Hamilton County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+63.3
2024 Margin
R+3.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
8K
Population
Hamilton County, Illinois voted R+63.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,385 votes (80.96%). This represented a R+3.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
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
9.7
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+63.3
2020→2024 SwingR+3.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population7,993
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
18.5%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$60,574(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.9%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.3%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.7%(739) | 81.0%(3,385) | R+63.3 | -3.0 |
| 2020 | 19.1%(824) | 79.4%(3,432) | R+60.3 | -2.5 |
| 2016 | 19.3%(802) | 77.1%(3,206) | R+57.8 | -24.9 |
| 2012 | 32.2%(1,269) | 65.1%(2,566) | R+32.9 | -19.8 |
| 2008 | 42.1%(1,796) | 55.2%(2,353) | R+13.1 | +5.5 |
| 2004 | 40.2%(1,814) | 58.8%(2,653) | R+18.6 | -6.0 |
| 2000 | 42.4%(1,943) | 54.9%(2,519) | R+12.6 | -25.1 |
| 1996 | 49.7%(2,242) | 37.2%(1,677) | D+12.5 | -8.8 |
| 1992 | 51.9%(2,582) | 30.6%(1,521) | D+21.3 | +21.4 |
| 1988 | 49.8%(2,618) | 49.9%(2,622) | R+0.1 | +15.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.6%(870) | 73.6%(2,502) | R+48.0 | -4.3 |
| 2020 | 26.7%(1,112) | 70.5%(2,931) | R+43.8 | -30.0 |
| 2016 | 41.1%(1,628) | 54.8%(2,171) | R+13.7 | -1.4 |
| 2014 | 41.4%(1,288) | 53.8%(1,671) | R+12.3 | +10.6 |
| 2010 | 34.4%(1,146) | 57.3%(1,910) | R+22.9 | -50.6 |
| 2008 | 61.4%(2,438) | 33.7%(1,338) | D+27.7 | +9.5 |
| 2004 | 57.5%(2,458) | 39.3%(1,680) | D+18.2 | -7.3 |
| 2002 | 62.0%(2,472) | 36.5%(1,455) | D+25.5 | +35.0 |
| 1998 | 44.0%(1,777) | 53.5%(2,159) | R+9.5 | -20.1 |
| 1996 | 53.9%(2,335) | 43.2%(1,874) | D+10.6 | +5.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.4%(577) | 80.1%(2,819) | R+63.7 | -28.9 |
| 2018 | 25.7%(881) | 60.5%(2,076) | R+34.8 | +8.3 |
| 2014 | 24.8%(780) | 68.0%(2,136) | R+43.1 | -18.9 |
| 2010 | 34.6%(1,206) | 58.9%(2,052) | R+24.3 | -36.9 |
| 2006 | 50.2%(1,897) | 37.6%(1,421) | D+12.6 | +8.3 |
| 2002 | 51.3%(2,144) | 47.0%(1,966) | D+4.3 | -52.0 |
| 1998 | 77.9%(3,309) | 21.6%(919) | D+56.3 | +95.4 |
| 1994 | 29.4%(1,041) | 68.5%(2,428) | R+39.1 | -70.9 |
| 1990 | 65.8%(2,906) | 34.0%(1,500) | D+31.8 | +73.1 |
| 1986 | 8.8%(381) | 50.1%(2,165) | R+41.3 | -42.2 |