Henderson County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+38.8
2024 Margin
R+5.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
6K
Population

Henderson County, IL (Illinois) voted R+38.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,369 votes (68.39%) to 1,026 (29.62%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Henderson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Henderson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 6,193.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+38.8
2020→2024 SwingR+5.8%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population6,193
Median Age
50.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,227(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
17.8%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
5.6%(Below Average)
Catholic
2.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
23.9%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
13.8%(1.5x)
English
10.5%
American Heritage
7.7%(1.4x)
French
2.2%
Italian
1.4%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:50.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.5%
18-29
5.8%
30-44
14.9%
45-64
33.1%
65+
27.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.7%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
9.8%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
8.1%(4.8x US)
Construction
6.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.3%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.6%(1,026)68.4%(2,369)R+38.8R+5.8
202032.5%(1,187)65.5%(2,394)R+33.0R+4.6
201632.8%(1,155)61.3%(2,155)R+28.4R+40.7
201255.4%(1,978)43.2%(1,541)D+12.2R+5.4
200858.1%(2,215)40.4%(1,541)D+17.7D+7.8
200454.6%(2,269)44.7%(1,857)D+9.9D+1.6
200052.5%(2,030)44.2%(1,708)D+8.3R+11.6
199654.0%(1,953)34.1%(1,233)D+19.9D+2.5
199249.7%(2,013)32.4%(1,310)D+17.4D+8.0
198854.6%(2,085)45.2%(1,726)D+9.4D+16.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Henderson County, IL18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202237.0%(1,065)63.0%(1,813)R+26.0R+1.3
202036.4%(1,299)61.1%(2,178)R+24.6R+12.6
201641.1%(1,407)53.1%(1,820)R+12.1R+13.7
201448.5%(1,259)46.9%(1,217)D+1.6D+18.4
201038.4%(1,279)55.2%(1,837)R+16.8R+52.6
200865.9%(2,387)30.1%(1,089)D+35.8R+1.6
200467.1%(2,704)29.7%(1,195)D+37.4D+20.8
200257.3%(1,811)40.6%(1,283)D+16.7D+31.6
199841.1%(1,394)56.0%(1,898)R+14.9R+27.6
199654.4%(1,915)41.7%(1,467)D+12.7R+1.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.4%(883)66.0%(1,980)R+36.6R+15.9
201835.4%(940)56.1%(1,488)R+20.7D+4.0
201434.8%(912)59.4%(1,559)R+24.7R+7.4
201037.9%(1,297)55.1%(1,888)R+17.3R+32.0
200654.7%(1,616)39.9%(1,179)D+14.8D+17.3
200247.1%(1,528)49.6%(1,609)R+2.5D+11.3
199842.4%(1,459)56.2%(1,935)R+13.8D+28.0
199428.3%(943)70.1%(2,336)R+41.8R+45.3
199051.4%(1,706)47.8%(1,589)D+3.5D+45.3
198610.3%(350)52.1%(1,763)R+41.7R+31.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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Source: Official state election returns
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