Fulton County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+23.8
2024 Margin
R+3.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
33K
Population

Fulton County, IL (Illinois) voted R+23.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,827 votes (60.87%) to 5,980 (37.04%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Fulton County is classified as a solid Republican county. Fulton County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 33,020.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+23.8
2020→2024 SwingR+3.7%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population33,020
Median Age
43.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,599(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
76.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
12.4%
Mainline Protestant
12.4%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
3.3%(Above Average)
Catholic
1.3%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
22.3%Above Average(1.8x)
English
15.9%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
10.6%
American Heritage
7.2%(1.3x)
Italian
3.3%
Mexican
2.0%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.5%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
18.0%
45-64
33.5%
65+
21.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
13.4%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Construction
8.8%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
6.3%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
6.0%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.0%(5,980)60.9%(9,827)R+23.8R+3.7
202038.9%(6,503)59.0%(9,867)R+20.1R+5.2
201638.8%(6,133)53.8%(8,492)R+14.9R+25.9
201254.0%(8,328)43.0%(6,632)D+11.0R+10.3
200859.6%(9,732)38.3%(6,251)D+21.3D+13.9
200453.3%(9,080)45.9%(7,818)D+7.4R+4.9
200054.9%(8,940)42.6%(6,936)D+12.3R+11.3
199656.4%(8,857)32.8%(5,155)D+23.6R+2.8
199254.9%(9,725)28.6%(5,062)D+26.3D+13.6
198856.2%(9,046)43.5%(6,999)D+12.7D+12.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Fulton County, IL18922024

D+R++200-2018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202245.4%(5,826)54.6%(7,009)R+9.2D+1.0
202043.2%(7,109)53.4%(8,799)R+10.3R+4.0
201643.1%(6,726)49.4%(7,702)R+6.3R+17.4
201453.1%(5,885)42.0%(4,655)D+11.1D+21.1
201040.2%(4,612)50.2%(5,761)R+10.0R+52.6
200869.0%(11,067)26.4%(4,240)D+42.6R+0.3
200470.1%(11,729)27.2%(4,556)D+42.9D+6.1
200267.4%(8,607)30.6%(3,912)D+36.8D+41.1
199846.6%(5,810)50.9%(6,345)R+4.3R+21.2
199656.6%(8,774)39.7%(6,151)D+16.9R+6.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202237.1%(4,924)58.7%(7,794)R+21.6R+26.2
201845.0%(5,650)40.4%(5,070)D+4.6D+6.4
201445.0%(4,976)46.8%(5,173)R+1.8D+7.1
201040.8%(4,748)49.7%(5,786)R+8.9R+16.5
200645.8%(5,903)38.2%(4,923)D+7.6R+5.7
200255.0%(7,046)41.7%(5,336)D+13.4D+3.8
199854.2%(6,785)44.6%(5,590)D+9.5D+42.3
199432.6%(3,737)65.3%(7,490)R+32.7R+34.7
199050.5%(7,056)48.5%(6,773)D+2.0D+38.9
19865.8%(719)42.7%(5,299)R+36.9R+44.3

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

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