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Forest Glen, 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 Forest GlenThe boundary of Forest Glen, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+23.3).Forest Glen · D+23.3
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

HarrisDemocratic60.9%6,440TrumpRepublican37.6%3,972OtherAll other candidates1.5%161
D+23.3
Lead
2,468
Total
10,573
vs nation
D+24.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic61.7%7,103TrumpRepublican36.3%4,171OtherAll other candidates2.0%230
D+25.5
Lead
2,932
Total
11,504
vs nation
D+21.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic59.8%6,101TrumpRepublican33.4%3,405OtherAll other candidates6.8%695
D+26.4
Lead
2,696
Total
10,201
vs nation
D+24.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.4%5,396RomneyRepublican39.6%3,536OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+20.8
Lead
1,860
Total
8,932
vs nation
D+17.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic58.2%5,686McCainRepublican40.5%3,956OtherAll other candidates1.4%133
D+17.7
Lead
1,730
Total
9,775
vs nation
D+10.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic50.1%5,035BushRepublican48.6%4,887OtherAll other candidates1.3%128
D+1.5
Lead
148
Total
10,050
vs nation
D+3.9
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+23.3MIT Election Lab
Population
19,6352020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
6,141 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · City of Chicago
Land area
3.2 sq miCity of Chicago
Median household income
$77,9022024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
71.2%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
1.2%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
13.5%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+26.4 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Jefferson Park, IL · twin score 77.4

presidential history

Party record book

Forest Glen, 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

Joe Biden2020

61.7%

7,103 votes · D+25.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 60.9%

Republican

George W. Bush2004

48.6%

4,887 votes · D+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 40.5%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

7,103votes

61.7% of the vote · D+25.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,440 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

4,887votes

48.6% of the vote · D+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,171 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

+24.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+23.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · +24.3 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2004

−3.9pts R vs U.S.

Place D+1.5 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −10.4 pts

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

Forest Glen voted Democratic by 23.3 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 21.9 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.

Forest Glen: Democratic by 23.3 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
2020 population
19,635 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 23.3 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.

Jefferson Park
Illinois
77.4twin score
Similarity 0.77
Morris Park
New York
68.8twin score
Similarity 0.69
Bay Terrace-Clearview
New York
68.2twin score
Similarity 0.68

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 Forest Glen, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Forest Glen, Illinois voted Democratic by 23.3 points (D+23.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,573 votes cast, 6,440 went Democratic and 3,972 went Republican.
How many people live in Forest Glen, Illinois?
Forest Glen, Illinois has a population of 19,635 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Forest Glen, Illinois?
Median household income in Forest Glen, Illinois is $77,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Forest Glen, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Forest Glen, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.