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Freeport, IL
presidential margin
2008D+6.72012R+1.62016R+16.32020R+15.72024R+19.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+19.4
2024
median income$64,043U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age45.3U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate13.9%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.7%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German36.8%
Irish13.0%
English10.1%
African American†8.0%
African0.3%
Mexican4.2%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Colombian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.9%
Black Protestant4.1%
Other Christian0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Freeport, IL, Illinois

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Freeport, ILTrumpR+19.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Freeport, IL, ILA map of the single county of Freeport, IL, IL, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Stephenson County, IL · R+19.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.8%12,347
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.4%8,278
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%370
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Freeport, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Stephenson County, ILRepublicanR+19.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.4%Harris8,278
58.8%Trump12,347
1.8%Kennedy370
−19.4%
20,995
R
41.0%Biden9,055
56.6%Trump12,521
2.4%Jorgensen535
−15.7%
22,111
R
38.2%Clinton7,768
54.5%Trump11,083
7.3%Johnson1,492
−16.3%
20,343
R
48.1%Obama10,165
49.8%Romney10,512
2.1%Johnson451
−1.6%
21,128
D
52.5%Obama11,349
45.9%McCain9,909
1.6%Nader347
+6.7%
21,605
R
41.8%Kerry8,913
57.3%Bush12,212
0.9%Badnarik195
−15.5%
21,320
R
41.6%Gore8,062
55.3%Bush10,715
3.1%Nader601
−13.7%
19,378
R
39.4%Clinton7,145
48.9%Dole8,871
11.6%Perot2,109
−9.5%
18,125
R
36.5%Clinton7,899
41.6%Bush9,005
21.9%Perot4,752
−5.1%
21,656
R
39.4%Dukakis7,460
59.9%Bush11,342
0.8%Paul143
−20.5%
18,945
R
31.8%Mondale6,723
67.4%Reagan14,237
0.8%Bergland171
−35.6%
21,131
R
30.4%Carter6,195
52.9%Reagan10,779
16.7%Anderson3,414
−22.5%
20,388
R
37.6%Carter7,192
61.0%Ford11,678
1.4%McCarthy267
−23.4%
19,137
R
32.0%McGovern6,404
67.9%Nixon13,584
0.2%Schmitz31
−35.9%
20,019
R
35.3%Humphrey7,040
59.3%Nixon11,821
5.4%Wallace1,067
−24.0%
19,928
D
54.0%Johnson10,854
46.0%Goldwater9,252
0.0%
+8.0%
20,106
R
36.6%Kennedy8,055
63.1%Nixon13,872
0.3%Byrd68
−26.4%
21,995
R
30.8%Stevenson6,349
69.1%Eisenhower14,245
0.1%Andrews20
−38.3%
20,614
R
31.3%Stevenson6,605
68.5%Eisenhower14,446
0.2%Hallinan35
−37.2%
21,086
R
40.9%Truman7,409
58.3%Dewey10,564
0.8%Thurmond149
−17.4%
18,122
R
39.1%Roosevelt7,755
60.3%Dewey11,948
0.6%Thomas118
−21.2%
19,821
R
38.7%Roosevelt8,911
60.9%Willkie14,040
0.4%Thomas94
−22.3%
23,045
D
49.5%Roosevelt10,567
46.6%Landon9,943
3.9%Lemke832
+2.9%
21,342
D
53.1%Roosevelt10,728
44.4%Hoover8,963
2.5%Thomas507
+8.7%
20,198
R
31.6%Smith5,579
68.0%Hoover11,992
0.4%Thomas72
−36.3%
17,643
R
15.1%Davis2,452
53.3%Coolidge8,638
31.6%La Follette5,126
−38.1%
16,216
R
21.6%Cox2,772
74.6%Harding9,570
3.7%Debs479
−53.0%
12,821
R
37.1%Wilson5,463
58.5%Hughes8,620
4.5%Benson661
−21.4%
14,744
D
42.5%Wilson3,850
15.1%Taft1,367
42.4%Roosevelt3,843
+27.4%
9,060
R
45.1%Bryan4,076
50.9%Taft4,605
4.0%Debs360
−5.9%
9,041
R
38.0%Parker3,275
56.6%Roosevelt4,876
5.3%Debs460
−18.6%
8,611
R
44.7%Bryan3,983
52.5%McKinley4,677
2.8%Woolley250
−7.8%
8,910
R
43.3%Bryan3,776
54.2%McKinley4,728
2.6%Palmer225
−10.9%
8,729
D
48.6%Cleveland3,717
46.8%Harrison3,574
4.6%Weaver352
+1.9%
7,643
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −19.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−19.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.9%
1896−10.9%
1900−7.8%
1904−18.6%
1908−5.9%
1912+27.4%
1916−21.4%
1920−53.0%
1924−38.1%
1928−36.3%
1932+8.7%
1936+2.9%
1940−22.3%
1944−21.2%
1948−17.4%
1952−37.2%
1956−38.3%
1960−26.4%
1964+8.0%
1968−24.0%
1972−35.9%
1976−23.4%
1980−22.5%
1984−35.6%
1988−20.5%
1992−5.1%
1996−9.5%
2000−13.7%
2004−15.5%
2008+6.7%
2012−1.6%
2016−16.3%
2020−15.7%
2024−19.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Freeport, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 29,105 in 2024.8.7K17.4K26.1K34.9K29.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Freeport, IL
YearTotal registered
201634,641
201834,853
202033,476
202228,385
202429,105
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Freeport anchors Stephenson County, a historically industrial corner of northwest Illinois where a shrinking factory base has coincided with a long-term rightward shift in presidential margins over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.

A population of 43,768, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,043 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dixon, IL and Shawano, WI.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Dixon, IL
75.3twin score
% Catholiccollege sharepopulation scale≠ % Evangelical
Shawano, WI
75.0twin score
elasticity2008 marginmedian age≠ Polish ancestry
Sterling, IL
74.4twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2008 margin≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Freeport, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Freeport, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 19.4 points (R+19.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,995 votes cast, 8,278 went Democratic and 12,347 went Republican.
When did Freeport, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Freeport, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Freeport, IL, Illinois?
Freeport, IL, Illinois has a population of 43,768 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Freeport, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Freeport, IL, Illinois is $64,043 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Freeport, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Freeport, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.