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South 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 South LawndaleThe boundary of South Lawndale, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+40.3).South Lawndale · D+40.3
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

HarrisDemocratic69.2%7,493TrumpRepublican28.9%3,132OtherAll other candidates1.8%198
D+40.3
Lead
4,361
Total
10,823
vs nation
D+41.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic86.1%11,928TrumpRepublican11.9%1,642OtherAll other candidates2.1%286
D+74.2
Lead
10,286
Total
13,856
vs nation
D+69.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic90.9%12,191TrumpRepublican4.6%615OtherAll other candidates4.5%599
D+86.4
Lead
11,576
Total
13,405
vs nation
D+84.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic93.4%9,467RomneyRepublican6.6%673OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+86.7
Lead
8,794
Total
10,140
vs nation
D+82.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic90.4%9,965McCainRepublican8.3%916OtherAll other candidates1.3%138
D+82.1
Lead
9,049
Total
11,019
vs nation
D+74.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic88.9%8,800BushRepublican10.0%989OtherAll other candidates1.1%107
D+78.9
Lead
7,811
Total
9,896
vs nation
D+81.4
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+40.3MIT Election Lab
Population
71,3992020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
15,551 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · City of Chicago
Land area
4.6 sq miCity of Chicago
Median household income
$77,9022024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
13.6%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
9.0%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
86.8%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+86.7 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Washington Heights (South), NY · twin score 76.7

presidential history

Party record book

South 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

93.4%

9,467 votes · D+86.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 90.9%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

28.9%

3,132 votes · D+40.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Hillary Clinton2016

12,191votes

90.9% of the vote · D+86.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,928 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

3,132votes

28.9% of the vote · D+40.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,642 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

Hillary Clinton2016

+84.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+86.4 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +82.9 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2024

−41.8pts R vs U.S.

Place D+40.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −69.8 pts

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

South Lawndale voted Democratic by 40.3 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 38.6 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.

South Lawndale: Democratic by 40.3 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
2020 population
71,399 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 40.3 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.

Washington Heights (South)
New York
76.7twin score
Similarity 0.77
University Heights (North)-Fordham
New York
74.9twin score
Similarity 0.75
Bedford Park
New York
74.9twin score
Similarity 0.75

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 South Lawndale, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Lawndale, Illinois voted Democratic by 40.3 points (D+40.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,823 votes cast, 7,493 went Democratic and 3,132 went Republican.
How many people live in South Lawndale, Illinois?
South Lawndale, Illinois has a population of 71,399 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Lawndale, Illinois?
Median household income in South 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 South Lawndale, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in South Lawndale, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.