Washington County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+57.2
2024 Margin
R+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
14K
Population
Washington County, Illinois voted R+57.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 5,892 votes (77.92%). This represented a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
8.5
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+57.2
2020→2024 SwingR+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population13,761
Median Age
44.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
32.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$75,111(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.2%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.7%(1,564) | 77.9%(5,892) | R+57.2 | -0.8 |
| 2020 | 20.7%(1,641) | 77.2%(6,115) | R+56.5 | -1.0 |
| 2016 | 19.5%(1,448) | 74.9%(5,571) | R+55.4 | -23.9 |
| 2012 | 33.0%(2,450) | 64.5%(4,792) | R+31.5 | -17.2 |
| 2008 | 42.1%(3,342) | 56.4%(4,473) | R+14.3 | +11.5 |
| 2004 | 36.9%(2,986) | 62.6%(5,072) | R+25.7 | -1.7 |
| 2000 | 37.0%(2,638) | 61.0%(4,353) | R+24.0 | -15.4 |
| 1996 | 39.6%(2,744) | 48.2%(3,339) | R+8.6 | -8.4 |
| 1992 | 39.5%(2,986) | 39.8%(3,003) | R+0.2 | +20.7 |
| 1988 | 39.1%(2,689) | 60.0%(4,127) | R+20.9 | +15.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.1%(1,495) | 74.2%(4,424) | R+49.1 | -0.7 |
| 2020 | 24.6%(1,914) | 73.0%(5,671) | R+48.4 | -22.7 |
| 2016 | 35.2%(2,553) | 60.8%(4,417) | R+25.7 | +3.4 |
| 2014 | 33.3%(1,885) | 62.3%(3,532) | R+29.1 | +12.2 |
| 2010 | 26.4%(1,494) | 67.6%(3,833) | R+41.3 | -51.5 |
| 2008 | 53.2%(4,077) | 43.0%(3,294) | D+10.2 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 53.5%(4,110) | 43.2%(3,315) | D+10.4 | +18.8 |
| 2002 | 45.0%(2,611) | 53.5%(3,103) | R+8.5 | +36.0 |
| 1998 | 27.0%(1,579) | 71.5%(4,181) | R+44.5 | -30.1 |
| 1996 | 41.7%(2,825) | 56.1%(3,802) | R+14.4 | -7.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.3%(1,182) | 77.3%(4,739) | R+58.0 | -16.9 |
| 2018 | 25.3%(1,536) | 66.5%(4,031) | R+41.1 | +17.4 |
| 2014 | 17.6%(1,004) | 76.1%(4,354) | R+58.6 | -16.5 |
| 2010 | 25.6%(1,495) | 67.6%(3,950) | R+42.0 | -27.7 |
| 2006 | 38.9%(2,433) | 53.2%(3,328) | R+14.3 | -6.1 |
| 2002 | 44.9%(2,681) | 53.1%(3,169) | R+8.2 | -5.1 |
| 1998 | 48.2%(2,899) | 51.3%(3,085) | R+3.1 | +42.8 |
| 1994 | 25.9%(1,517) | 71.7%(4,206) | R+45.9 | -45.3 |
| 1990 | 49.4%(2,988) | 49.9%(3,021) | R+0.6 | +57.6 |
| 1986 | 7.2%(417) | 65.4%(3,805) | R+58.2 | -35.6 |