Peoria, IL
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 365K residents — 5 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 4.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 9.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % 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-religious | 57.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+15.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+13.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+15.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+9.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+1.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+10.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.8 |
Peoria, IL is a metro area that has a population of 365,202. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+15.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.5% | 56.6% | R+15.1 | R+1.9 |
| 2020 | 42.1% | 55.3% | R+13.3 | D+2.2 |
| 2016 | 38.5% | 54.0% | R+15.5 | R+5.9 |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 53.8% | R+9.6 | R+10.8 |
| 2008 | 49.7% | 48.5% | D+1.2 | D+11.8 |
| 2004 | 44.3% | 55.0% | R+10.6 | R+4.1 |
| 2000 | 45.9% | 52.4% | R+6.5 | R+8.5 |
| 1996 | 46.7% | 44.7% | D+2.0 | R+2.8 |
| 1992 | 44.3% | 39.5% | D+4.8 | D+13.4 |
| 1988 | 45.5% | 54.0% | R+8.6 | D+8.8 |
| 1984 | 41.1% | 58.4% | R+17.3 | D+12.5 |
| 1980 | 31.1% | 61.0% | R+29.8 | R+14.3 |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 57.1% | R+15.5 | D+17.6 |
| 1972 | 33.2% | 66.4% | R+33.1 | R+22.9 |
| 1968 | 40.7% | 50.9% | R+10.2 | R+27.0 |
| 1964 | 58.4% | 41.6% | D+16.8 | D+27.5 |
| 1960 | 44.6% | 55.3% | R+10.7 | D+15.9 |
| 1956 | 36.7% | 63.3% | R+26.5 | R+6.6 |
| 1952 | 40.0% | 59.9% | R+20.0 | R+13.4 |
| 1948 | 46.5% | 53.0% | R+6.5 | — |
What defines Peoria, IL?
Peoria, IL has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Counties in Peoria, IL
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2008 election was decided by just 1.2 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Peoria, IL | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.4% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 9.2% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 4.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.7% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
42.2%
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.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.0% | 42.7% | — | — | |
| 10.6% | 25.1% | — | — | |
| 8.3% | 19.6% | — | — | |
| 2.8% | 6.7% | — | — | |
| 2.4% | 5.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.0% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 57.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Peoria, IL metro area? 365,202 residents across 5 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
365K
Share of U.S. population
0.11%
Voting-age population
74.3%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$72,329
Poverty rate
12.2%
College degree
31.9%
Homeownership
73.4%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
40.0 yrs
Age 18–29
14.1%
Age 65+
19.2%
Foreign born
4.3%
Non-English at home
5.6%
English only
94.4%
Turnout in Peoria, IL
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
65.3%
-2.5pp
271,517
1988–2024
How competitive is Peoria, IL?
Likely RAvg margin: R+14.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+1.2
2012
R+9.6
2016
R+15.5
2020
R+13.3
2024
R+15.1
16.7pp
3
R+10.5
Do voters in Peoria, IL split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (35/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+13.0 | R+18.4 | 5.3pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 12.2pp
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