Shelby County, IL
IL · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Shelby County, IL (Illinois) voted R+60.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,267 votes (79.41%) to 2,240 (19.19%) for Harris.
This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Shelby County is classified as a deep Republican county. Shelby County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 20,720.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.2%(2,240) | 79.4%(9,267) | R+60.2 | R+3.1 |
| 2020 | 20.7%(2,504) | 77.8%(9,426) | R+57.1 | R+3.4 |
| 2016 | 20.7%(2,288) | 74.5%(8,229) | R+53.8 | R+20.2 |
| 2012 | 32.0%(3,342) | 65.5%(6,843) | R+33.5 | R+13.7 |
| 2008 | 39.1%(4,245) | 58.9%(6,396) | R+19.8 | D+8.7 |
| 2004 | 35.4%(3,744) | 63.9%(6,753) | R+28.4 | R+10.4 |
| 2000 | 39.5%(4,018) | 57.6%(5,851) | R+18.0 | R+18.4 |
| 1996 | 43.4%(4,249) | 43.1%(4,215) | D+0.3 | R+12.8 |
| 1992 | 45.6%(5,101) | 32.5%(3,631) | D+13.2 | D+20.3 |
| 1988 | 46.1%(4,650) | 53.3%(5,370) | R+7.1 | D+12.0 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Shelby County, IL • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.2%(2,419) | 74.8%(7,177) | R+49.6 | R+1.2 |
| 2020 | 24.5%(2,921) | 72.8%(8,698) | R+48.4 | R+5.2 |
| 2016 | 25.2%(2,733) | 68.3%(7,418) | R+43.2 | R+10.9 |
| 2014 | 31.3%(2,537) | 63.5%(5,147) | R+32.2 | D+10.8 |
| 2010 | 24.0%(1,936) | 67.0%(5,401) | R+43.0 | R+64.3 |
| 2008 | 58.9%(6,307) | 37.6%(4,027) | D+21.3 | D+14.1 |
| 2004 | 52.3%(5,364) | 45.1%(4,626) | D+7.2 | R+13.4 |
| 2002 | 59.5%(4,900) | 39.0%(3,207) | D+20.6 | D+51.3 |
| 1998 | 33.7%(2,813) | 64.4%(5,378) | R+30.7 | R+29.5 |
| 1996 | 48.3%(4,694) | 49.5%(4,813) | R+1.2 | R+7.7 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.2%(1,890) | 77.7%(7,654) | R+58.5 | R+17.8 |
| 2018 | 21.6%(1,975) | 62.3%(5,694) | R+40.7 | D+8.1 |
| 2014 | 22.0%(1,780) | 70.8%(5,726) | R+48.8 | R+2.1 |
| 2010 | 22.2%(1,819) | 68.9%(5,638) | R+46.7 | R+21.1 |
| 2006 | 29.6%(2,271) | 55.2%(4,238) | R+25.6 | R+8.4 |
| 2002 | 39.9%(3,289) | 57.1%(4,714) | R+17.3 | R+55.1 |
| 1998 | 68.5%(5,803) | 30.7%(2,600) | D+37.8 | D+75.8 |
| 1994 | 30.0%(2,405) | 68.0%(5,452) | R+38.0 | R+46.2 |
| 1990 | 53.8%(4,904) | 45.5%(4,153) | D+8.2 | D+54.7 |
| 1986 | 6.4%(538) | 52.9%(4,442) | R+46.5 | R+33.2 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab