How did Peoria-Bloomington vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Peoria-Bloomington voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+12.3. Kamala D Harris received 131,299 votes and Donald Trump received 168,851 out of 306,100 total votes cast, a 1.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Peoria-Bloomington's political history?

Peoria-Bloomington has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 10 and Republicans 30 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 39.8 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Peoria-Bloomington?

Peoria-Bloomington has a population of 2,517,253 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 84.7% non-Hispanic white, 3.2% Hispanic, 7.6% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $56,738.

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Peoria-Bloomington

Q: Which places are most similar to Peoria-Bloomington?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Peoria-Bloomington are Champaign & Springfield-Decatur, Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk, Columbia-Jefferson City. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

A bellwether corridor where Illinois's urban-rural divide sharpens

Spanning two mid-sized cities anchored by manufacturing and university employment, this market has historically tracked closely with statewide presidential margins, making it a reliable signal for shifts in Illinois's interior.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 675

Population2.5M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

37.3y▼ 1.6

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

28.8%▼ 6.2

White84.7%
Black7.6%
Hispanic3.2%
Two or more2.6%
Asian2.2%
Other1.0%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Champaign & Springfield-Decatur, Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk, and Columbia-Jefferson City.

8 visible matches

Champaign & Springfield-Decatur

Small-town rural republican 3

R+18.7

Similarity score88%

Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk

Small-town rural republican 3

R+8.6

Similarity score85%

Columbia-Jefferson City

Small-town rural republican 3

R+27.2

Similarity score85%

La Crosse-Eau Claire

Small-town rural republican 3

R+7.9

Similarity score83%

Erie

Small-town rural republican 2

R+13.1

Similarity score83%

Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York

Small-town rural republican 3

R+20.4

Similarity score83%

Lansing

Educated rural competitive

D+1.9

Similarity score82%

Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque

Small-town rural republican 3

R+1.7

Similarity score82%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Peoria-Bloomington

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Peoria	187K	D+4.6	40,564	36,896	79,138	6.5%
Peoria	183K	D+4.6	40,564	36,896	79,138	6.5%
Peoria	183K	D+4.6	40,564	36,896	79,138	6.5%
Peoria	180K	D+4.6	40,564	36,896	79,138	6.5%
McLean	173K	D+4.9	44,495	40,290	86,522	7.1%
McLean	172K	D+4.9	44,495	40,290	86,522	7.1%
McLean	164K	D+4.9	44,495	40,290	86,522	7.1%
McLean	150K	D+4.9	44,495	40,290	86,522	7.1%
Tazewell	135K	R+26.6	24,325	42,451	68,027	5.6%
Tazewell	131K	R+26.6	24,325	42,451	68,027	5.6%
Tazewell	130K	R+26.6	24,325	42,451	68,027	5.6%
Tazewell	128K	R+26.6	24,325	42,451	68,027	5.6%
Livingston	40K	R+46.3	4,311	11,970	16,549	1.4%
Woodford	39K	R+42.0	5,959	14,837	21,124	1.7%
Woodford	38K	R+42.0	5,959	14,837	21,124	1.7%
Fulton	38K	R+23.8	5,980	9,827	16,144	1.3%
Livingston	38K	R+46.3	4,311	11,970	16,549	1.4%
Woodford	38K	R+42.0	5,959	14,837	21,124	1.7%
Livingston	37K	R+46.3	4,311	11,970	16,549	1.4%
Fulton	37K	R+23.8	5,980	9,827	16,144	1.3%
Fulton	36K	R+23.8	5,980	9,827	16,144	1.3%
Livingston	36K	R+46.3	4,311	11,970	16,549	1.4%
Woodford	35K	R+42.0	5,959	14,837	21,124	1.7%
Fulton	33K	R+23.8	5,980	9,827	16,144	1.3%
Mason	16K	R+42.2	1,773	4,464	6,374	0.5%
Mason	15K	R+42.2	1,773	4,464	6,374	0.5%
Mason	14K	R+42.2	1,773	4,464	6,374	0.5%
Marshall	13K	R+36.0	1,913	4,119	6,127	0.5%
Marshall	13K	R+36.0	1,913	4,119	6,127	0.5%
Mason	13K	R+42.2	1,773	4,464	6,374	0.5%
Marshall	12K	R+36.0	1,913	4,119	6,127	0.5%
Marshall	12K	R+36.0	1,913	4,119	6,127	0.5%
Stark	6K	R+45.6	725	1,983	2,761	0.2%
Putnam	6K	R+22.8	1,254	2,014	3,334	0.3%
Stark	6K	R+45.6	725	1,983	2,761	0.2%
Putnam	6K	R+22.8	1,254	2,014	3,334	0.3%
Stark	6K	R+45.6	725	1,983	2,761	0.2%
Putnam	6K	R+22.8	1,254	2,014	3,334	0.3%
Putnam	6K	R+22.8	1,254	2,014	3,334	0.3%
Stark	5K	R+45.6	725	1,983	2,761	0.2%

40 countiesTotal votes: 1,224,400

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Peoria-BloomingtonCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 84.7%Black 7.6%Hispanic 3.2%Asian 2.2%Multiracial 2.0%

Group	Peoria-Bloomington	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	84.7%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(10)	7.6%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(17)	3.2%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	2.2%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.0%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	0.6%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

41.9%(261.3K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -28.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	18.5%	44.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	9.6%	22.8%	—	—
Catholic	8.5%	20.4%	—	—
Other	3.4%	8.2%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.8%	4.4%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	58.1%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Peoria-Bloomington media market? 2,517,253 residents across 40 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Peoria-Bloomington vs National2.5M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.5M

local

2.5MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.75%

local

0.75%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.3%

local

37.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$56,738

local

$56,738National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.8%

local

11.8%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

28.8%

local

28.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

71.6%

local

71.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.3 yrs

local

37.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.1%

local

13.1%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.9%

local

11.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.5%

local

3.5%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.4%

local

5.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

94.6%

local

94.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Peoria-Bloomington

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

65.0%

vs Previous

-2.0pp

Eligible Non-Voters

165K · 35.0%

Citizen VAP

470,698

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Peoria-Bloomington split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (35/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+10.8	R+15.1	4.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 12.3pp

Containing Geography

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