Brown County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+59.9
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Brown County, Illinois voted R+59.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,938 votes (78.94%). This represented a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996.
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
-2.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+59.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,244
Median Age
38.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
15.1%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$64,760(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
75.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.1%(US: 18.6%)
Black
16.9%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
73.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
4.6%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.9%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.0%(467) | 78.9%(1,938) | R+59.9 | -2.7 |
| 2020 | 19.3%(486) | 76.5%(1,931) | R+57.2 | -1.7 |
| 2016 | 20.0%(476) | 75.5%(1,796) | R+55.5 | -24.8 |
| 2012 | 33.3%(787) | 64.0%(1,513) | R+30.7 | -9.0 |
| 2008 | 38.4%(986) | 60.1%(1,544) | R+21.7 | +8.6 |
| 2004 | 34.6%(895) | 65.0%(1,679) | R+30.3 | -13.3 |
| 2000 | 40.5%(1,077) | 57.5%(1,529) | R+17.0 | -14.5 |
| 1996 | 43.4%(997) | 45.8%(1,053) | R+2.4 | -6.8 |
| 1992 | 42.6%(1,146) | 38.3%(1,029) | D+4.3 | +8.4 |
| 1988 | 47.9%(1,267) | 51.9%(1,373) | R+4.0 | +17.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.6%(410) | 77.8%(1,475) | R+56.1 | -9.8 |
| 2020 | 25.5%(635) | 71.8%(1,787) | R+46.3 | -20.5 |
| 2016 | 35.0%(794) | 60.7%(1,380) | R+25.8 | +9.3 |
| 2014 | 30.2%(476) | 65.3%(1,030) | R+35.1 | +8.3 |
| 2010 | 24.9%(514) | 68.3%(1,411) | R+43.4 | -67.0 |
| 2008 | 59.7%(1,458) | 36.0%(881) | D+23.6 | +14.0 |
| 2004 | 53.3%(1,308) | 43.7%(1,073) | D+9.6 | -11.6 |
| 2002 | 59.7%(1,306) | 38.6%(844) | D+21.1 | +55.2 |
| 1998 | 31.8%(825) | 65.9%(1,711) | R+34.1 | -34.6 |
| 1996 | 49.2%(1,104) | 48.6%(1,092) | D+0.5 | +7.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.6%(305) | 81.8%(1,595) | R+66.2 | -35.9 |
| 2018 | 21.4%(402) | 51.6%(972) | R+30.3 | +17.4 |
| 2014 | 23.0%(364) | 70.7%(1,120) | R+47.7 | -0.9 |
| 2010 | 23.3%(499) | 70.0%(1,503) | R+46.8 | -23.7 |
| 2006 | 33.8%(697) | 56.9%(1,174) | R+23.1 | -9.4 |
| 2002 | 42.3%(931) | 56.0%(1,232) | R+13.7 | -8.3 |
| 1998 | 47.0%(1,272) | 52.3%(1,417) | R+5.3 | +51.5 |
| 1994 | 20.7%(527) | 77.6%(1,974) | R+56.9 | -46.2 |
| 1990 | 44.2%(1,130) | 54.9%(1,403) | R+10.7 | +50.6 |
| 1986 | 6.1%(152) | 67.4%(1,674) | R+61.3 | -58.0 |