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Near North Side, 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 Near North SideThe boundary of Near North Side, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+51.4).Near North Side · D+51.4
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

HarrisDemocratic75.2%37,077TrumpRepublican23.8%11,740OtherAll other candidates1.0%513
D+51.4
Lead
25,337
Total
49,330
vs nation
D+52.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic76.5%40,664TrumpRepublican21.7%11,560OtherAll other candidates1.8%934
D+54.7
Lead
29,104
Total
53,158
vs nation
D+50.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic73.2%34,025TrumpRepublican19.9%9,249OtherAll other candidates6.8%3,179
D+53.3
Lead
24,776
Total
46,453
vs nation
D+51.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic65.3%25,484RomneyRepublican34.7%13,533OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+30.6
Lead
11,951
Total
39,017
vs nation
D+26.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic72.8%29,959McCainRepublican26.1%10,746OtherAll other candidates1.0%426
D+46.7
Lead
19,213
Total
41,131
vs nation
D+39.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic66.4%26,483BushRepublican33.0%13,179OtherAll other candidates0.6%238
D+33.3
Lead
13,304
Total
39,900
vs nation
D+35.8
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+51.4MIT Election Lab
Population
105,4812020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
38,353 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · City of Chicago
Land area
2.8 sq miCity of Chicago
Median household income
$77,9022024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
71.8%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
8.2%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
6.2%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+54.7 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, NY · twin score 82.5

presidential history

Party record book

Near North Side, 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

76.5%

40,664 votes · D+54.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 75.2%

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

34.7%

13,533 votes · D+30.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 33.0%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

40,664votes

76.5% of the vote · D+54.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 37,077 votes

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

13,533votes

34.7% of the vote · D+30.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 13,179 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

+52.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+51.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · +51.2 pts

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

−26.8pts R vs U.S.

Place D+30.6 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · −35.8 pts

Records rank each party’s presidential nominees over the returns for Near North Side, 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

Near North Side voted Democratic by 51.4 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 18.0 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.

Near North Side: Democratic by 51.4 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
2020 population
105,481 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 51.4 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.

Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
New York
82.5twin score
Similarity 0.83
Lincoln Park
Illinois
77.6twin score
Similarity 0.78
Upper East Side-Yorkville
New York
77.2twin score
Similarity 0.77

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 Near North Side, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Near North Side, Illinois voted Democratic by 51.4 points (D+51.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 49,330 votes cast, 37,077 went Democratic and 11,740 went Republican.
How many people live in Near North Side, Illinois?
Near North Side, Illinois has a population of 105,481 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Near North Side, Illinois?
Median household income in Near North Side, Illinois is $77,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Near North Side, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Near North Side, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.