How did Plainfield Village, Illinois vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Plainfield Village, Illinois voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+1.7. Kamala D Harris received 11,527 votes and Donald Trump received 11,128 out of 23,322 total votes cast, a 4.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Plainfield Village, Illinois's political history?

Plainfield Village, Illinois has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 4 and Republicans 1 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 11.2 points in 2012.

What are the demographics of Plainfield Village, Illinois?

Plainfield Village, Illinois has a population of 44,762 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 68.0% non-Hispanic white, 11.4% Hispanic, 7.0% Black.

Which places are most similar to Plainfield Village, Illinois?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar citys to Plainfield Village, Illinois are Algonquin Village, Huntley Village, St. Charles City. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

What county and districts is Plainfield Village, Illinois in?

Plainfield Village, Illinois is located within the following geographies: State: Illinois. Akashic Edge provides election data and demographic analysis for each of these containing areas.

Plainfield Village, Illinois

Incorporated place · Latest: 2024↓ R+4.7 vs 2020

Competitive — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 45K residents

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POPULATION
45K
PRES MARGIN
D+1.7
2024

Place Story

What defines Plainfield Village

Methodology

Tilts Democratic since 2016
- Tilt D
- 3 straight D wins
Competitive with a modest baseline — persuasion matters on the margin.
Biggest swing: R+11.2 in 2012
- 2008 → 2012
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.

Similarity Explorer

Similar cities

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Educated urban democratic 2

D+18.9

Similarity score93%

Naperville CityIL

Educated urban democratic 2

Containing Geography

Located In

Plainfield Village sits inside these higher-level geographies.

Illinois(State)

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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.

Plainfield VillageCensus ACS 2024

Census race profile

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

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White (Non-Hispanic) 68.0%Hispanic 11.4%Asian 9.7%Black 7.0%Multiracial 3.6%Native American 0.4%

Group	Plainfield Village	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	68.0%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	11.4%	19.3%
Asian	9.7%	6.0%
Black / African American	7.0%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.6%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.4%	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.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Plainfield Village? 44,762 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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

Plainfield Village vs National45K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

45K

local

45KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.9%

local

70.9%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.

N/A

local

N/ANational $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 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.

N/A

local

N/ANational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Plainfield Village

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

73.4%

vs Previous

-0.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

31,753

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Plainfield Village?

Tilt DAvg margin: D+2.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+3.2

2012

R+8.0

2016

D+0.6

2020

D+6.4

2024

D+1.7

Elasticity

14.4pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+0.8

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