Monroe County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+36.3
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
35K
Population

Monroe County, IL (Illinois) voted R+36.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,055 votes (67.24%) to 6,473 (30.97%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Monroe County is classified as a deep Republican county. Monroe County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 35,036.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+36.3
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population35,036
Median Age
43.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
38.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$102,880(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
84.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
26.2%(Above Average)
Catholic
20.3%
Mainline Protestant
9.1%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
40.7%Significant Hub(3.3x)
Irish
13.2%(1.4x)
English
10.4%
American Heritage
5.2%
Italian
4.0%
Polish
3.4%(1.4x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.8%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
17.5%
45-64
34.3%
65+
19.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.3%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
10.9%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
8.6%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
7.7%(0.9x US)
Construction
7.5%(1.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.0%(6,473)67.2%(14,055)R+36.3R+0.6
202031.0%(6,569)66.7%(14,142)R+35.7D+0.9
201628.6%(5,535)65.3%(12,629)R+36.7R+9.9
201235.5%(6,215)62.2%(10,888)R+26.7R+16.0
200844.0%(7,953)54.6%(9,881)R+10.7D+5.7
200441.5%(6,788)57.8%(9,468)R+16.4R+3.1
200042.0%(5,797)55.3%(7,632)R+13.3R+8.5
199641.6%(4,798)46.4%(5,350)R+4.8R+5.5
199239.0%(4,894)38.3%(4,807)D+0.7D+16.8
198841.7%(4,529)57.8%(6,275)R+16.1D+19.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Monroe County, IL18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202234.0%(5,274)66.0%(10,240)R+32.0D+1.7
202032.0%(6,717)65.7%(13,805)R+33.7R+15.8
201639.1%(7,458)57.1%(10,885)R+18.0D+7.7
201435.4%(4,441)61.1%(7,663)R+25.7D+10.9
201030.0%(3,536)66.5%(7,854)R+36.6R+41.4
200850.8%(8,931)45.9%(8,078)D+4.8R+14.6
200458.1%(9,150)38.7%(6,089)D+19.4D+22.4
200247.7%(4,858)50.7%(5,162)R+3.0D+37.3
199829.0%(2,737)69.3%(6,533)R+40.2R+33.6
199645.2%(5,115)51.8%(5,866)R+6.6R+1.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.1%(4,609)67.3%(10,656)R+38.2R+12.1
201834.0%(5,291)60.0%(9,348)R+26.1D+19.4
201425.0%(3,138)70.4%(8,843)R+45.4R+13.7
201032.3%(3,849)64.0%(7,639)R+31.8R+35.6
200649.5%(5,410)45.7%(4,993)D+3.8D+8.8
200246.5%(4,823)51.5%(5,342)R+5.0D+2.1
199846.2%(4,367)53.3%(5,039)R+7.1D+36.0
199427.0%(2,154)70.1%(5,587)R+43.1R+43.0
199049.6%(3,865)49.7%(3,874)R+0.1D+62.1
19867.3%(547)69.4%(5,228)R+62.2R+31.8

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

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