Voting & Elections in Highwood, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Highwood is located in Lake County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Highwood.
Election Overview
Source: Lake County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
184,642
59.7%
GOP Votes
120,402
38.9%
Total Votes
309,323
Margin
D+20.8%
Shift from 2020
R+3.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+20.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 184,642 | 120,402 | 309,323 | 59.7% | 38.9% | D+20.8 |
| 2020 | 204,032 | 123,594 | 334,156 | 61.1% | 37.0% | D+24.1 |
| 2016 | 168,186 | 108,608 | 293,574 | 57.3% | 37.0% | D+20.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lake County recorded 309,323 total votes. Democrats won the county with 59.7% of the vote compared to 38.9% for Republicans, a margin of D+20.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.3pp from the previous election.