Clark County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+51.2
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
15K
Population

Clark County, IL (Illinois) voted R+51.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,130 votes (74.7%) to 1,927 (23.48%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Clark County is classified as a deep Republican county. Clark County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 15,266.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+51.2
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population15,266
Median Age
42.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$72,927(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
80.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.8%(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
50.1%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
13.8%(Major Center)
Catholic
5.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
22.4%Above Average(1.8x)
English
15.7%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
13.2%(1.4x)
American Heritage
8.0%(1.5x)
Polish
2.0%
Mexican
1.6%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.4%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
17.7%
45-64
32.6%
65+
20.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.6%(1.9x US)
Construction
12.2%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
8.7%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.3%(3.1x US)
Educational Services
4.7%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.5%(1,927)74.7%(6,130)R+51.2R+0.6
202023.8%(1,993)74.4%(6,226)R+50.6R+3.3
201623.7%(1,877)70.9%(5,622)R+47.2R+14.9
201232.9%(2,591)65.2%(5,144)R+32.4R+24.3
200845.1%(3,742)53.2%(4,409)R+8.0D+19.5
200435.9%(2,877)63.5%(5,082)R+27.5R+8.0
200039.0%(2,932)58.5%(4,398)R+19.5R+13.8
199641.5%(2,995)47.2%(3,409)R+5.7R+7.8
199241.8%(3,338)39.8%(3,175)D+2.0D+17.8
198841.9%(3,275)57.7%(4,508)R+15.8D+11.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Clark County, IL18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.3%(1,526)75.7%(4,745)R+51.3R+4.6
202025.2%(2,082)72.0%(5,939)R+46.8R+13.7
201630.9%(2,394)64.0%(4,953)R+33.1D+4.0
201428.9%(1,507)66.0%(3,437)R+37.1D+4.1
201027.1%(1,635)68.3%(4,125)R+41.2R+47.0
200851.2%(4,141)45.5%(3,677)D+5.7D+9.2
200446.5%(3,566)50.0%(3,833)R+3.5D+5.4
200244.6%(2,792)53.5%(3,351)R+8.9D+9.0
199840.1%(2,443)58.1%(3,534)R+17.9R+3.4
199641.0%(2,892)55.5%(3,916)R+14.5R+12.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202218.9%(1,217)78.9%(5,071)R+60.0R+28.4
201830.0%(1,823)61.5%(3,742)R+31.5D+20.8
201420.8%(1,083)73.2%(3,805)R+52.4R+10.0
201026.5%(1,629)68.9%(4,231)R+42.4R+16.6
200633.9%(1,917)59.6%(3,372)R+25.7R+10.5
200241.2%(2,645)56.5%(3,624)R+15.3R+34.5
199859.3%(3,732)40.1%(2,521)D+19.2D+64.3
199426.5%(1,511)71.6%(4,079)R+45.1R+35.9
199045.0%(3,090)54.2%(3,721)R+9.2D+37.0
198611.0%(716)57.2%(3,731)R+46.2R+22.1

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

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