Cass County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+43.4
2024 Margin
R+5.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
13K
Population
Cass County, Illinois voted R+43.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,712 votes (70.83%). This represented a R+5.6% 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
4.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+43.4
2020→2024 SwingR+5.6%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population13,042
Median Age
38.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$64,826(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
71.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
21.9%(US: 18.6%)
Black
5.6%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
74.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.4%(1,438) | 70.8%(3,712) | R+43.4 | -5.6 |
| 2020 | 30.3%(1,615) | 68.1%(3,625) | R+37.7 | -6.6 |
| 2016 | 31.6%(1,621) | 62.8%(3,216) | R+31.1 | -17.7 |
| 2012 | 42.1%(2,053) | 55.5%(2,707) | R+13.4 | -14.8 |
| 2008 | 49.7%(2,690) | 48.4%(2,617) | D+1.4 | +13.1 |
| 2004 | 43.7%(2,492) | 55.5%(3,163) | R+11.8 | -8.7 |
| 2000 | 47.3%(2,789) | 50.3%(2,968) | R+3.0 | -14.0 |
| 1996 | 50.0%(2,834) | 39.1%(2,214) | D+10.9 | -5.2 |
| 1992 | 49.6%(3,200) | 33.5%(2,162) | D+16.1 | +9.7 |
| 1988 | 52.9%(3,316) | 46.5%(2,916) | D+6.4 | +14.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.4%(1,312) | 65.6%(2,581) | R+32.3 | -5.5 |
| 2020 | 35.6%(1,862) | 62.3%(3,260) | R+26.7 | -4.5 |
| 2016 | 35.8%(1,799) | 58.1%(2,917) | R+22.3 | -11.3 |
| 2014 | 42.0%(1,586) | 53.0%(2,002) | R+11.0 | +18.3 |
| 2010 | 31.3%(1,190) | 60.6%(2,305) | R+29.3 | -65.4 |
| 2008 | 66.7%(3,547) | 30.6%(1,628) | D+36.1 | +9.6 |
| 2004 | 61.3%(3,341) | 34.8%(1,896) | D+26.5 | +2.8 |
| 2002 | 61.2%(3,248) | 37.5%(1,990) | D+23.7 | +45.8 |
| 1998 | 38.1%(1,704) | 60.2%(2,693) | R+22.1 | -30.2 |
| 1996 | 53.1%(2,983) | 45.0%(2,528) | D+8.1 | -3.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.2%(1,098) | 69.0%(2,782) | R+41.8 | -26.1 |
| 2018 | 32.9%(1,483) | 48.6%(2,191) | R+15.7 | +10.7 |
| 2014 | 33.1%(1,249) | 59.5%(2,242) | R+26.4 | +8.5 |
| 2010 | 28.2%(1,088) | 63.0%(2,433) | R+34.8 | -18.4 |
| 2006 | 36.3%(1,635) | 52.7%(2,374) | R+16.4 | -17.3 |
| 2002 | 49.3%(2,630) | 48.3%(2,581) | D+0.9 | -4.5 |
| 1998 | 52.3%(2,370) | 46.8%(2,123) | D+5.5 | +37.5 |
| 1994 | 33.2%(1,632) | 65.3%(3,205) | R+32.0 | -42.2 |
| 1990 | 54.7%(2,913) | 44.5%(2,372) | D+10.2 | +54.4 |
| 1986 | 6.6%(354) | 50.9%(2,716) | R+44.3 | -44.6 |