Brown County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+59.9
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
6K
Population

Brown County, IL (Illinois) voted R+59.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,938 votes (78.94%) to 467 (19.02%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Brown County is classified as a deep Republican county. Brown County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 6,322.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+59.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population6,322
Median Age
41.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
12.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,917(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
75.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
16.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
71.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
12.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
9.3%(Above Average)
Evangelical
5.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.1%(1.5x)
Irish
8.8%
English
8.2%
American Heritage
7.5%(1.4x)
Mexican
4.3%
Sub-Saharan African
2.8%Above Average(2.3x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.8%
18-29
7.3%
30-44
24.2%
45-64
35.5%
65+
16.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
9.6%(1.1x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
8.6%(5.0x US)
Manufacturing
7.9%(0.8x US)
Retail Trade
6.9%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.1%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.0%(467)78.9%(1,938)R+59.9R+2.7
202019.3%(486)76.5%(1,931)R+57.2R+1.7
201620.0%(476)75.5%(1,796)R+55.5R+24.8
201233.3%(787)64.0%(1,513)R+30.7R+9.0
200838.4%(986)60.1%(1,544)R+21.7D+8.6
200434.6%(895)65.0%(1,679)R+30.3R+13.3
200040.5%(1,077)57.5%(1,529)R+17.0R+14.6
199643.4%(997)45.8%(1,053)R+2.4R+6.8
199242.6%(1,146)38.3%(1,029)D+4.4D+8.4
198847.9%(1,267)51.9%(1,373)R+4.0D+17.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Brown County, IL18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.8%(410)78.2%(1,475)R+56.5R+10.2
202025.5%(635)71.9%(1,787)R+46.3R+20.5
201634.9%(794)60.7%(1,380)R+25.8D+9.3
201430.2%(476)65.3%(1,030)R+35.1D+8.3
201024.9%(514)68.3%(1,411)R+43.4R+67.0
200859.7%(1,458)36.0%(881)D+23.6D+14.0
200453.3%(1,308)43.7%(1,073)D+9.6R+11.6
200259.7%(1,306)38.6%(844)D+21.1D+55.2
199831.8%(825)65.9%(1,711)R+34.1R+34.6
199649.2%(1,104)48.6%(1,092)D+0.5D+7.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202215.6%(305)81.8%(1,595)R+66.2R+35.9
201821.4%(402)51.6%(972)R+30.3D+17.4
201423.0%(364)70.7%(1,120)R+47.7R+0.9
201023.3%(499)70.0%(1,503)R+46.8R+23.7
200633.8%(697)56.9%(1,174)R+23.1R+9.4
200242.3%(931)56.0%(1,232)R+13.7R+8.3
199847.0%(1,272)52.3%(1,417)R+5.4D+51.5
199420.7%(527)77.6%(1,974)R+56.9R+46.2
199044.2%(1,130)54.9%(1,403)R+10.7D+50.6
19866.1%(152)67.4%(1,674)R+61.2R+58.0

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

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