Effingham County, IL
IL · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Effingham County, IL (Illinois) voted R+60.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 15,124 votes (79.25%) to 3,617 (18.95%) for Harris.
This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Effingham County is classified as a deep Republican county. Effingham County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 34,522.
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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 | 18.9%(3,617) | 79.3%(15,124) | R+60.3 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 19.5%(3,716) | 78.6%(15,006) | R+59.2 | D+0.8 |
| 2016 | 17.5%(3,083) | 77.4%(13,635) | R+59.9 | R+7.9 |
| 2012 | 23.2%(3,861) | 75.3%(12,501) | R+52.0 | R+16.0 |
| 2008 | 31.3%(5,262) | 67.3%(11,323) | R+36.0 | D+9.4 |
| 2004 | 27.0%(4,388) | 72.3%(11,774) | R+45.4 | R+6.5 |
| 2000 | 29.2%(4,225) | 68.0%(9,855) | R+38.9 | R+18.7 |
| 1996 | 34.0%(4,825) | 54.2%(7,696) | R+20.2 | R+12.8 |
| 1992 | 34.9%(5,221) | 42.3%(6,329) | R+7.4 | D+22.3 |
| 1988 | 34.9%(4,553) | 64.5%(8,431) | R+29.7 | D+13.1 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Effingham County, IL • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.2%(3,335) | 78.8%(12,409) | R+57.6 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 21.9%(4,128) | 75.9%(14,272) | R+53.9 | R+3.5 |
| 2016 | 22.1%(3,810) | 72.5%(12,520) | R+50.4 | R+11.0 |
| 2014 | 28.6%(3,493) | 68.1%(8,303) | R+39.4 | D+16.3 |
| 2010 | 18.5%(2,378) | 74.2%(9,518) | R+55.7 | R+59.1 |
| 2008 | 50.3%(8,266) | 46.9%(7,714) | D+3.4 | D+20.4 |
| 2004 | 40.0%(6,264) | 57.1%(8,930) | R+17.0 | R+16.9 |
| 2002 | 48.8%(6,003) | 49.0%(6,023) | R+0.2 | D+42.9 |
| 1998 | 27.1%(3,029) | 70.2%(7,841) | R+43.1 | R+17.2 |
| 1996 | 35.9%(5,072) | 61.8%(8,732) | R+25.9 | R+13.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.2%(2,609) | 81.4%(13,072) | R+65.1 | R+16.5 |
| 2018 | 19.9%(2,840) | 68.6%(9,767) | R+48.7 | D+9.4 |
| 2014 | 18.6%(2,272) | 76.7%(9,352) | R+58.1 | R+0.6 |
| 2010 | 18.3%(2,381) | 75.8%(9,856) | R+57.5 | R+15.2 |
| 2006 | 23.8%(2,960) | 66.0%(8,215) | R+42.3 | R+9.2 |
| 2002 | 31.3%(3,967) | 64.4%(8,150) | R+33.0 | R+66.6 |
| 1998 | 66.4%(7,501) | 32.8%(3,710) | D+33.5 | D+86.6 |
| 1994 | 22.4%(2,615) | 75.5%(8,800) | R+53.0 | R+69.7 |
| 1990 | 58.0%(6,917) | 41.3%(4,925) | D+16.7 | D+63.6 |
| 1986 | 6.9%(705) | 53.8%(5,519) | R+46.9 | R+17.4 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab