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Hegewisch, 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 HegewischThe boundary of Hegewisch, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+18.0).Hegewisch · D+18.0
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

HarrisDemocratic58.2%2,140TrumpRepublican40.2%1,477OtherAll other candidates1.7%61
D+18.0
Lead
663
Total
3,678
vs nation
D+19.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic64.1%2,460TrumpRepublican34.5%1,325OtherAll other candidates1.4%54
D+29.6
Lead
1,135
Total
3,839
vs nation
D+25.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic61.1%2,206TrumpRepublican34.4%1,241OtherAll other candidates4.5%161
D+26.7
Lead
965
Total
3,608
vs nation
D+24.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic66.8%2,204RomneyRepublican33.2%1,096OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+33.6
Lead
1,108
Total
3,300
vs nation
D+29.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic62.1%2,238McCainRepublican36.1%1,299OtherAll other candidates1.8%66
D+26.1
Lead
939
Total
3,603
vs nation
D+18.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic54.4%1,972BushRepublican43.9%1,592OtherAll other candidates1.7%62
D+10.5
Lead
380
Total
3,626
vs nation
D+12.9
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+18.0MIT Election Lab
Population
10,0412020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
1,918 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · City of Chicago
Land area
5.2 sq miCity of Chicago
Median household income
$77,9022024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
41.5%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
9.1%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
57.8%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+33.6 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Montclare, IL · twin score 69.3

presidential history

Party record book

Hegewisch, 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

66.8%

2,204 votes · D+33.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 64.1%

Republican

George W. Bush2004

43.9%

1,592 votes · D+10.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 40.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

2,460votes

64.1% of the vote · D+29.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 2,238 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

1,592votes

43.9% of the vote · D+10.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,477 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

Barack Obama2012

+29.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+33.6 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +25.1 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2004

−12.9pts R vs U.S.

Place D+10.5 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −18.8 pts

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

Hegewisch voted Democratic by 18.0 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 7.5 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.

Hegewisch: Democratic by 18.0 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
2020 population
10,041 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 18.0 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.

Montclare
Illinois
69.3twin score
Similarity 0.69
Clearing
Illinois
66.2twin score
Similarity 0.66
Port Richmond
New York
60.3twin score
Similarity 0.60

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 Hegewisch, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hegewisch, Illinois voted Democratic by 18.0 points (D+18.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,678 votes cast, 2,140 went Democratic and 1,477 went Republican.
How many people live in Hegewisch, Illinois?
Hegewisch, Illinois has a population of 10,041 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hegewisch, Illinois?
Median household income in Hegewisch, Illinois is $77,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Hegewisch, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Hegewisch, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.