Pope County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.1
2024 Margin
R+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
4K
Population

Pope County, IL (Illinois) voted R+60.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,698 votes (79.61%) to 416 (19.5%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Pope County is classified as a deep Republican county. Pope County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 3,739.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.1
2020→2024 SwingR+0.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population3,739
Median Age
53.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,050(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
86.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.7%
Black Protestant
7.2%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
6.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.8%(1.4x)
Irish
14.7%(1.6x)
English
11.9%(1.4x)
American Heritage
9.0%Above Average(1.7x)
Italian
2.1%
French
1.9%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:53.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.4%
18-29
6.7%
30-44
9.4%
45-64
40.4%
65+
29.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.8%(1.3x US)
Construction
10.2%(1.5x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.8%(4.0x US)
Educational Services
5.7%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
Manufacturing
3.5%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.5%(416)79.6%(1,698)R+60.1R+0.9
202019.9%(433)79.1%(1,722)R+59.2D+1.6
201617.5%(375)78.3%(1,678)R+60.8R+22.0
201229.3%(650)68.0%(1,512)R+38.8R+16.5
200837.9%(845)60.2%(1,343)R+22.3D+1.6
200437.7%(918)61.6%(1,500)R+23.9R+5.9
200039.8%(927)57.8%(1,346)R+18.0R+21.1
199644.5%(915)41.4%(850)D+3.2R+1.5
199244.1%(1,063)39.4%(951)D+4.6D+14.0
198845.1%(996)54.4%(1,202)R+9.3D+14.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Pope County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202222.6%(370)77.4%(1,265)R+54.7R+5.3
202024.4%(520)73.9%(1,573)R+49.5R+21.6
201634.0%(703)61.9%(1,279)R+27.9R+1.4
201434.4%(537)60.9%(951)R+26.5D+6.3
201030.9%(602)63.7%(1,242)R+32.8R+42.8
200852.8%(1,135)42.9%(921)D+10.0D+1.7
200452.5%(1,211)44.3%(1,020)D+8.3R+1.2
200254.0%(1,051)44.6%(867)D+9.5D+31.0
199838.4%(790)59.9%(1,234)R+21.6R+23.6
199649.5%(986)47.5%(946)D+2.0D+8.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.9%(304)80.0%(1,361)R+62.1R+23.9
201825.2%(433)63.4%(1,091)R+38.2D+3.1
201426.1%(409)67.5%(1,057)R+41.4R+4.3
201028.3%(566)65.4%(1,309)R+37.1R+50.0
200651.7%(1,045)38.8%(784)D+12.9D+12.8
200249.2%(1,010)49.1%(1,008)D+0.1R+36.5
199868.2%(1,483)31.5%(686)D+36.6D+89.6
199422.1%(440)75.1%(1,493)R+53.0R+55.2
199050.8%(1,052)48.7%(1,007)D+2.2D+53.8
19865.3%(113)56.9%(1,224)R+51.6R+40.7

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

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