HarrisDemocratic91.2%2,377TrumpRepublican7.9%206OtherAll other candidates0.9%23
D+83.3- Lead
- 2,171
- Total
- 2,606
- vs nation
- D+84.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Akashicneighborhood
Oakland, IL
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
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
BidenDemocratic95.8%2,939TrumpRepublican3.4%104OtherAll other candidates0.8%25
D+92.4- Lead
- 2,835
- Total
- 3,068
- vs nation
- D+87.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic95.7%3,015TrumpRepublican1.7%54OtherAll other candidates2.6%83
D+93.9- Lead
- 2,932
- Total
- 3,152
- vs nation
- D+91.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic99.5%2,729RomneyRepublican0.5%13OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+99.1- Lead
- 2,716
- Total
- 2,742
- vs nation
- D+95.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic98.4%3,225McCainRepublican0.8%26OtherAll other candidates0.8%25
D+97.6- Lead
- 3,199
- Total
- 3,276
- vs nation
- D+90.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic98.8%2,853BushRepublican0.9%26OtherAll other candidates0.3%9
D+97.9- Lead
- 2,827
- Total
- 2,888
- vs nation
- D+100.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+83.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,7992020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
- Population density
- 11,207 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · City of Chicago
- Land area
- 0.6 sq miCity of Chicago
- Median household income
- $77,9022024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
- White alone
- 2.8%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
- Black alone
- 91.4%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
- Hispanic / Latino (any race)
- 3.0%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99.1 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Riverdale, IL · twin score 92.5
presidential history
Party record book
Oakland, 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
99.5%
2,729 votes · D+99.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 98.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7.9%
206 votes · D+83.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
3,225votes
98.4% of the vote · D+97.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 3,015 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
206votes
7.9% of the vote · D+83.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 104 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
+100.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+97.9 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +95.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
−84.8pts R vs U.S.
Place D+83.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −87.9 pts
What the record shows
Oakland voted Democratic by 83.3 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 14.6 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.
Oakland: Democratic by 83.3 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
- Boundary system
- Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
- 2020 population
- 6,799 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
- 2024 presidential estimate
- Democratic by 83.3 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.
Riverdale
Illinois
92.5twin score
Similarity 0.93
Pullman
Illinois
88.9twin score
Similarity 0.89
Avalon Park
Illinois
84.2twin 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 Oakland, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oakland, Illinois voted Democratic by 83.3 points (D+83.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,606 votes cast, 2,377 went Democratic and 206 went Republican.
How many people live in Oakland, Illinois?
Oakland, Illinois has a population of 6,799 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oakland, Illinois?
Median household income in Oakland, Illinois is $77,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Oakland, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oakland, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.