Montgomery County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+44.0
2024 Margin
R+3.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
28K
Population

Montgomery County, IL (Illinois) voted R+44.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,378 votes (71.03%) to 3,573 (27.06%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Montgomery County is classified as a deep Republican county. Montgomery County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 27,942.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+44.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.0%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population27,942
Median Age
42.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,620(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.6%(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
23.2%
Mainline Protestant
8.6%(Above Average)
Catholic
7.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.0%Above Average(2.4x)
Irish
12.9%(1.4x)
American Heritage
12.1%Above Average(2.3x)
English
9.7%
Italian
5.6%
French
1.6%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
7.0%
30-44
19.2%
45-64
32.2%
65+
21.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.4%
Manufacturing
8.7%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.2%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.8%(4.0x US)
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
5.0%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.1%(3,573)71.0%(9,378)R+44.0R+3.0
202028.4%(3,905)69.4%(9,544)R+41.0R+1.5
201627.0%(3,504)66.5%(8,630)R+39.5R+25.4
201241.5%(5,058)55.6%(6,776)R+14.1R+16.7
200850.4%(6,491)47.8%(6,150)D+2.6D+9.4
200446.2%(5,979)53.0%(6,851)R+6.7R+9.2
200050.0%(6,542)47.5%(6,226)D+2.4R+10.0
199650.2%(6,338)37.8%(4,770)D+12.4R+7.9
199250.0%(7,424)29.7%(4,407)D+20.3D+13.8
198853.0%(7,293)46.4%(6,388)D+6.6D+19.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Montgomery County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.7%(3,531)66.3%(6,954)R+32.6D+0.4
202031.9%(4,293)65.0%(8,738)R+33.1R+22.9
201642.3%(5,367)52.5%(6,662)R+10.2D+6.8
201439.0%(3,422)56.1%(4,914)R+17.0D+4.9
201035.3%(3,351)57.2%(5,427)R+21.9R+47.2
200861.0%(7,655)35.7%(4,482)D+25.3R+5.5
200463.5%(7,903)32.8%(4,078)D+30.7R+2.1
200265.7%(6,678)32.8%(3,337)D+32.9D+52.7
199838.8%(3,836)58.6%(5,791)R+19.8R+30.2
199653.8%(6,788)43.3%(5,469)D+10.5R+6.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202227.9%(3,030)68.1%(7,395)R+40.2R+33.8
201834.4%(3,940)40.7%(4,669)R+6.4D+22.5
201431.7%(2,752)60.5%(5,260)R+28.9R+3.8
201033.9%(3,262)58.9%(5,670)R+25.0R+8.4
200636.8%(3,991)53.4%(5,794)R+16.6R+28.7
200255.0%(5,613)42.9%(4,375)D+12.1R+0.9
199855.9%(5,586)42.9%(4,289)D+13.0D+39.7
199435.5%(3,793)62.3%(6,648)R+26.7R+37.5
199055.0%(6,682)44.2%(5,369)D+10.8D+55.9
19867.9%(898)53.0%(6,026)R+45.1R+33.7

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

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