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1876–2024
Champaign-Urbana, IL·Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, IL delivered D+14 in 2024.

Twin college cities anchoring a flat-terrain swing corridor

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IL
LatestD+14in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population238,8422024 ACS

Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois: Diversifying Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+14%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+14MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
238,8422024 5-year
Median household income
$65,7892024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
67.8%2024 5-year
Black
11.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+14 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Champaign-Urbana, IL
HarrisD+14
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2024 presidential margin by county for Champaign-Urbana, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Champaign-Urbana, IL, IL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Piatt County, IL · R+31Champaign County, IL · D+24Ford County, IL · R+48
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.0%59,161
Donald TrumpRepublican41.5%43,847
OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,634
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +14.5% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+14.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−10.3%
1896−19.7%
1900−18.1%
1904−32.5%
1908−22.4%
1912+8.9%
1916−21.8%
1920−49.2%
1924−41.7%
1928−37.6%
1932+9.4%
1936+3.4%
1940−11.7%
1944−20.0%
1948−26.3%
1952−35.0%
1956−35.9%
1960−25.1%
1964+5.3%
1968−19.1%
1972−20.8%
1976−13.6%
1980−22.4%
1984−21.1%
1988−8.6%
1992+8.2%
1996+4.0%
2000−2.3%
2004−3.3%
2008+11.8%
2012+0.7%
2016+10.0%
2020+13.9%
2024+14.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+14.5%
59,16143,847105,642
D
+13.9%
62,15046,581112,391
D
+10.0%
54,19643,482107,084
D
+0.7%
45,57744,95493,375
D
+11.8%
54,68342,94199,528
R
−3.3%
46,56049,79997,499
R
−2.3%
41,09343,15388,823
D
+4.0%
37,79334,57479,611
D
+8.2%
40,69833,21891,020
R
−8.6%
34,85841,44376,921
R
−21.1%
31,86949,09581,467
R
−22.4%
25,24143,22080,392
R
−13.6%
33,05743,78978,680
R
−20.8%
29,07144,41373,738
R
−19.1%
23,08835,23363,711
D
+5.3%
33,11629,80162,917
R
−25.1%
22,70238,07861,318
R
−35.9%
18,30738,83957,201
R
−35.0%
18,29238,10556,528
R
−26.3%
16,01227,70544,544
R
−20.0%
18,75328,16447,147
R
−11.7%
24,18930,64855,165
D
+3.4%
26,00224,26351,006
D
+9.4%
24,84920,51646,129
R
−37.6%
12,97228,72741,900
R
−41.7%
8,04722,71535,208
R
−49.2%
8,10824,85134,027
R
−21.8%
14,68323,31439,550
O
+8.9%
6,9065,11620,023
R
−22.4%
7,52412,12820,574
R
−32.5%
6,01412,30519,341
R
−18.1%
8,38912,24421,241
R
−19.7%
8,10812,19120,764
R
−10.3%
7,7579,65518,385
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.5%
English
10.4%
Irish
9.5%
American
3.5%
Italian
2.7%
Polish
2.7%
French
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
1.9%
75–84
2.4%
4.1%
65–74
4.7%
4.9%
55–64
5.2%
5.0%
45–54
5.0%
5.8%
35–44
5.9%
6.7%
25–34
6.5%
10.9%
18–24
9.9%
7.3%
5–17
7.0%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,789
Champaign-Urbana, IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Champaign-Urbana, IL$65,789
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.0%
Working age (18–64)19.9%
Seniors (65+)7.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.0%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander6.8%
Spanish5.0%
Other Indo-European4.5%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.3%
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Methodist
4.3%
Baptist
2.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Home to the University of Illinois flagship campus, Champaign-Urbana turns notably more Democratic than surrounding McLean and Vermilion counties, making it a reliable turnout target in statewide races decided by single-digit margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fourteen points in 2024 and a Republican high of forty-nine points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved one point toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was fourteen points.

A population of 238,842, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,789 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois voted Democratic by 14.5 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 105,642 votes cast, 59,161 went Democratic and 43,847 went Republican.
What is Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois?
Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois has a population of 238,842 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois is $65,789 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Champaign-Urbana, IL, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.