Jefferson County, Illinois
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.8% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 6.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35.7% | 76.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.8% | 8.1% |
| Catholic | 3.5% | 7.5% |
| Black Protestant | 2.4% | 5.1% |
| Other | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 53.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+45.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+42.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+22.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+20.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.0 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 11% · 1992: Perot 19.3%
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