Marion County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.5
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
37K
Population

Marion County, IL (Illinois) voted R+49.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 12,409 votes (74.03%) to 4,116 (24.56%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Marion County is classified as a deep Republican county. Marion County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 37,000.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.5
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population37,000
Median Age
41.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,240(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
74.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.8%(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
Evangelical
37.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
5.3%
Catholic
5.1%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.8%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
24.2%Above Average(2.0x)
English
13.6%(1.5x)
Irish
12.3%(1.3x)
American Heritage
8.0%(1.5x)
Polish
2.3%
Italian
1.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.5%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
31.8%
65+
20.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.9%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
8.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
Construction
4.4%(0.7x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.1%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.6%(4,116)74.0%(12,409)R+49.5R+2.9
202025.9%(4,524)72.5%(12,678)R+46.6R+2.8
201625.6%(4,369)69.4%(11,859)R+43.8R+24.7
201239.4%(6,225)58.5%(9,248)R+19.1R+17.1
200848.1%(8,345)50.0%(8,691)R+2.0D+8.0
200444.7%(7,694)54.6%(9,413)R+10.0R+8.9
200048.4%(8,068)49.5%(8,240)R+1.0R+12.4
199649.4%(7,792)38.1%(5,999)D+11.4R+9.3
199251.2%(9,669)30.5%(5,764)D+20.7D+21.3
198849.5%(8,592)50.0%(8,695)R+0.6D+18.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Marion County, IL18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202227.5%(3,522)72.5%(9,272)R+44.9R+6.7
202029.7%(5,122)67.9%(11,718)R+38.2R+24.3
201640.9%(6,827)54.8%(9,162)R+14.0D+0.4
201440.5%(4,782)54.8%(6,476)R+14.3D+12.2
201033.9%(3,966)60.4%(7,071)R+26.5R+54.7
200862.3%(10,587)34.1%(5,794)D+28.2D+4.3
200460.4%(10,088)36.5%(6,099)D+23.9D+3.3
200259.3%(7,617)38.8%(4,978)D+20.6D+37.7
199840.5%(4,749)57.6%(6,756)R+17.1R+29.3
199654.4%(8,427)42.2%(6,536)D+12.2R+5.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.8%(2,859)75.3%(9,860)R+53.4R+28.3
201833.3%(4,194)58.4%(7,358)R+25.1D+29.2
201419.5%(2,291)73.7%(8,683)R+54.3R+30.5
201034.7%(4,168)58.5%(7,016)R+23.7R+14.0
200641.5%(5,090)51.2%(6,281)R+9.7R+21.4
200254.5%(7,039)42.8%(5,525)D+11.7R+10.3
199860.7%(7,211)38.7%(4,594)D+22.0D+54.1
199432.9%(3,918)65.0%(7,734)R+32.0R+49.9
199058.6%(8,363)40.7%(5,816)D+17.8D+63.6
19868.4%(1,186)54.2%(7,639)R+45.8R+39.5

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

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