Calhoun County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+55.9
2024 Margin
R+6.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
4K
Population
Calhoun County, Illinois voted R+55.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,059 votes (76.83%). This represented a R+6.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012.
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
7.6
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+55.9
2020→2024 SwingR+6.6%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population4,437
Median Age
48.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
23.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$88,059(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.8%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
89.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
5.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.9%(560) | 76.8%(2,059) | R+55.9 | -6.6 |
| 2020 | 24.4%(677) | 73.8%(2,046) | R+49.4 | -11.2 |
| 2016 | 28.7%(739) | 66.9%(1,721) | R+38.2 | -24.2 |
| 2012 | 41.9%(1,080) | 55.9%(1,440) | R+14.0 | -21.5 |
| 2008 | 52.7%(1,423) | 45.2%(1,221) | D+7.5 | +5.6 |
| 2004 | 50.5%(1,367) | 48.7%(1,317) | D+1.9 | -1.3 |
| 2000 | 50.4%(1,310) | 47.2%(1,229) | D+3.1 | -21.3 |
| 1996 | 55.6%(1,676) | 31.2%(941) | D+24.4 | -3.2 |
| 1992 | 54.2%(1,519) | 26.6%(745) | D+27.6 | +16.6 |
| 1988 | 55.3%(1,544) | 44.4%(1,238) | D+11.0 | +17.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35.3%(822) | 63.7%(1,485) | R+28.4 | +0.0 |
| 2020 | 34.5%(930) | 63.0%(1,697) | R+28.5 | -34.2 |
| 2016 | 51.4%(1,272) | 45.7%(1,131) | D+5.7 | +0.7 |
| 2014 | 50.8%(1,003) | 45.8%(904) | D+5.0 | +14.2 |
| 2010 | 42.2%(937) | 51.4%(1,140) | R+9.1 | -49.6 |
| 2008 | 68.5%(1,783) | 28.0%(728) | D+40.5 | +13.9 |
| 2004 | 61.7%(1,604) | 35.1%(912) | D+26.6 | -5.5 |
| 2002 | 65.2%(1,438) | 33.0%(729) | D+32.1 | +41.5 |
| 1998 | 44.4%(1,085) | 53.8%(1,315) | R+9.4 | -33.7 |
| 1996 | 60.9%(1,821) | 36.6%(1,095) | D+24.3 | -2.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.4%(588) | 72.7%(1,749) | R+48.3 | -43.7 |
| 2018 | 34.8%(795) | 39.4%(898) | R+4.5 | +19.6 |
| 2014 | 34.8%(683) | 58.9%(1,157) | R+24.1 | -12.6 |
| 2010 | 41.8%(961) | 53.4%(1,227) | R+11.6 | -22.6 |
| 2006 | 53.7%(1,280) | 42.7%(1,018) | D+11.0 | -2.3 |
| 2002 | 55.7%(1,268) | 42.5%(966) | D+13.3 | +3.1 |
| 1998 | 54.8%(1,368) | 44.6%(1,115) | D+10.1 | +32.0 |
| 1994 | 37.7%(802) | 59.5%(1,267) | R+21.9 | -40.6 |
| 1990 | 59.0%(1,653) | 40.2%(1,128) | D+18.7 | +62.3 |
| 1986 | 9.2%(258) | 52.7%(1,484) | R+43.5 | -46.5 |