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Edgewater, IL

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

2004–2024 · D minus R
Full record · 2004 → 2024
2024 presidential vote for EdgewaterThe boundary of Edgewater, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+77.9).Edgewater · D+77.9
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

HarrisDemocratic88.6%23,475TrumpRepublican10.7%2,839OtherAll other candidates0.7%188
D+77.9
Lead
20,636
Total
26,502
vs nation
D+79.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic87.8%25,807TrumpRepublican10.6%3,105OtherAll other candidates1.6%484
D+77.2
Lead
22,702
Total
29,396
vs nation
D+72.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic85.4%23,828TrumpRepublican9.5%2,641OtherAll other candidates5.2%1,447
D+75.9
Lead
21,187
Total
27,916
vs nation
D+73.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic86.8%19,706RomneyRepublican13.2%2,998OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+73.6
Lead
16,708
Total
22,704
vs nation
D+69.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic85.0%21,244McCainRepublican13.7%3,415OtherAll other candidates1.3%334
D+71.3
Lead
17,829
Total
24,993
vs nation
D+64.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic80.8%18,782BushRepublican18.2%4,228OtherAll other candidates1.1%248
D+62.6
Lead
14,554
Total
23,258
vs nation
D+65.0
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+77.9MIT Election Lab
Population
56,2962020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
32,394 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · City of Chicago
Land area
1.7 sq miCity of Chicago
Median household income
$77,9022024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
57.8%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
12.4%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
15.0%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+77.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Uptown, IL · twin score 91.3

presidential history

Party record book

Edgewater, 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

Kamala Harris2024

88.6%

23,475 votes · D+77.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 87.8%

Republican

George W. Bush2004

18.2%

4,228 votes · D+62.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 13.7%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

25,807votes

87.8% of the vote · D+77.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 23,828 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

4,228votes

18.2% of the vote · D+62.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 3,415 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

Kamala Harris2024

+79.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+77.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · +73.8 pts

Republican

John McCain2008

−64.1pts R vs U.S.

Place D+71.3 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · −65.0 pts

Records rank each party’s presidential nominees over the returns for Edgewater, 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

Edgewater voted Democratic by 77.9 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 15.3 points toward Republicans or Democrats in net terms—specifically Democratic—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.

Edgewater: Democratic by 77.9 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
2020 population
56,296 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 77.9 points (2024) · Akashic block-disaggregated presidential model
Political twins — neighborhoods

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

Uptown
Illinois
91.3twin score
Similarity 0.91
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
New York
84.5twin score
Similarity 0.85
Hell's Kitchen
New York
83.9twin score
Similarity 0.84

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Edgewater, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Edgewater, Illinois voted Democratic by 77.9 points (D+77.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,502 votes cast, 23,475 went Democratic and 2,839 went Republican.
How many people live in Edgewater, Illinois?
Edgewater, Illinois has a population of 56,296 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Edgewater, Illinois?
Median household income in Edgewater, Illinois is $77,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Edgewater, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Edgewater, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.