Clay County, IL
IL · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Clay County, IL (Illinois) voted R+67.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,610 votes (82.88%) to 1,054 (15.57%) for Harris.
This represents a R+2.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Clay County is classified as a deep Republican county. Clay County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 13,052.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.6%(1,054) | 82.9%(5,610) | R+67.3 | R+2.1 |
| 2020 | 16.4%(1,129) | 81.6%(5,629) | R+65.2 | R+2.2 |
| 2016 | 16.1%(1,020) | 79.1%(5,021) | R+63.0 | R+18.9 |
| 2012 | 26.8%(1,584) | 70.9%(4,190) | R+44.1 | R+20.9 |
| 2008 | 37.6%(2,425) | 60.8%(3,926) | R+23.3 | D+12.1 |
| 2004 | 32.1%(2,101) | 67.4%(4,416) | R+35.3 | R+9.6 |
| 2000 | 36.1%(2,212) | 61.8%(3,789) | R+25.7 | R+26.5 |
| 1996 | 44.2%(2,750) | 43.4%(2,703) | D+0.8 | R+6.6 |
| 1992 | 44.5%(2,962) | 37.1%(2,471) | D+7.4 | D+19.1 |
| 1988 | 44.0%(2,761) | 55.6%(3,494) | R+11.7 | D+17.0 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Clay County, IL • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.1%(1,149) | 79.9%(4,554) | R+59.7 | R+0.6 |
| 2020 | 19.3%(1,295) | 78.4%(5,254) | R+59.1 | R+26.5 |
| 2016 | 31.4%(1,917) | 64.0%(3,905) | R+32.6 | D+4.6 |
| 2014 | 28.9%(1,132) | 66.0%(2,587) | R+37.1 | D+6.6 |
| 2010 | 25.0%(1,185) | 68.8%(3,256) | R+43.7 | R+51.5 |
| 2008 | 51.9%(3,184) | 44.2%(2,711) | D+7.7 | D+25.3 |
| 2004 | 39.8%(2,505) | 57.4%(3,614) | R+17.6 | R+19.2 |
| 2002 | 50.0%(2,543) | 48.3%(2,460) | D+1.6 | D+19.0 |
| 1998 | 40.8%(2,027) | 58.1%(2,888) | R+17.3 | R+12.9 |
| 1996 | 46.1%(2,767) | 50.5%(3,031) | R+4.4 | R+6.6 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.4%(782) | 85.1%(4,963) | R+71.7 | R+25.6 |
| 2018 | 23.0%(1,104) | 69.2%(3,314) | R+46.1 | D+10.6 |
| 2014 | 18.4%(721) | 75.1%(2,948) | R+56.7 | R+8.8 |
| 2010 | 23.9%(1,158) | 71.8%(3,484) | R+47.9 | R+20.4 |
| 2006 | 32.2%(1,553) | 59.6%(2,880) | R+27.5 | R+7.8 |
| 2002 | 38.7%(2,035) | 58.4%(3,072) | R+19.7 | R+58.6 |
| 1998 | 69.1%(3,548) | 30.2%(1,551) | D+38.9 | D+82.9 |
| 1994 | 27.2%(1,183) | 71.2%(3,095) | R+44.0 | R+58.5 |
| 1990 | 56.8%(3,079) | 42.2%(2,292) | D+14.5 | D+56.0 |
| 1986 | 10.7%(561) | 52.2%(2,736) | R+41.5 | R+27.2 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab