Rock Island County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+9.6
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1984
Voting Streak
143K
Population

Rock Island County, IL (Illinois) voted D+9.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 34,126 votes (53.78%) to 28,061 (44.22%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rock Island County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Rock Island County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 142,757.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+9.6
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakD since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population142,757
Median Age
40.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,159(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
14.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
69.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
10.0%(Below Average)
Evangelical
8.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.1%
Black Protestant
3.4%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.7%(1.5x)
Mexican
12.3%
Irish
10.7%
English
9.3%
American Heritage
3.5%
Italian
2.7%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.5%
18-29
8.8%
30-44
18.3%
45-64
30.0%
65+
20.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
15.6%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.2%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.7%
Construction
6.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
3.8%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.8%(34,126)44.2%(28,061)D+9.6R+2.5
202054.8%(36,691)42.7%(28,603)D+12.1D+3.8
201650.5%(32,298)42.2%(26,998)D+8.3R+13.5
201260.0%(39,157)38.2%(24,934)D+21.8R+2.8
200861.7%(42,210)37.1%(25,364)D+24.6D+10.0
200457.0%(39,880)42.4%(29,663)D+14.6R+5.0
200058.3%(37,957)38.7%(25,194)D+19.6R+3.7
199657.1%(34,822)33.8%(20,626)D+23.3D+3.6
199251.9%(37,412)32.2%(23,212)D+19.7D+0.9
198859.2%(40,174)40.4%(27,412)D+18.8D+12.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Rock Island County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202256.5%(26,638)43.5%(20,548)D+12.9R+0.4
202055.2%(36,493)41.9%(27,705)D+13.3D+3.4
201652.4%(32,952)42.6%(26,767)D+9.8R+0.7
201453.6%(24,143)43.1%(19,406)D+10.5D+16.6
201044.3%(20,445)50.3%(23,249)R+6.1R+42.3
200866.5%(44,418)30.2%(20,172)D+36.3R+7.8
200471.1%(49,096)27.0%(18,620)D+44.1D+16.3
200263.1%(26,998)35.3%(15,096)D+27.8D+41.4
199841.6%(19,615)55.1%(25,998)R+13.5R+32.1
199657.7%(34,604)39.0%(23,431)D+18.6D+8.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202252.9%(25,663)43.5%(21,130)D+9.3D+0.8
201850.8%(25,774)42.3%(21,434)D+8.6D+13.4
201445.6%(20,495)50.5%(22,680)R+4.9D+0.3
201044.2%(20,514)49.4%(22,904)R+5.2R+24.7
200656.7%(26,201)37.1%(17,168)D+19.5D+8.3
200254.3%(23,193)43.1%(18,382)D+11.3D+16.9
199846.5%(22,051)52.1%(24,733)R+5.7D+24.6
199434.1%(14,238)64.4%(26,901)R+30.3R+37.4
199053.0%(23,572)45.9%(20,413)D+7.1D+37.0
198610.6%(4,700)40.5%(18,023)R+29.9R+40.7

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

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