Pike County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+63.7
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
15K
Population
Pike County, Illinois voted R+63.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,086 votes (81.05%). This represented a R+2.8% 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
9.2
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+63.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population14,739
Median Age
42.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
23.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$55,514(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.5%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
15.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.3%(1,302) | 81.0%(6,086) | R+63.7 | -2.8 |
| 2020 | 18.6%(1,484) | 79.5%(6,332) | R+60.9 | -3.2 |
| 2016 | 18.8%(1,413) | 76.4%(5,754) | R+57.6 | -22.3 |
| 2012 | 31.2%(2,278) | 66.6%(4,860) | R+35.4 | -16.5 |
| 2008 | 39.7%(3,024) | 58.5%(4,457) | R+18.8 | +8.5 |
| 2004 | 35.7%(2,849) | 63.1%(5,032) | R+27.4 | -8.8 |
| 2000 | 39.4%(3,198) | 58.0%(4,706) | R+18.6 | -23.4 |
| 1996 | 45.3%(3,604) | 40.6%(3,225) | D+4.8 | -2.7 |
| 1992 | 44.4%(4,016) | 37.0%(3,342) | D+7.5 | -0.1 |
| 1988 | 53.7%(4,614) | 46.1%(3,965) | D+7.5 | +21.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.8%(1,373) | 76.5%(4,611) | R+53.8 | -3.2 |
| 2020 | 23.5%(1,837) | 74.0%(5,785) | R+50.5 | -27.1 |
| 2016 | 36.0%(2,654) | 59.4%(4,377) | R+23.4 | +2.5 |
| 2014 | 35.1%(2,019) | 61.0%(3,509) | R+25.9 | +12.4 |
| 2010 | 27.4%(1,696) | 65.6%(4,067) | R+38.2 | -60.6 |
| 2008 | 59.6%(4,458) | 37.2%(2,782) | D+22.4 | +18.3 |
| 2004 | 50.2%(3,887) | 46.1%(3,573) | D+4.1 | -14.3 |
| 2002 | 58.4%(4,066) | 40.1%(2,790) | D+18.3 | +43.7 |
| 1998 | 36.4%(2,586) | 61.7%(4,386) | R+25.3 | -27.5 |
| 1996 | 50.0%(3,951) | 47.8%(3,779) | D+2.2 | +0.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.3%(975) | 82.9%(4,968) | R+66.6 | -45.2 |
| 2018 | 18.8%(1,232) | 40.2%(2,633) | R+21.4 | +28.1 |
| 2014 | 22.1%(1,268) | 71.5%(4,110) | R+49.5 | -4.3 |
| 2010 | 23.8%(1,514) | 69.0%(4,391) | R+45.2 | -30.7 |
| 2006 | 37.1%(2,243) | 51.5%(3,118) | R+14.5 | -2.9 |
| 2002 | 42.9%(2,978) | 54.5%(3,785) | R+11.6 | -5.9 |
| 1998 | 46.7%(3,340) | 52.4%(3,746) | R+5.7 | +43.2 |
| 1994 | 24.5%(1,737) | 73.5%(5,199) | R+48.9 | -48.6 |
| 1990 | 49.5%(3,845) | 49.8%(3,866) | R+0.3 | +51.1 |
| 1986 | 6.3%(471) | 57.6%(4,339) | R+51.3 | -43.5 |