How did Peoria, IL vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Peoria, IL voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+15.1. Kamala D Harris received 73,486 votes and Donald Trump received 100,286 out of 177,177 total votes cast, a 1.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Peoria, IL's political history?

Peoria, IL has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 13 and Republicans 27 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 36.7 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Peoria, IL?

Peoria, IL has a population of 1,482,462 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 84.0% non-Hispanic white, 2.8% Hispanic, 8.8% Black. About 26% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $56,014.

Which places are most similar to Peoria, IL?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Peoria, IL are Pittsburgh, PA, Roanoke, VA, Topeka, KS. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Peoria, IL

A bellwether metro that tracked national presidential margins for decades

Peoria's blend of industrial labor, downstate conservatism, and a mid-sized university has made it a reliable proxy for midwestern swing sentiment, though its bellwether streak showed cracks in the 2010s as rural-urban polarization deepened.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 37900

Population1.5M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

38.5y▼ 0.4

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

26.3%▼ 8.7

White84.0%
Black8.8%
Hispanic2.8%
Two or more2.8%
Asian1.9%
Other1.0%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Pittsburgh, PA, Roanoke, VA, and Topeka, KS.

8 visible matches

Pittsburgh, PA

Educated rural competitive 2

R+4.5

Similarity score95%

Roanoke, VA

Small-town rural republican 2

R+18.6

Similarity score93%

Topeka, KS

Small-town rural republican 2

R+10.6

Similarity score92%

Winston-Salem, NC

Educated rural competitive 2

R+15.6

Similarity score89%

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

Small-town rural republican 2

R+10.7

Similarity score89%

Green Bay, WI

Small-town rural republican 2

R+14.0

Similarity score88%

Evansville, IN

Small-town rural republican 2

R+20.8

Similarity score88%

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Educated rural competitive 2

R+3.4

Similarity score88%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Peoria, IL

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	11.2%
Peoria	183K	D+4.6	40,564	36,896	79,138	11.2%
Peoria	183K	D+4.6	40,564	36,896	79,138	11.2%
Peoria	180K	D+4.6	40,564	36,896	79,138	11.2%
Tazewell	135K	R+26.6	24,325	42,451	68,027	9.6%
Tazewell	131K	R+26.6	24,325	42,451	68,027	9.6%
Tazewell	130K	R+26.6	24,325	42,451	68,027	9.6%
Tazewell	128K	R+26.6	24,325	42,451	68,027	9.6%
Woodford	39K	R+42.0	5,959	14,837	21,124	3.0%
Woodford	38K	R+42.0	5,959	14,837	21,124	3.0%
Woodford	38K	R+42.0	5,959	14,837	21,124	3.0%
Woodford	35K	R+42.0	5,959	14,837	21,124	3.0%
Marshall	13K	R+36.0	1,913	4,119	6,127	0.9%
Marshall	13K	R+36.0	1,913	4,119	6,127	0.9%
Marshall	12K	R+36.0	1,913	4,119	6,127	0.9%
Marshall	12K	R+36.0	1,913	4,119	6,127	0.9%
Stark	6K	R+45.6	725	1,983	2,761	0.4%
Stark	6K	R+45.6	725	1,983	2,761	0.4%
Stark	6K	R+45.6	725	1,983	2,761	0.4%
Stark	5K	R+45.6	725	1,983	2,761	0.4%

20 countiesTotal votes: 708,708

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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, ILCensus 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) 84.0%Black 8.8%Hispanic 2.8%Multiracial 2.3%Asian 1.9%

Group	Peoria, IL	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	84.0%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(8)	8.8%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(17)	2.8%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.3%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.9%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	0.8%	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:

42.2%(154.2K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -22.0pp (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	18.0%	42.7%	—	—
Catholic	10.6%	25.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	8.3%	19.6%	—	—
Other	2.8%	6.7%	—	—
Black Protestant	2.4%	5.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	1.0%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	57.8%	—	—	—

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.

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Who lives in the Peoria, IL metro area? 1,482,462 residents across 20 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Peoria, IL vs National1.5M residents

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 7pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.5M

local

1.5MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.44%

local

0.44%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.

$56,014

local

$56,014National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.3%

local

11.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

26.3%

local

26.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

72.8%

local

72.8%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.

38.5 yrs

local

38.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.3%

local

11.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.6%

local

12.6%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.1%

local

3.1%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.9%

local

4.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

95.1%

local

95.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Peoria, IL

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

2024 Turnout

64.6%

vs Previous

-2.5pp

Eligible Non-Voters

97K · 35.4%

Citizen VAP

274,085

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Peoria, IL 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+13.0	R+18.4	5.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 12.2pp

Containing Geography

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