Hancock County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.9
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Hancock County, IL (Illinois) voted R+49.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,708 votes (74%) to 2,183 (24.08%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hancock County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hancock County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 17,281.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.9
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population17,281
Median Age
46.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,865(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.3%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
19.3%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
12.8%
Catholic
6.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
5.2%(Major Center)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.1%Above Average(2.4x)
English
15.3%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
12.6%(1.4x)
American Heritage
7.9%(1.5x)
Italian
2.3%
French
2.0%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.0%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
15.7%
45-64
32.0%
65+
24.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.4%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
13.0%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
8.7%(5.1x US)
Professional & Technical
5.8%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.1%(2,183)74.0%(6,708)R+49.9R+1.1
202024.6%(2,315)73.4%(6,906)R+48.8R+1.8
201623.4%(2,139)70.5%(6,430)R+47.0R+29.3
201240.1%(3,650)57.9%(5,271)R+17.8R+7.0
200843.7%(4,141)54.5%(5,161)R+10.8D+8.0
200440.2%(3,975)59.0%(5,837)R+18.8R+9.7
200043.9%(4,256)53.0%(5,134)R+9.1R+9.5
199643.6%(4,001)43.2%(3,961)D+0.4R+4.5
199241.8%(4,213)36.9%(3,714)D+5.0D+3.1
198850.5%(4,740)48.7%(4,568)D+1.8D+27.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hancock County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202227.5%(1,967)72.5%(5,177)R+44.9R+2.0
202027.3%(2,516)70.2%(6,484)R+43.0R+23.6
201638.0%(3,394)57.4%(5,127)R+19.4D+13.2
201431.7%(1,898)64.3%(3,851)R+32.6D+11.9
201024.3%(1,641)68.8%(4,647)R+44.5R+59.9
200855.8%(5,043)40.4%(3,653)D+15.4D+4.7
200453.8%(5,143)43.2%(4,125)D+10.7R+0.6
200254.6%(4,304)43.4%(3,420)D+11.2D+41.6
199833.7%(2,665)64.0%(5,069)R+30.4R+37.1
199651.6%(4,676)44.9%(4,067)D+6.7D+6.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202219.8%(1,438)77.5%(5,619)R+57.7R+24.4
201828.1%(1,950)61.4%(4,255)R+33.3D+15.7
201422.5%(1,343)71.4%(4,271)R+49.0R+2.8
201023.9%(1,631)70.1%(4,780)R+46.2R+39.6
200640.0%(2,979)46.5%(3,464)R+6.5D+16.1
200237.2%(2,951)59.8%(4,743)R+22.6R+5.0
199840.6%(3,223)58.2%(4,618)R+17.6D+34.9
199422.9%(1,485)75.4%(4,883)R+52.4R+34.6
199040.6%(3,221)58.4%(4,637)R+17.8D+33.4
19869.9%(717)61.1%(4,441)R+51.2R+31.6

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

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