Union County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+43.2
2024 Margin
R+3.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Union County, IL (Illinois) voted R+43.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,837 votes (70.96%) to 2,285 (27.78%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Union County is classified as a deep Republican county. Union County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 16,997.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+43.2
2020→2024 SwingR+3.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,997
Median Age
44.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,728(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
20.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
38.1%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.3%
Catholic
1.7%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
20.3%Above Average(1.6x)
English
11.4%(1.3x)
Irish
8.7%
American Heritage
5.0%
Mexican
3.8%
Polish
1.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.3%
18-29
6.9%
30-44
16.6%
45-64
32.2%
65+
22.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
10.0%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.6%
Construction
7.1%
Professional & Technical
6.2%(0.5x US)
Manufacturing
5.8%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.3%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.8%(2,285)71.0%(5,837)R+43.2R+3.0
202029.0%(2,579)69.2%(6,161)R+40.2R+0.9
201627.9%(2,402)67.2%(5,790)R+39.3R+17.4
201237.7%(3,137)59.6%(4,957)R+21.9R+10.0
200843.0%(3,918)54.9%(5,003)R+11.9D+5.6
200441.0%(3,735)58.5%(5,333)R+17.5R+12.7
200046.0%(3,982)50.8%(4,397)R+4.8R+18.1
199651.3%(4,252)38.0%(3,147)D+13.3R+5.1
199251.5%(4,681)33.1%(3,003)D+18.5D+19.0
198849.5%(4,197)50.0%(4,244)R+0.6D+10.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Union County, IL18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202234.5%(2,381)65.5%(4,514)R+30.9R+4.1
202035.3%(3,102)62.1%(5,465)R+26.9R+22.3
201645.6%(3,843)50.2%(4,231)R+4.6D+1.9
201444.9%(2,761)51.4%(3,161)R+6.5D+13.8
201036.3%(2,347)56.6%(3,658)R+20.3R+44.2
200859.0%(5,236)35.1%(3,116)D+23.9D+7.5
200454.9%(4,761)38.5%(3,338)D+16.4R+5.6
200260.2%(3,989)38.2%(2,531)D+22.0D+34.2
199842.9%(3,083)55.1%(3,962)R+12.2R+23.2
199654.3%(4,400)43.4%(3,513)D+10.9R+2.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202225.9%(1,839)70.3%(4,988)R+44.4R+32.1
201838.3%(2,875)50.6%(3,794)R+12.3D+20.5
201430.7%(1,887)63.5%(3,900)R+32.8R+13.8
201036.2%(2,411)55.3%(3,676)R+19.0R+24.0
200643.8%(2,961)38.8%(2,624)D+5.0D+3.9
200249.2%(3,335)48.2%(3,264)D+1.0R+47.5
199874.0%(5,527)25.4%(1,898)D+48.6D+94.7
199425.9%(1,729)71.9%(4,810)R+46.1R+55.4
199054.4%(4,262)45.0%(3,530)D+9.3D+54.8
19866.9%(526)52.4%(3,973)R+45.5R+43.3

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

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