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West Town, 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 West TownThe boundary of West Town, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+72.1).West Town · D+72.1
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

HarrisDemocratic85.5%35,490TrumpRepublican13.4%5,551OtherAll other candidates1.1%473
D+72.1
Lead
29,939
Total
41,514
vs nation
D+73.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic86.0%40,257TrumpRepublican11.9%5,562OtherAll other candidates2.1%983
D+74.1
Lead
34,695
Total
46,802
vs nation
D+69.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic83.0%33,995TrumpRepublican9.9%4,072OtherAll other candidates7.0%2,878
D+73.1
Lead
29,923
Total
40,945
vs nation
D+71.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic83.1%26,612RomneyRepublican16.9%5,423OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+66.1
Lead
21,189
Total
32,035
vs nation
D+62.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic84.5%30,139McCainRepublican13.8%4,918OtherAll other candidates1.7%600
D+70.7
Lead
25,221
Total
35,657
vs nation
D+63.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic80.1%26,643BushRepublican18.4%6,113OtherAll other candidates1.6%519
D+61.7
Lead
20,530
Total
33,275
vs nation
D+64.2
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+72.1MIT Election Lab
Population
87,7812020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
19,185 / 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
66.3%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
7.0%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
21.2%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+74.1 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Upper West Side (Central), NY · twin score 84.3

presidential history

Party record book

West Town, 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

86.0%

40,257 votes · D+74.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 85.5%

Republican

George W. Bush2004

18.4%

6,113 votes · D+61.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 16.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

40,257votes

86.0% of the vote · D+74.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 35,490 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

6,113votes

18.4% of the vote · D+61.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,562 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

+73.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+72.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · +71.0 pts

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

−62.3pts R vs U.S.

Place D+66.1 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −63.5 pts

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

West Town voted Democratic by 72.1 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 10.4 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.

West Town: Democratic by 72.1 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
Chicago Community Areas · City of Chicago
2020 population
87,781 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 72.1 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 West Side (Central)
New York
84.3twin score
Similarity 0.84
Logan Square
Illinois
78.2twin score
Similarity 0.78
Williamsburg
New York
78.2twin score
Similarity 0.78

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 West Town, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Town, Illinois voted Democratic by 72.1 points (D+72.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,514 votes cast, 35,490 went Democratic and 5,551 went Republican.
How many people live in West Town, Illinois?
West Town, Illinois has a population of 87,781 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Town, Illinois?
Median household income in West Town, Illinois is $77,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of West Town, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Town, Illinois from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.