Saline County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.0
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
23K
Population

Saline County, IL (Illinois) voted R+49.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,830 votes (73.83%) to 2,634 (24.84%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Saline County is classified as a deep Republican county. Saline County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 23,213.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.0
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population23,213
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$53,117(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
72.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
49.7%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Catholic
1.7%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.2%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
17.2%Above Average(1.9x)
German
14.8%(1.2x)
English
12.9%(1.5x)
American Heritage
7.6%(1.4x)
Italian
2.2%
French
1.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.7%
18-29
6.4%
30-44
19.6%
45-64
31.8%
65+
21.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
10.9%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
10.6%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.0%(3.6x US)
Professional & Technical
5.8%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.8%(2,634)73.8%(7,830)R+49.0R+1.1
202025.1%(2,789)73.1%(8,103)R+47.9D+2.2
201622.6%(2,572)72.7%(8,276)R+50.1R+21.1
201234.5%(3,701)63.5%(6,806)R+29.0R+20.1
200844.5%(5,083)53.4%(6,099)R+8.9D+11.1
200439.8%(4,697)59.7%(7,057)R+20.0R+15.6
200046.6%(5,427)50.9%(5,933)R+4.3R+25.5
199652.8%(6,156)31.7%(3,693)D+21.1R+6.0
199254.8%(7,258)27.7%(3,667)D+27.1D+20.1
198853.3%(6,676)46.3%(5,798)D+7.0D+15.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Saline County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.4%(2,422)69.6%(5,554)R+39.3R+2.0
202030.1%(3,246)67.3%(7,267)R+37.3R+29.7
201644.2%(4,797)51.7%(5,612)R+7.5D+1.6
201443.2%(3,337)52.3%(4,043)R+9.1D+14.6
201034.1%(2,668)57.9%(4,528)R+23.8R+52.1
200861.1%(6,466)32.7%(3,461)D+28.4D+4.2
200460.8%(6,851)36.7%(4,133)D+24.1D+1.4
200260.6%(5,750)37.9%(3,597)D+22.7D+28.9
199845.7%(4,908)51.9%(5,580)R+6.3R+27.0
199658.7%(6,591)37.9%(4,256)D+20.8D+3.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.0%(1,751)74.9%(6,241)R+53.9R+40.3
201835.7%(3,332)49.4%(4,608)R+13.7D+18.0
201430.6%(2,375)62.3%(4,839)R+31.7R+14.5
201037.9%(3,060)55.1%(4,448)R+17.2R+32.9
200651.7%(4,618)36.0%(3,215)D+15.7D+11.2
200251.4%(5,062)46.9%(4,620)D+4.5R+60.3
199882.2%(9,284)17.4%(1,967)D+64.8D+96.8
199432.8%(3,121)64.9%(6,168)R+32.1R+49.7
199058.6%(6,120)41.0%(4,278)D+17.6D+55.3
19865.6%(599)43.3%(4,612)R+37.7R+57.3

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

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