Boone County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+14.5
2024 Margin
R+1.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
53K
Population

Boone County, IL (Illinois) voted R+14.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 13,673 votes (56.37%) to 10,159 (41.88%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Boone County is classified as a lean Republican county. Boone County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 53,230.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+14.5
2020→2024 SwingR+1.7%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population53,230
Median Age
39.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$84,571(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
25.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
81.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
12.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
29.2%(Above Average)
Evangelical
8.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.2%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
23.7%Above Average(1.9x)
Mexican
22.8%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
12.7%(1.4x)
Italian
8.8%Above Average(1.8x)
English
8.3%
Polish
6.5%Significant Hub(2.6x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.8%
18-29
9.2%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
33.0%
65+
16.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.9%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
10.3%
Professional & Technical
8.5%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
8.4%
Construction
6.9%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.6%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.9%(10,159)56.4%(13,673)R+14.5R+1.7
202040.3%(10,542)53.1%(13,883)R+12.8D+1.6
201639.1%(8,986)53.4%(12,282)R+14.3R+8.7
201246.1%(9,883)51.8%(11,096)R+5.7R+9.9
200851.1%(11,333)47.0%(10,403)D+4.2D+18.8
200442.4%(8,286)57.0%(11,132)R+14.6R+0.8
200041.8%(6,481)55.5%(8,617)R+13.8R+7.3
199641.1%(5,345)47.5%(6,181)R+6.4R+2.9
199237.5%(5,114)41.0%(5,589)R+3.5D+20.5
198837.7%(4,234)61.7%(6,923)R+24.0D+9.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Boone County, IL18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202241.3%(7,149)58.7%(10,157)R+17.4R+3.2
202040.9%(10,090)55.1%(13,579)R+14.1D+3.6
201637.7%(8,509)55.5%(12,520)R+17.8D+1.8
201437.7%(5,735)57.2%(8,704)R+19.5D+11.8
201029.9%(4,408)61.2%(9,029)R+31.3R+48.2
200855.7%(12,065)38.9%(8,412)D+16.9R+3.5
200458.6%(11,206)38.3%(7,317)D+20.3D+21.9
200248.1%(5,391)49.6%(5,565)R+1.6D+35.2
199829.8%(2,846)66.6%(6,353)R+36.8R+16.6
199637.9%(4,843)58.0%(7,417)R+20.1R+11.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.2%(6,803)57.5%(10,246)R+19.3R+9.1
201839.0%(6,970)49.2%(8,792)R+10.2D+19.3
201433.0%(5,029)62.5%(9,529)R+29.5D+1.7
201029.5%(4,414)60.7%(9,074)R+31.2R+32.0
200638.8%(5,899)38.0%(5,775)D+0.8D+13.8
200241.2%(4,657)54.1%(6,123)R+13.0D+21.8
199831.8%(3,038)66.6%(6,352)R+34.7D+18.4
199421.9%(2,081)75.0%(7,128)R+53.1R+32.3
199039.0%(3,166)59.8%(4,856)R+20.8D+44.2
19864.3%(364)69.4%(5,807)R+65.0R+40.4

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

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