Lee County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+22.2
2024 Margin
R+2.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1916
Voting Streak
34K
Population

Lee County, IL (Illinois) voted R+22.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,680 votes (60.08%) to 6,105 (37.89%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lee County is classified as a solid Republican county. Lee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1916. The county has a population of approximately 33,869.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+22.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.6%
Voting StreakR since 1916
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population33,869
Median Age
43.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,292(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
73.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.0%
Mainline Protestant
14.3%(Major Center)
Evangelical
5.8%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
28.2%Above Average(2.3x)
Irish
15.3%Above Average(1.7x)
English
11.4%(1.3x)
Mexican
5.0%
Polish
4.1%Above Average(1.6x)
American Heritage
3.8%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.6%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
19.7%
45-64
32.7%
65+
21.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.7%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
7.4%(0.6x US)
Construction
6.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.9%(6,105)60.1%(9,680)R+22.2R+2.6
202039.0%(6,407)58.6%(9,630)R+19.6D+0.3
201635.7%(5,528)55.6%(8,612)R+19.9R+12.6
201245.2%(6,937)52.5%(8,059)R+7.3R+4.3
200847.6%(7,765)50.6%(8,258)R+3.0D+15.2
200440.4%(6,416)58.6%(9,307)R+18.2R+4.8
200041.8%(6,111)55.2%(8,069)R+13.4R+7.9
199641.6%(5,895)47.1%(6,677)R+5.5D+1.8
199235.9%(5,530)43.1%(6,652)R+7.3D+24.3
198833.9%(4,608)65.5%(8,903)R+31.6D+16.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lee County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202240.0%(4,749)60.0%(7,113)R+19.9R+3.0
202039.8%(6,446)56.7%(9,188)R+16.9D+3.1
201636.6%(5,587)56.6%(8,640)R+20.0R+2.2
201438.6%(4,345)56.4%(6,346)R+17.8D+17.3
201028.3%(3,072)63.4%(6,869)R+35.0R+52.4
200856.3%(8,979)38.9%(6,205)D+17.4D+0.1
200457.1%(8,873)39.8%(6,186)D+17.3D+11.4
200252.0%(6,037)46.1%(5,357)D+5.9D+42.3
199830.4%(3,231)66.8%(7,107)R+36.5R+23.0
199641.0%(5,713)54.4%(7,586)R+13.4R+0.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202237.3%(4,599)58.6%(7,220)R+21.3R+12.8
201839.9%(4,995)48.4%(6,056)R+8.5D+13.5
201436.1%(4,061)58.1%(6,527)R+21.9D+11.0
201029.8%(3,246)62.7%(6,838)R+33.0R+16.1
200634.7%(3,764)51.5%(5,591)R+16.8R+7.3
200243.5%(5,080)53.0%(6,192)R+9.5D+12.8
199837.9%(4,040)60.2%(6,423)R+22.4D+29.9
199422.7%(2,454)75.0%(8,114)R+52.3R+38.0
199042.4%(4,729)56.7%(6,326)R+14.3D+42.6
19865.3%(541)62.2%(6,316)R+56.9R+36.8

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

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