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Rochelle, IL
presidential margin
2008R+7.62012R+16.72016R+26.02020R+25.92024R+29.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+29.3
2024
median income$82,132U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age42.2U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate8.4%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.3%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english8.6%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German31.3%
Irish13.7%
English9.9%
Mexican10.3%
Dominican0.5%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†1.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.5%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Rochelle, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Rochelle, ILTrumpR+29.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rochelle, IL, ILA map of the single county of Rochelle, 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.Ogle County, IL · R+29.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.8%16,450
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.4%8,883
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%466
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 Rochelle, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ogle County, ILRepublicanR+29.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.4%Harris8,883
63.8%Trump16,450
1.8%Kennedy466
−29.3%
25,799
R
35.8%Biden9,428
61.7%Trump16,248
2.5%Jorgensen664
−25.9%
26,340
R
33.3%Clinton8,050
59.3%Trump14,352
7.4%Johnson1,791
−26.0%
24,193
R
40.7%Obama9,514
57.4%Romney13,422
1.8%Johnson431
−16.7%
23,367
R
45.3%Obama11,253
52.9%McCain13,144
1.8%Nader453
−7.6%
24,850
R
37.4%Kerry9,018
61.9%Bush14,918
0.6%Badnarik155
−24.5%
24,091
R
37.2%Gore7,673
59.8%Bush12,325
2.9%Nader603
−22.6%
20,601
R
36.9%Clinton6,765
52.1%Dole9,558
11.0%Perot2,012
−15.2%
18,335
R
32.4%Clinton6,512
44.8%Bush9,008
22.8%Perot4,589
−12.4%
20,109
R
32.4%Dukakis5,641
66.9%Bush11,644
0.6%Paul109
−34.5%
17,394
R
26.1%Mondale4,803
73.4%Reagan13,503
0.5%Bergland90
−47.3%
18,396
R
21.6%Carter4,067
66.4%Reagan12,533
12.0%Anderson2,271
−44.9%
18,871
R
36.3%Carter6,463
62.2%Ford11,073
1.5%McCarthy261
−25.9%
17,797
R
25.9%McGovern4,743
73.9%Nixon13,512
0.2%Schmitz35
−47.9%
18,290
R
24.9%Humphrey4,399
69.0%Nixon12,168
6.1%Wallace1,074
−44.0%
17,641
R
39.9%Johnson6,917
60.1%Goldwater10,430
0.0%
−20.3%
17,347
R
26.6%Kennedy4,792
73.4%Nixon13,226
0.0%Byrd7
−46.8%
18,025
R
21.7%Stevenson3,660
78.2%Eisenhower13,194
0.1%Andrews16
−56.5%
16,870
R
22.1%Stevenson3,796
77.8%Eisenhower13,351
0.1%Hallinan16
−55.7%
17,163
R
28.4%Truman3,796
71.2%Dewey9,519
0.5%Thurmond63
−42.8%
13,378
R
26.9%Roosevelt3,951
72.6%Dewey10,680
0.6%Thomas81
−45.7%
14,712
R
28.9%Roosevelt4,833
70.7%Willkie11,838
0.4%Thomas71
−41.8%
16,742
R
37.2%Roosevelt5,776
61.6%Landon9,576
1.2%Lemke194
−24.4%
15,546
R
38.9%Roosevelt5,416
59.1%Hoover8,224
2.0%Thomas272
−20.2%
13,912
R
21.4%Smith2,691
78.2%Hoover9,808
0.4%Thomas47
−56.7%
12,546
R
13.5%Davis1,591
71.6%Coolidge8,449
14.9%La Follette1,759
−58.1%
11,799
R
15.3%Cox1,720
83.0%Harding9,322
1.7%Debs191
−67.7%
11,233
R
26.1%Wilson3,207
70.3%Hughes8,639
3.6%Benson437
−44.2%
12,283
O
25.9%Wilson1,750
29.9%Taft2,014
44.2%Roosevelt2,981
Roosevelt +14.3
6,745
R
25.1%Bryan1,761
69.2%Taft4,848
5.6%Debs393
−44.1%
7,002
R
17.8%Parker1,209
75.1%Roosevelt5,109
7.1%Debs481
−57.4%
6,799
R
28.5%Bryan2,171
69.0%McKinley5,255
2.5%Woolley193
−40.5%
7,619
R
28.4%Bryan2,142
69.2%McKinley5,210
2.4%Palmer177
−40.7%
7,529
R
34.5%Cleveland2,244
60.6%Harrison3,939
4.9%Weaver316
−26.1%
6,499
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: −29.3% in 2024.−29.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−26.1%
1896−40.7%
1900−40.5%
1904−57.4%
1908−44.1%
1912−3.9%
1916−44.2%
1920−67.7%
1924−58.1%
1928−56.7%
1932−20.2%
1936−24.4%
1940−41.8%
1944−45.7%
1948−42.8%
1952−55.7%
1956−56.5%
1960−46.8%
1964−20.3%
1968−44.0%
1972−47.9%
1976−25.9%
1980−44.9%
1984−47.3%
1988−34.5%
1992−12.4%
1996−15.2%
2000−22.6%
2004−24.5%
2008−7.6%
2012−16.7%
2016−26.0%
2020−25.9%
2024−29.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Rochelle, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 37,669 in 2024.9.4K18.8K28.3K37.7K37.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Rochelle, IL
YearTotal registered
201634,029
201832,882
202034,202
202234,724
202437,669
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Rochelle, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 67.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.3 points.

A population of 51,495, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,132 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dixon, IL and Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI.

Political twins — metros

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

Dixon, IL
80.9twin score
elasticity% Catholic% Evangelical
Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI
79.8twin score
elasticitymedian income% White≠ Polish ancestry
Fremont, NE
79.8twin score
elasticity2000 margin% Catholic≠ Polish ancestry

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 Rochelle, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rochelle, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 29.3 points (R+29.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,799 votes cast, 8,883 went Democratic and 16,450 went Republican.
How many people live in Rochelle, IL, Illinois?
Rochelle, IL, Illinois has a population of 51,495 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rochelle, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Rochelle, IL, Illinois is $82,132 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Rochelle, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rochelle, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.