Wabash County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+53.8
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
11K
Population
Wabash County, Illinois voted R+53.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,095 votes (76.16%). This represented a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
8.5
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+53.8
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population11,361
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
25.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$54,074(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
75.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.3%(1,200) | 76.2%(4,095) | R+53.8 | -0.6 |
| 2020 | 22.4%(1,253) | 75.6%(4,237) | R+53.2 | -0.2 |
| 2016 | 21.1%(1,151) | 74.1%(4,047) | R+53.0 | -16.2 |
| 2012 | 31.0%(1,590) | 67.7%(3,478) | R+36.8 | -23.1 |
| 2008 | 42.6%(2,462) | 56.3%(3,254) | R+13.7 | +27.3 |
| 2004 | 29.2%(1,752) | 70.1%(4,212) | R+41.0 | -15.2 |
| 2000 | 36.1%(1,987) | 61.8%(3,406) | R+25.8 | -21.9 |
| 1996 | 41.3%(2,177) | 45.1%(2,381) | R+3.9 | -3.1 |
| 1992 | 39.0%(2,436) | 39.8%(2,485) | R+0.8 | +20.4 |
| 1988 | 39.1%(2,241) | 60.3%(3,453) | R+21.2 | +12.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.0%(929) | 76.3%(3,083) | R+53.3 | -2.3 |
| 2020 | 23.3%(1,276) | 74.3%(4,078) | R+51.1 | -13.9 |
| 2016 | 29.2%(1,541) | 66.4%(3,500) | R+37.2 | -6.5 |
| 2014 | 32.3%(1,232) | 63.0%(2,403) | R+30.7 | +12.9 |
| 2010 | 25.4%(974) | 69.0%(2,645) | R+43.6 | -44.4 |
| 2008 | 47.9%(2,608) | 47.0%(2,563) | D+0.8 | +13.2 |
| 2004 | 41.9%(2,404) | 54.3%(3,110) | R+12.3 | +1.2 |
| 2002 | 42.3%(1,734) | 55.8%(2,287) | R+13.5 | -3.1 |
| 1998 | 43.5%(2,030) | 53.9%(2,517) | R+10.4 | +4.5 |
| 1996 | 40.3%(2,087) | 55.3%(2,860) | R+14.9 | -21.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.9%(730) | 80.7%(3,288) | R+62.8 | -26.3 |
| 2018 | 27.7%(1,093) | 64.2%(2,528) | R+36.4 | +13.6 |
| 2014 | 23.0%(885) | 73.0%(2,809) | R+50.0 | -7.4 |
| 2010 | 26.8%(1,054) | 69.5%(2,728) | R+42.6 | -8.2 |
| 2006 | 30.8%(1,398) | 65.2%(2,958) | R+34.4 | -2.7 |
| 2002 | 33.4%(1,414) | 65.1%(2,755) | R+31.7 | -59.7 |
| 1998 | 63.6%(3,071) | 35.6%(1,718) | D+28.0 | +65.9 |
| 1994 | 30.2%(1,259) | 68.0%(2,837) | R+37.9 | -27.2 |
| 1990 | 44.3%(1,917) | 54.9%(2,377) | R+10.6 | +37.5 |
| 1986 | 10.6%(482) | 58.8%(2,668) | R+48.1 | -30.9 |