Menard County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+41.5
2024 Margin
R+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
12K
Population

Menard County, IL (Illinois) voted R+41.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,601 votes (69.82%) to 1,864 (28.29%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Menard County is classified as a deep Republican county. Menard County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 12,095.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+41.5
2020→2024 SwingR+2.1%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population12,095
Median Age
42.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$82,176(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.7%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.5%
Catholic
13.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.7%(Above Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
28.3%Above Average(2.3x)
English
16.7%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
11.0%
American Heritage
5.3%
Italian
3.8%
Polish
2.6%

Age Distribution

Median:42.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.9%
18-29
6.9%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
33.0%
65+
20.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
9.8%
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Construction
7.0%
Healthcare & Social Services
6.4%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
5.1%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.7%(2.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.3%(1,864)69.8%(4,601)R+41.5R+2.1
202029.1%(2,022)68.5%(4,764)R+39.4R+2.4
201627.9%(1,817)64.9%(4,231)R+37.1R+7.0
201234.1%(2,100)64.2%(3,948)R+30.0R+15.1
200841.9%(2,706)56.8%(3,672)R+14.9D+19.6
200432.5%(2,137)67.0%(4,408)R+34.5R+7.2
200034.9%(2,164)62.3%(3,862)R+27.4R+12.0
199637.6%(2,204)52.9%(3,106)R+15.4R+6.3
199235.9%(2,264)45.0%(2,834)R+9.0D+16.5
198836.9%(2,103)62.4%(3,560)R+25.5D+10.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Menard County, IL18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.7%(1,763)66.3%(3,469)R+32.6D+4.1
202030.6%(2,095)67.3%(4,606)R+36.7D+2.4
201627.7%(1,773)66.8%(4,278)R+39.1R+7.5
201432.6%(1,595)64.3%(3,140)R+31.6D+8.1
201026.2%(1,268)65.9%(3,190)R+39.7R+51.4
200854.6%(3,440)42.9%(2,705)D+11.7R+5.5
200456.1%(3,529)39.0%(2,453)D+17.1D+7.7
200254.1%(3,024)44.6%(2,495)D+9.5D+57.4
199825.1%(1,261)73.1%(3,668)R+48.0R+30.2
199640.0%(2,329)57.8%(3,365)R+17.8R+6.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.7%(1,567)67.2%(3,548)R+37.5R+10.9
201830.1%(1,619)56.7%(3,049)R+26.6D+11.8
201428.2%(1,371)66.6%(3,239)R+38.4R+0.6
201027.2%(1,324)65.0%(3,159)R+37.8D+15.8
200617.3%(882)70.9%(3,608)R+53.6R+30.1
200237.3%(2,103)60.7%(3,424)R+23.4R+6.5
199840.8%(2,043)57.7%(2,891)R+16.9D+30.4
199425.5%(1,386)72.8%(3,956)R+47.3R+33.3
199042.7%(2,316)56.6%(3,074)R+14.0D+43.8
19864.1%(192)61.9%(2,929)R+57.8R+30.1

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

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