Cook County, Illinois presidential election results
In 2024 Kamala Harris won Cook County by 42.0 points, out of 2,056,800 votes for president.
2024
Illinois 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris DEM | 1,447,821 | 70.4% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 583,852 | 28.4% | |
| All other candidates | 25,127 | 1.2% | |
| Total | 2,056,800 | ||
Cook County was D+42.0 against D+10.9 statewide, 31.1 points more Democratic than the state.
2020
Illinois 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 1,725,973 | 74.4% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 558,269 | 24.0% | |
| All other candidates | 37,157 | 1.6% | |
| Total | 2,321,399 | ||
Cook County was D+50.4 against D+17.0 statewide, 33.4 points more Democratic than the state.
2016
Illinois 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 1,611,946 | 74.7% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 453,287 | 21.0% | |
| All other candidates | 93,382 | 4.3% | |
| Total | 2,158,615 | ||
Cook County was D+53.7 against D+17.1 statewide, 36.6 points more Democratic than the state.
2012
Illinois 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 1,488,537 | 74.0% | |
| Mitt Romney REP | 495,542 | 24.6% | |
| All other candidates | 27,518 | 1.4% | |
| Total | 2,011,597 | ||
Cook County was D+49.4 against D+16.9 statewide, 32.5 points more Democratic than the state.
2008
Illinois 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 1,629,024 | 76.2% | |
| John McCain REP | 487,736 | 22.8% | |
| All other candidates | 20,706 | 1.0% | |
| Total | 2,137,466 | ||
Cook County was D+53.4 against D+25.1 statewide, 28.3 points more Democratic than the state.
2004
Illinois 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 1,439,724 | 70.2% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 597,405 | 29.1% | |
| All other candidates | 12,305 | 0.6% | |
| Total | 2,049,434 | ||
Cook County was D+41.1 against D+10.3 statewide, 30.8 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Illinois 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 1,280,547 | 68.6% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 534,542 | 28.6% | |
| All other candidates | 50,818 | 2.7% | |
| Total | 1,865,907 | ||
Cook County was D+40.0 against D+12.0 statewide, 28.0 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Cook County, Illinois in 2024?
Kamala Harris won Cook County by 42.0 points, out of 2,056,800 votes counted for president.
Is Cook County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Democratic by 42.0 points; 2020: Democratic by 50.4 points; 2016: Democratic by 53.7 points; 2012: Democratic by 49.4 points; 2008: Democratic by 53.4 points; 2004: Democratic by 41.1 points; 2000: Democratic by 40.0 points.
How does Cook County vote compared with the rest of Illinois?
In 2024 it was 31.1 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Democratic by 42.0 points against Democratic by 10.9 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data