.3%62,114 | 76.7%204,259 | 266,373 |
| 2020 | R | 38.4%119,507 | 61.6%191,361 | 310,868 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 282,801 |
| 2018 | 391,232 |
| 2020 | 1,440,416 |
| 2022 | 384,384 |
| 2024 | 396,913 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−1,251 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −54,469 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −1,630 |
| 2012 | −1,441 |
| 2013 | −1,027 |
| 2014 | −7,244 |
| 2015 | −7,265 |
| 2016 | −5,496 |
| 2017 | −6,745 |
| 2018 | −6,521 |
| 2019 | −5,812 |
| 2021 | −2,525 |
| 2022 | −3,795 |
| 2023 | −2,399 |
| 2024 | −1,318 |
| 2025 | −1,251 |
Spanning two mid-sized cities anchored by manufacturing and university employment, this market has historically tracked closely with statewide presidential margins, making it a reliable signal for shifts in Illinois's interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.3 points.
A population of 623,689, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,894 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Butte-Bozeman and Champaign & Springfield-Decatur.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Butte-Bozeman
Montana
73.5twin score
12-yr trend% Latinoelasticity≠ college share
Champaign & Springfield-Decatur
Illinois
72.3twin score
% White% Latinoelasticity
Lansing
Michigan
65.5twin score
elasticity% White% Latino≠ Scottish ancestry
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 Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois voted Republican by 12.3 points (R+12.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 306,100 votes cast, 131,299 went Democratic and 168,851 went Republican.
When did Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois?
Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois has a population of 623,689 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois?
Median household income in Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois is $73,894 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.