Mason County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+42.2
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
13K
Population
Mason County, Illinois voted R+42.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,464 votes (70.03%). This represented a R+2.9% 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
7.3
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+42.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population13,086
Median Age
45.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
17.1%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$58,479(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
80.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.0%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.8%(1,773) | 70.0%(4,464) | R+42.2 | -2.9 |
| 2020 | 29.3%(1,985) | 68.6%(4,654) | R+39.3 | -7.9 |
| 2016 | 31.0%(2,014) | 62.5%(4,058) | R+31.5 | -25.2 |
| 2012 | 45.5%(2,867) | 51.9%(3,265) | R+6.3 | -12.2 |
| 2008 | 52.0%(3,542) | 46.1%(3,141) | D+5.9 | +15.5 |
| 2004 | 44.8%(3,215) | 54.4%(3,907) | R+9.6 | -6.4 |
| 2000 | 47.1%(3,192) | 50.4%(3,411) | R+3.2 | -18.1 |
| 1996 | 52.5%(3,385) | 37.7%(2,430) | D+14.8 | -4.6 |
| 1992 | 51.5%(3,969) | 32.1%(2,473) | D+19.4 | +19.7 |
| 1988 | 49.7%(3,406) | 50.0%(3,424) | R+0.3 | +9.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35.8%(1,780) | 63.1%(3,135) | R+27.3 | -2.0 |
| 2020 | 35.8%(2,387) | 61.1%(4,075) | R+25.3 | -3.3 |
| 2016 | 36.0%(2,301) | 58.0%(3,708) | R+22.0 | -20.9 |
| 2014 | 46.8%(2,474) | 47.9%(2,532) | R+1.1 | +23.5 |
| 2010 | 32.7%(1,571) | 57.3%(2,753) | R+24.6 | -65.0 |
| 2008 | 68.7%(4,601) | 28.4%(1,898) | D+40.4 | +7.7 |
| 2004 | 64.8%(4,498) | 32.1%(2,230) | D+32.7 | -0.8 |
| 2002 | 65.8%(3,835) | 32.4%(1,887) | D+33.4 | +55.4 |
| 1998 | 38.1%(1,947) | 60.1%(3,066) | R+21.9 | -30.2 |
| 1996 | 52.4%(3,327) | 44.1%(2,803) | D+8.3 | -7.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29.1%(1,468) | 66.6%(3,361) | R+37.5 | -21.9 |
| 2018 | 34.5%(1,790) | 50.0%(2,599) | R+15.6 | +4.6 |
| 2014 | 35.9%(1,891) | 56.1%(2,952) | R+20.1 | +5.3 |
| 2010 | 32.7%(1,594) | 58.1%(2,836) | R+25.5 | -15.3 |
| 2006 | 37.9%(1,895) | 48.1%(2,405) | R+10.2 | -13.1 |
| 2002 | 50.1%(2,952) | 47.2%(2,781) | D+2.9 | +7.0 |
| 1998 | 47.5%(2,444) | 51.5%(2,653) | R+4.1 | +36.9 |
| 1994 | 28.8%(1,463) | 69.7%(3,546) | R+41.0 | -38.0 |
| 1990 | 48.1%(2,865) | 51.0%(3,039) | R+2.9 | +37.5 |
| 1986 | 6.0%(332) | 46.4%(2,566) | R+40.4 | -39.6 |