McLean County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+4.9
2024 Margin
D+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
172K
Population

McLean County, IL (Illinois) voted D+4.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 44,495 votes (51.43%) to 40,290 (46.57%) for Trump.

This represents a D+0.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. McLean County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. McLean County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 171,556.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+4.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.9%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population171,556
Median Age
34.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
47.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$79,905(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
77.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
22.4%
Mainline Protestant
9.4%(Above Average)
Catholic
5.6%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.6%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
14.4%(1.5x)
English
13.1%(1.5x)
Mexican
4.8%
American Heritage
4.1%
Italian
3.7%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:34.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
16.9%
30-44
19.1%
45-64
28.3%
65+
14.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.2%
Professional & Technical
9.4%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
9.3%
Manufacturing
8.4%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
Construction
3.8%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.4%(44,495)46.6%(40,290)D+4.9D+0.9
202050.3%(43,933)46.4%(40,502)D+3.9D+5.2
201644.5%(36,196)45.8%(37,237)R+1.3D+9.7
201243.4%(31,883)54.4%(39,947)R+11.0R+12.2
200849.8%(37,689)48.5%(36,767)D+1.2D+17.1
200441.7%(29,877)57.6%(41,276)R+15.9R+1.0
200041.0%(24,936)55.8%(34,008)R+14.9R+7.9
199642.5%(22,708)49.5%(26,428)R+7.0R+2.5
199239.0%(23,090)43.4%(25,726)R+4.4D+19.6
198837.7%(18,659)61.8%(30,572)R+24.1D+9.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

McLean County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202250.9%(32,515)49.1%(31,353)D+1.8D+1.2
202048.0%(41,549)47.4%(41,007)D+0.6D+11.1
201641.4%(33,204)51.9%(41,579)R+10.4D+11.2
201437.6%(18,967)59.2%(29,885)R+21.6D+12.0
201029.7%(15,448)63.3%(32,958)R+33.6R+49.4
200855.8%(41,250)40.0%(29,611)D+15.7R+10.0
200461.6%(43,027)35.9%(25,040)D+25.8D+21.3
200251.4%(21,568)47.0%(19,701)D+4.5D+38.2
199832.1%(12,425)65.8%(25,474)R+33.7R+24.5
199644.0%(23,247)53.2%(28,115)R+9.2R+4.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202248.9%(31,930)47.6%(31,125)D+1.2D+5.9
201843.6%(29,364)48.3%(32,501)R+4.7D+25.1
201432.9%(16,600)62.7%(31,646)R+29.8D+3.2
201030.1%(15,723)63.1%(32,972)R+33.0R+8.4
200630.0%(12,895)54.7%(23,471)R+24.6R+6.1
200239.4%(16,480)57.9%(24,233)R+18.5D+3.6
199838.3%(14,811)60.4%(23,351)R+22.1D+35.3
199420.4%(7,144)77.9%(27,216)R+57.4R+25.0
199033.2%(11,302)65.7%(22,355)R+32.5D+30.1
19862.1%(643)64.7%(19,698)R+62.6R+36.0

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

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