Question 1

How did Douglas, Illinois vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Douglas, Illinois voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+46.1. Kamala D Harris received 2,198 votes and Donald Trump received 6,076 out of 8,410 total votes cast, a 1.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Douglas, Illinois's political history?

Accepted Answer

Douglas, Illinois has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The largest single-election swing was 80.8 points in 1876.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Douglas, Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Douglas, Illinois has a population of 19,751 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.4% non-Hispanic white, 8.5% Hispanic, 1.4% Black. About 21% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $77,320.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Douglas, Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Douglas, Illinois are Marshall, Mcleod, Noble. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	87.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(6)	8.5%
▶Black / African American(3)	1.4%
▶Asian(4)	0.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.0%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	29.5%	46.7%
Catholic	17.0%	27.0%
Mainline Protestant	14.6%	23.2%
Other	1.6%	2.5%
LDS (Mormon)	1.1%	1.7%
Black Protestant	0.4%	0.6%
Non-religious	36.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+46.1
2020	Trump+44.4
2016	Trump+45.8
2012	Romney+36.7
2008	McCain+21.2
2004	Bush+34.4
2000	Bush+18.8
1996	Dole+4.5
1992	Clinton+0.4

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	26.1%	72.2%	R+46.1	R+1.7
2020	26.7%	71.1%	R+44.4	D+1.3
2016	23.8%	69.5%	R+45.8	R+9.1
2012	30.7%	67.3%	R+36.7	R+15.4
2008	38.5%	59.7%	R+21.2	D+13.2
2004	32.4%	66.8%	R+34.4	R+15.6
2000	39.8%	58.6%	R+18.8	R+14.3
1996	42.1%	46.7%	R+4.5	R+4.9
1992	40.4%	40.0%	D+0.4	D+16.1
1988	41.9%	57.6%	R+15.7	D+16.9
1984	33.5%	66.1%	R+32.6	D+0.8
1980	30.9%	64.3%	R+33.4	R+23.9
1976	44.9%	54.4%	R+9.5	D+27.9
1972	31.2%	68.7%	R+37.4	R+11.3
1968	33.1%	59.2%	R+26.2	R+31.5
1964	52.6%	47.4%	D+5.3	D+29.3
1960	38.0%	62.0%	R+24.0	D+9.5
1956	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.5	D+0.8
1952	32.8%	67.1%	R+34.3	R+16.2
1948	40.6%	58.6%	R+18.1	—

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