Hardin County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+61.7
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
4K
Population

Hardin County, IL (Illinois) voted R+61.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,546 votes (80.27%) to 357 (18.54%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hardin County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hardin County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 3,605.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+61.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population3,605
Median Age
53.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$54,271(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.6%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
79.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.6%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
30.8%(Above Average)
Catholic
6.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
23.7%Above Average(1.9x)
English
19.4%Above Average(2.2x)
Irish
12.4%(1.3x)
American Heritage
6.3%
Scotch-Irish
3.2%Major Concentration(4.2x)
Polish
1.1%

Age Distribution

Median:53.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.8%
18-29
4.8%
30-44
17.9%
45-64
32.6%
65+
29.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.4%(1.3x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.6%(5.7x US)
Manufacturing
6.8%(0.7x US)
Construction
6.1%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
5.4%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
2.8%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.5%(357)80.3%(1,546)R+61.7R+4.3
202020.8%(449)78.2%(1,691)R+57.4R+0.0
201619.6%(420)77.0%(1,653)R+57.4R+23.4
201231.9%(742)65.9%(1,535)R+34.0R+14.6
200839.6%(892)59.0%(1,330)R+19.4D+4.3
200437.9%(923)61.6%(1,501)R+23.7R+16.8
200044.9%(1,184)51.8%(1,366)R+6.9R+27.3
199650.5%(1,323)30.2%(790)D+20.4R+1.1
199252.5%(1,665)31.0%(985)D+21.4D+28.4
198846.3%(1,308)53.3%(1,504)R+6.9D+9.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hardin County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202225.5%(418)74.5%(1,220)R+49.0R+8.4
202028.5%(591)69.0%(1,431)R+40.5R+27.4
201641.8%(865)55.0%(1,137)R+13.1D+2.7
201440.2%(581)56.0%(811)R+15.9D+5.0
201036.3%(719)57.2%(1,133)R+20.9R+39.9
200856.8%(1,212)37.8%(807)D+19.0D+7.7
200453.8%(1,253)42.5%(991)D+11.2R+6.4
200258.1%(1,269)40.4%(883)D+17.7D+23.9
199845.6%(1,120)51.9%(1,274)R+6.3R+21.3
199655.0%(1,368)39.9%(993)D+15.1D+2.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.4%(284)77.5%(1,339)R+61.1R+44.0
201834.4%(558)51.5%(835)R+17.1D+18.0
201429.2%(419)64.3%(922)R+35.1R+5.5
201032.3%(680)61.9%(1,303)R+29.6R+55.2
200659.3%(1,280)33.7%(727)D+25.6D+16.6
200253.6%(1,249)44.6%(1,039)D+9.0R+35.5
199872.0%(1,940)27.5%(740)D+44.5D+89.7
199426.5%(680)71.7%(1,839)R+45.2R+64.9
199059.5%(1,592)39.9%(1,066)D+19.7D+61.7
19866.8%(178)48.9%(1,276)R+42.0R+41.0

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

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