Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kankakee County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kankakee County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+20.8 — 18,399 Democratic to 28,285 Republican of 47,569 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 31.7 points more Republican than Illinois overall (D+10.9).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Kankakee County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,399 | 28,285 | 885 | 38.7% | 59.5% | R+20.8 |
| 2020 | 20,271 | 28,532 | 1,099 | 40.6% | 57.2% | R+16.6 |
| 2016 | 18,971 | 25,129 | 3,205 | 40.1% | 53.1% | R+13.0 |
| 2012 | 21,595 | 23,136 | 778 | 47.5% | 50.8% | R+3.4 |
| 2008 | 24,750 | 22,527 | 739 | 51.5% | 46.9% | D+4.6 |
| 2004 | 20,003 | 24,739 | 294 | 44.4% | 54.9% | R+10.5 |
| 2000 | 19,180 | 20,049 | 954 | 47.7% | 49.9% | R+2.2 |
Kankakee County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kankakee County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kankakee County, Illinois in 2024 by R+20.8, with 47,569 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kankakee County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kankakee County shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+16.6) and 2024 (R+20.8).
Is Kankakee County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Kankakee County went R+20.8 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 31.7 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.