| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 32,977 | 31,970 | 66,397 | |
| 2020 | D | 33,168 | 29,492 | 64,205 | |
| 2016 | R | 24,884 | 24,961 | 54,055 | |
| 2012 | R | 22,471 | 24,047 | 47,418 | |
| 2008 | D | 24,742 | 21,380 | 46,631 | |
| 2004 | R | 12,497 | 19,776 | 32,527 | |
| 2000 | R | 8,444 | 13,688 | 22,769 | |
| 1996 | R | 6,499 | 8,958 | 17,672 | |
| 1992 | R | 5,423 | 8,521 | 18,406 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,347 | 10,653 | 15,084 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,789 | 10,872 | 14,730 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,143 | 10,028 | 14,327 | |
| 1976 | R | 4,202 | 9,011 | 13,349 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,525 | 9,373 | 11,917 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,228 | 7,184 | 10,198 | |
| 1964 | R | 3,430 | 5,710 | 9,140 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,242 | 5,975 | 8,228 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,407 | 5,057 | 6,471 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,476 | 4,982 | 6,461 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,517 | 3,925 | 5,469 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,673 | 4,022 | 5,701 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,978 | 4,200 | 6,196 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,374 | 3,138 | 5,720 | |
| 1932 | R | 2,398 | 2,749 | 5,209 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,154 | 3,589 | 4,752 | |
| 1924 | R | 432 | 3,513 | 4,409 | |
| 1920 | R | 439 | 3,459 | 3,931 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,008 | 3,316 | 4,399 | |
| 1912 | R | 531 | 534 | 2,651 | |
| 1908 | R | 556 | 1,948 | 2,637 | |
| 1904 | R | 423 | 2,120 | 2,689 | |
| 1900 | R | 713 | 2,121 | 2,944 | |
| 1896 | R | 774 | 2,128 | 2,976 | |
| 1892 | R | 848 | 1,691 | 2,844 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Rapid suburban growth southwest of Chicago has transformed Kendall from a lopsided Republican stronghold into a genuine tossup, with the 2024 presidential margin settling at just 1.5 points Democratic.
The county's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached seven points in 2008; the Republican margin reached seventy-seven points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Kendall County's demographics — a population of 137,675, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $111,601 — situate the county close to national averages on several dimensions. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Virginia Beach city and Duval County.
