Marion County, IL
IL · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
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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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.6%(4,116) | 74.0%(12,409) | R+49.5 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 25.9%(4,524) | 72.5%(12,678) | R+46.6 | R+2.8 |
| 2016 | 25.6%(4,369) | 69.4%(11,859) | R+43.8 | R+24.7 |
| 2012 | 39.4%(6,225) | 58.5%(9,248) | R+19.1 | R+17.1 |
| 2008 | 48.1%(8,345) | 50.0%(8,691) | R+2.0 | D+8.0 |
| 2004 | 44.7%(7,694) | 54.6%(9,413) | R+10.0 | R+8.9 |
| 2000 | 48.4%(8,068) | 49.5%(8,240) | R+1.0 | R+12.4 |
| 1996 | 49.4%(7,792) | 38.1%(5,999) | D+11.4 | R+9.3 |
| 1992 | 51.2%(9,669) | 30.5%(5,764) | D+20.7 | D+21.3 |
| 1988 | 49.5%(8,592) | 50.0%(8,695) | R+0.6 | D+18.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Marion County, IL • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.5%(3,522) | 72.5%(9,272) | R+44.9 | R+6.7 |
| 2020 | 29.7%(5,122) | 67.9%(11,718) | R+38.2 | R+24.3 |
| 2016 | 40.9%(6,827) | 54.8%(9,162) | R+14.0 | D+0.4 |
| 2014 | 40.5%(4,782) | 54.8%(6,476) | R+14.3 | D+12.2 |
| 2010 | 33.9%(3,966) | 60.4%(7,071) | R+26.5 | R+54.7 |
| 2008 | 62.3%(10,587) | 34.1%(5,794) | D+28.2 | D+4.3 |
| 2004 | 60.4%(10,088) | 36.5%(6,099) | D+23.9 | D+3.3 |
| 2002 | 59.3%(7,617) | 38.8%(4,978) | D+20.6 | D+37.7 |
| 1998 | 40.5%(4,749) | 57.6%(6,756) | R+17.1 | R+29.3 |
| 1996 | 54.4%(8,427) | 42.2%(6,536) | D+12.2 | R+5.0 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.8%(2,859) | 75.3%(9,860) | R+53.4 | R+28.3 |
| 2018 | 33.3%(4,194) | 58.4%(7,358) | R+25.1 | D+29.2 |
| 2014 | 19.5%(2,291) | 73.7%(8,683) | R+54.3 | R+30.5 |
| 2010 | 34.7%(4,168) | 58.5%(7,016) | R+23.7 | R+14.0 |
| 2006 | 41.5%(5,090) | 51.2%(6,281) | R+9.7 | R+21.4 |
| 2002 | 54.5%(7,039) | 42.8%(5,525) | D+11.7 | R+10.3 |
| 1998 | 60.7%(7,211) | 38.7%(4,594) | D+22.0 | D+54.1 |
| 1994 | 32.9%(3,918) | 65.0%(7,734) | R+32.0 | R+49.9 |
| 1990 | 58.6%(8,363) | 40.7%(5,816) | D+17.8 | D+63.6 |
| 1986 | 8.4%(1,186) | 54.2%(7,639) | R+45.8 | R+39.5 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab