De Witt County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+44.7
2024 Margin
R+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
15K
Population

De Witt County, IL (Illinois) voted R+44.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,529 votes (71.27%) to 2,058 (26.53%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. De Witt County is classified as a deep Republican county. De Witt County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 15,373.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+44.7
2020→2024 SwingR+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population15,373
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,678(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
22.8%
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Catholic
6.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.9%Above Average(1.6x)
English
14.3%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
11.3%(1.2x)
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
Polish
2.7%
Mexican
2.6%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.3%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
16.2%
45-64
34.6%
65+
20.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.4%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
9.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.3%
Educational Services
6.1%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
5.9%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.5%(2,058)71.3%(5,529)R+44.7R+1.9
202027.3%(2,191)70.1%(5,632)R+42.8R+0.9
201625.3%(1,910)67.2%(5,077)R+41.9R+15.1
201235.3%(2,601)62.1%(4,579)R+26.8R+13.5
200842.4%(3,308)55.7%(4,348)R+13.3D+13.4
200436.4%(2,836)63.1%(4,920)R+26.7R+11.2
200040.7%(2,870)56.3%(3,968)R+15.6R+14.1
199643.7%(2,878)45.2%(2,978)R+1.5D+0.5
199238.8%(3,009)40.8%(3,164)R+2.0D+17.3
198840.0%(2,660)59.3%(3,942)R+19.3D+12.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

De Witt County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202231.1%(1,873)68.9%(4,152)R+37.8R+3.8
202031.0%(2,451)65.1%(5,140)R+34.0D+7.0
201626.0%(1,943)67.1%(5,009)R+41.1R+10.5
201432.3%(1,766)62.8%(3,437)R+30.5D+12.7
201024.1%(1,356)67.3%(3,791)R+43.2R+66.3
200860.0%(4,595)36.8%(2,824)D+23.1D+5.0
200457.5%(4,340)39.4%(2,973)D+18.1D+3.3
200256.6%(3,055)41.9%(2,258)D+14.8D+52.3
199830.2%(1,538)67.7%(3,451)R+37.5R+29.8
199644.8%(2,924)52.6%(3,429)R+7.7R+0.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202225.8%(1,599)70.4%(4,352)R+44.5R+4.9
201825.0%(1,539)64.6%(3,981)R+39.6D+7.0
201423.7%(1,299)70.3%(3,859)R+46.7R+2.1
201023.6%(1,358)68.2%(3,920)R+44.6R+26.5
200632.3%(1,878)50.3%(2,930)R+18.1R+8.1
200243.7%(2,373)53.7%(2,914)R+10.0R+1.9
199845.3%(2,322)53.4%(2,735)R+8.1D+44.3
199423.1%(1,294)75.5%(4,218)R+52.3R+44.3
199045.4%(2,641)53.5%(3,109)R+8.1D+47.7
19864.3%(196)60.0%(2,726)R+55.7R+31.4

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

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