Scott County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+61.2
2024 Margin
R+5.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
5K
Population

Scott County, IL (Illinois) voted R+61.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,071 votes (80.05%) to 488 (18.86%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Scott County is classified as a deep Republican county. Scott County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 4,937.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+61.2
2020→2024 SwingR+5.0%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population4,937
Median Age
46.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,705(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(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
24.7%
Mainline Protestant
17.4%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
10.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
28.6%Above Average(2.3x)
Irish
14.2%(1.5x)
English
13.8%(1.6x)
American Heritage
10.4%Above Average(1.9x)
Italian
3.4%
Scotch-Irish
1.6%Above Average(2.1x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
13.9%
45-64
34.5%
65+
23.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
13.1%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
9.2%(0.9x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
8.6%(5.0x US)
Construction
7.0%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
4.8%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.9%(488)80.0%(2,071)R+61.2R+5.0
202020.9%(572)77.1%(2,114)R+56.2R+1.3
201620.5%(535)75.4%(1,966)R+54.9R+28.5
201235.4%(910)61.8%(1,587)R+26.4R+12.3
200841.9%(1,090)56.0%(1,455)R+14.0D+15.1
200435.2%(927)64.3%(1,696)R+29.2R+8.8
200038.6%(954)59.0%(1,458)R+20.4R+16.5
199639.9%(1,012)43.8%(1,112)R+3.9R+1.2
199238.0%(1,057)40.7%(1,132)R+2.7D+7.8
198844.5%(1,243)55.0%(1,535)R+10.5D+24.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Scott County, IL18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202223.2%(481)76.8%(1,588)R+53.5R+7.8
202026.3%(705)72.0%(1,930)R+45.7R+16.1
201633.1%(848)62.7%(1,606)R+29.6R+10.5
201438.0%(827)57.2%(1,243)R+19.1D+24.6
201025.2%(440)68.9%(1,203)R+43.7R+68.7
200860.4%(1,519)35.4%(890)D+25.0D+16.5
200452.4%(1,315)43.9%(1,101)D+8.5R+9.0
200258.2%(1,357)40.6%(947)D+17.6D+58.5
199828.7%(625)69.6%(1,517)R+40.9R+36.5
199646.6%(1,163)51.0%(1,273)R+4.4D+6.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202218.1%(400)78.2%(1,724)R+60.1R+36.2
201818.8%(388)42.7%(882)R+23.9D+24.7
201422.0%(480)70.6%(1,538)R+48.6R+2.9
201023.7%(422)69.4%(1,235)R+45.7R+17.5
200631.0%(627)59.3%(1,197)R+28.2R+17.7
200243.2%(1,021)53.7%(1,269)R+10.5D+3.5
199842.6%(945)56.6%(1,256)R+14.0D+39.2
199422.4%(525)75.7%(1,771)R+53.2R+53.8
199049.9%(1,333)49.3%(1,318)D+0.6D+56.9
19866.1%(158)62.5%(1,615)R+56.4R+36.7

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

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