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Calumet Heights, IL

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

20042024 · D minus R
Full record · 20042024
2024 presidential vote for Calumet HeightsThe boundary of Calumet Heights, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+87.9).Calumet Heights · D+87.9
2024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The boundary is the Chicago Community Areas. Results for 2004–2024 are modeled from precinct returns assigned through 2020 Census blocks, not certified neighborhood returns.

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on Census boundaries

HarrisDemocratic93.4%6,451TrumpRepublican5.5%383OtherAll other candidates1.0%71
D+87.9
Lead
6,068
Total
6,905
vs nation
D+89.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic96.0%7,731TrumpRepublican3.2%254OtherAll other candidates0.9%72
D+92.8
Lead
7,477
Total
8,057
vs nation
D+88.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic95.6%7,781TrumpRepublican2.2%180OtherAll other candidates2.1%174
D+93.4
Lead
7,601
Total
8,135
vs nation
D+91.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic99.6%8,829RomneyRepublican0.4%32OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+99.3
Lead
8,797
Total
8,861
vs nation
D+95.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic98.2%9,562McCainRepublican1.1%107OtherAll other candidates0.7%66
D+97.1
Lead
9,455
Total
9,735
vs nation
D+89.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic98.0%8,448BushRepublican1.2%107OtherAll other candidates0.8%66
D+96.8
Lead
8,341
Total
8,621
vs nation
D+99.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Modeled estimate from precinct returns disaggregated to 2020 Census blocks and assigned by block internal pointRelative-to-nation = Place margin minus national margin for the same office and year.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+87.9MIT Election Lab
Population
13,0882020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
7,473 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · City of Chicago
Land area
1.8 sq miCity of Chicago
Median household income
$77,9022024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
1.4%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
92.6%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
4.7%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+99.3 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Washington Park, IL · twin score 93.6

presidential history

Party record book

Calumet Heights, IL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles

Highest vote share

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

99.6%

8,829 votes · D+99.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 98.2%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

5.5%

383 votes · D+87.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

9,562votes

98.2% of the vote · D+97.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,829 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

383votes

5.5% of the vote · D+87.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 254 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

John Kerry2004

+99.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+96.8 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +95.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

−88.3pts R vs U.S.

Place D+92.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · −89.4 pts

Records rank each party’s presidential nominees over the returns for Calumet Heights, IL, 2004–2024. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024); national margins from the same series.Vote share is the nominee’s votes over the candidate-vote total; “relative to the U.S.” subtracts the national margin from this Place’s margin (reversed for the Republican side, so the two are exactly symmetric). Ranking uses full precision and an exact tie goes to the more recent cycle.At least one record above sits on a modeled cycle — precinct returns allocated to this boundary, marked in place and estimated rather than certified.

What the record shows

Calumet Heights voted Democratic by 87.9 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 8.9 points toward Republicans or Democrats in net terms—specifically Republican—between 2004 and 2024.

The boundary is the city-sourced Community Area system (Current boundaries, source update 2025-04-22). Election totals are estimated from precinct returns disaggregated to 2020 Census blocks and assigned by block internal point. Detailed age, income, poverty, education, and language panels use the parent city's 2024 ACS profile as context; population and headline race figures use 2020 Census blocks inside this boundary.

Calumet Heights: Democratic by 87.9 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
2020 population
13,088 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 87.9 points (2024) · Akashic block-disaggregated presidential model

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Frequently asked questions

How did Calumet Heights, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Calumet Heights, Illinois voted Democratic by 87.9 points (D+87.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,905 votes cast, 6,451 went Democratic and 383 went Republican.
How many people live in Calumet Heights, Illinois?
Calumet Heights, Illinois has a population of 13,088 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Calumet Heights, Illinois?
Median household income in Calumet Heights, Illinois is $77,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Calumet Heights, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Calumet Heights, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.