Question 1

How did Randolph, Illinois vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Randolph, Illinois voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+50.0. Kamala D Harris received 3,461 votes and Donald Trump received 10,624 out of 14,333 total votes cast, a 0.2-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

Question 2

What is Randolph, Illinois's political history?

Accepted Answer

Randolph, Illinois has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 69.1 points in 1872.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Randolph, Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Randolph, Illinois has a population of 30,058 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 85.1% non-Hispanic white, 3.8% Hispanic, 8.3% Black. About 15% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $68,131.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Randolph, Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Randolph, Illinois are Marion, Randolph, Henry. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	85.1%
▶Hispanic / Latino(8)	3.8%
▶Black / African American(4)	8.3%
▶Asian(4)	0.6%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.6%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	1.5%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	27.7%	53.1%
Catholic	11.2%	21.6%
Mainline Protestant	10.6%	20.3%
Black Protestant	2.2%	4.2%
Other	0.5%	0.9%
Non-religious	47.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+50.0
2020	Trump+50.2
2016	Trump+46.4
2012	Romney+17.5
2008	McCain+0.9
2004	Bush+8.7
2000	Bush+2.4
1996	Clinton+13.6
1992	Clinton+21.9

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	24.1%	74.1%	R+50.0	D+0.2
2020	24.1%	74.3%	R+50.2	R+3.8
2016	24.2%	70.6%	R+46.4	R+28.9
2012	39.9%	57.4%	R+17.5	R+16.6
2008	48.6%	49.6%	R+0.9	D+7.8
2004	45.3%	54.0%	R+8.7	R+6.4
2000	48.0%	50.4%	R+2.4	R+16.0
1996	50.7%	37.0%	D+13.6	R+8.3
1992	51.5%	29.6%	D+21.9	D+19.0
1988	51.2%	48.3%	D+2.9	D+22.3
1984	40.1%	59.5%	R+19.3	R+1.5
1980	39.1%	56.9%	R+17.8	R+20.8
1976	51.0%	48.1%	D+3.0	D+23.4
1972	39.7%	60.2%	R+20.5	R+9.2
1968	39.0%	50.4%	R+11.3	R+34.0
1964	61.3%	38.7%	D+22.6	D+26.8
1960	47.9%	52.0%	R+4.2	D+6.7
1956	44.5%	55.5%	R+10.9	R+1.7
1952	45.3%	54.6%	R+9.3	R+9.2
1948	49.7%	49.8%	R+0.1	—

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