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North Lawndale, 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 North LawndaleThe boundary of North Lawndale, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+76.4).North Lawndale · D+76.4
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

HarrisDemocratic87.5%7,256TrumpRepublican11.1%918OtherAll other candidates1.5%123
D+76.4
Lead
6,338
Total
8,297
vs nation
D+77.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic94.4%10,856TrumpRepublican4.2%487OtherAll other candidates1.4%163
D+90.1
Lead
10,369
Total
11,506
vs nation
D+85.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic96.6%13,005TrumpRepublican1.4%189OtherAll other candidates2.0%271
D+95.2
Lead
12,734
Total
13,465
vs nation
D+93.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic99.8%14,915RomneyRepublican0.2%35OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+99.5
Lead
14,880
Total
14,950
vs nation
D+95.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic98.2%16,230McCainRepublican1.5%241OtherAll other candidates0.4%58
D+96.7
Lead
15,989
Total
16,529
vs nation
D+89.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic98.0%14,362BushRepublican1.9%275OtherAll other candidates0.1%21
D+96.1
Lead
14,087
Total
14,658
vs nation
D+98.6
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+76.4MIT Election Lab
Population
34,7942020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
10,840 / 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
3.9%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
84.6%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
11.6%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+99.5 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, NY · twin score 92.0

presidential history

Party record book

North Lawndale, 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

99.8%

14,915 votes · D+99.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 98.2%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

11.1%

918 votes · D+76.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

16,230votes

98.2% of the vote · D+96.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 14,915 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

918votes

11.1% of the vote · D+76.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 487 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

+98.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+96.1 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +95.7 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2024

−77.9pts R vs U.S.

Place D+76.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −85.7 pts

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

North Lawndale voted Democratic by 76.4 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 19.7 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.

North Lawndale: Democratic by 76.4 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
2020 population
34,794 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 76.4 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.

Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
New York
92.0twin score
Similarity 0.92
East Flatbush-Farragut
New York
90.2twin score
Similarity 0.90
East Flatbush-Remsen Village
New York
90.2twin score
Similarity 0.90

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 North Lawndale, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Lawndale, Illinois voted Democratic by 76.4 points (D+76.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,297 votes cast, 7,256 went Democratic and 918 went Republican.
How many people live in North Lawndale, Illinois?
North Lawndale, Illinois has a population of 34,794 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Lawndale, Illinois?
Median household income in North Lawndale, Illinois is $77,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of North Lawndale, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Lawndale, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.