Lawrence County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+56.2
2024 Margin
R+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
15K
Population

Lawrence County, IL (Illinois) voted R+56.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,715 votes (77.17%) to 1,283 (21%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lawrence County is classified as a deep Republican county. Lawrence County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 15,031.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+56.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.2%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population15,031
Median Age
40.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,324(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
9.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
71.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
11.9%
Mainline Protestant
10.9%(Major Center)
Catholic
2.6%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.1%(1.5x)
American Heritage
9.5%Above Average(1.8x)
English
9.3%
Irish
9.1%
Mexican
1.4%
French
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:40.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.6%
18-29
8.3%
30-44
21.4%
45-64
33.2%
65+
18.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.0%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.7%
Construction
8.6%(1.3x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.6%(3.3x US)
Educational Services
5.4%(0.6x US)
Professional & Technical
5.2%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.0%(1,283)77.2%(4,715)R+56.2R+2.2
202022.1%(1,419)76.1%(4,886)R+54.0R+1.0
201621.2%(1,290)74.2%(4,521)R+53.0R+22.2
201233.6%(2,011)64.4%(3,857)R+30.8R+24.9
200846.1%(3,016)52.1%(3,403)R+5.9D+18.5
200437.4%(2,518)61.9%(4,162)R+24.4R+12.7
200042.9%(2,822)54.6%(3,594)R+11.7R+16.5
199644.9%(2,871)40.2%(2,568)D+4.7R+3.1
199243.7%(3,270)35.8%(2,681)D+7.9D+15.4
198846.0%(3,140)53.6%(3,655)R+7.5D+15.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lawrence County, IL18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.9%(1,243)75.1%(3,745)R+50.2R+3.3
202025.1%(1,571)72.0%(4,500)R+46.9R+16.9
201632.9%(1,938)62.9%(3,701)R+30.0R+6.9
201435.6%(1,456)58.6%(2,400)R+23.1D+10.2
201030.7%(1,535)64.0%(3,198)R+33.3R+44.1
200852.4%(3,247)41.6%(2,576)D+10.8D+6.2
200450.5%(3,255)45.9%(2,956)D+4.6D+5.8
200248.1%(2,509)49.3%(2,569)R+1.2R+1.7
199849.1%(2,598)48.5%(2,567)D+0.6D+4.1
199645.3%(2,809)48.8%(3,024)R+3.5R+8.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.8%(909)80.1%(4,094)R+62.3R+34.0
201832.3%(1,380)60.7%(2,589)R+28.3D+6.9
201429.4%(1,216)64.6%(2,670)R+35.2R+4.3
201032.0%(1,642)62.9%(3,229)R+30.9R+16.5
200640.0%(2,052)54.4%(2,790)R+14.4R+16.0
200249.7%(2,678)48.1%(2,591)D+1.6R+32.9
199866.9%(3,630)32.4%(1,759)D+34.5D+69.1
199431.9%(1,707)66.5%(3,561)R+34.6R+43.9
199054.4%(3,027)45.1%(2,509)D+9.3D+49.1
198612.6%(746)52.4%(3,099)R+39.8R+34.3

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

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