Mercer County, Illinois
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 3.4% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 21.1% | 57.8% |
| Catholic | 9.6% | 26.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.2% | 14.1% |
| Other | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Non-religious | 63.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+27.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+24.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+20.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+7.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+11.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+1.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+8.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+20.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+11.8 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 11.3% · 1992: Perot 18%
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