Christian County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+46.7
2024 Margin
R+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
34K
Population

Christian County, IL (Illinois) voted R+46.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,278 votes (72.55%) to 4,026 (25.9%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Christian County is classified as a deep Republican county. Christian County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 33,538.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+46.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.1%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population33,538
Median Age
43.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,611(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
75.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
13.2%
Mainline Protestant
9.3%(Above Average)
Catholic
8.5%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
20.2%Above Average(1.6x)
English
13.0%(1.5x)
Irish
10.7%
American Heritage
9.4%Above Average(1.8x)
Italian
4.8%
French
1.9%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.3%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
19.2%
45-64
33.5%
65+
20.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.9%
Manufacturing
10.5%
Educational Services
7.3%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.9%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.2%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.9%(2.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.9%(4,026)72.5%(11,278)R+46.7R+2.1
202026.7%(4,335)71.2%(11,563)R+44.5R+2.2
201625.8%(3,992)68.1%(10,543)R+42.3R+19.3
201237.3%(5,494)60.3%(8,885)R+23.0R+16.7
200845.8%(6,918)52.1%(7,872)R+6.3D+12.9
200440.0%(6,112)59.2%(9,044)R+19.2R+14.2
200046.0%(6,799)51.0%(7,537)R+5.0R+17.6
199650.1%(7,431)37.5%(5,563)D+12.6R+9.9
199251.4%(9,042)28.9%(5,087)D+22.5D+14.4
198853.7%(8,295)45.6%(7,040)D+8.1D+14.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Christian County, IL18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.1%(4,075)66.9%(8,222)R+33.7D+1.6
202030.5%(4,874)65.8%(10,515)R+35.3R+6.1
201632.1%(4,876)61.4%(9,316)R+29.2R+5.9
201436.1%(4,189)59.4%(6,896)R+23.3D+1.4
201032.9%(4,037)57.7%(7,072)R+24.8R+54.3
200862.8%(9,314)33.2%(4,929)D+29.6D+1.3
200462.5%(9,323)34.2%(5,101)D+28.3R+4.0
200265.3%(7,930)33.0%(4,012)D+32.3D+58.8
199835.5%(4,162)62.0%(7,278)R+26.6R+35.2
199652.9%(7,794)44.2%(6,522)D+8.6R+6.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202227.4%(3,466)68.2%(8,635)R+40.8R+17.3
201829.1%(3,702)52.7%(6,701)R+23.6D+12.8
201428.3%(3,265)64.6%(7,462)R+36.4R+7.1
201030.7%(3,820)60.0%(7,465)R+29.3R+12.5
200635.9%(4,162)52.7%(6,111)R+16.8R+21.7
200251.3%(6,252)46.4%(5,658)D+4.9R+18.7
199861.4%(7,334)37.7%(4,512)D+23.6D+45.1
199438.4%(4,411)59.9%(6,880)R+21.5R+40.0
199058.9%(8,586)40.4%(5,890)D+18.5D+62.3
19866.8%(888)50.7%(6,584)R+43.8R+42.7

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

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