Wabash County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+53.8
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
11K
Population

Wabash County, IL (Illinois) voted R+53.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,095 votes (76.16%) to 1,200 (22.32%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wabash County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wabash County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 11,119.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+53.8
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population11,119
Median Age
43.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,086(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
76.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.3%(Above Average)
Catholic
11.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.0%(Above Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.7%Above Average(2.1x)
English
15.2%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
11.5%(1.2x)
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
Polish
1.7%
French
1.4%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.0%
18-29
9.1%
30-44
15.9%
45-64
31.4%
65+
22.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.9%(2.0x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.9%(4.7x US)
Educational Services
6.4%(0.7x US)
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
4.0%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.3%(1,200)76.2%(4,095)R+53.8R+0.6
202022.4%(1,253)75.6%(4,237)R+53.2R+0.2
201621.1%(1,151)74.1%(4,047)R+53.0R+16.2
201231.0%(1,590)67.7%(3,478)R+36.8R+23.1
200842.6%(2,462)56.3%(3,254)R+13.7D+27.3
200429.2%(1,752)70.1%(4,212)R+41.0R+15.2
200036.1%(1,987)61.8%(3,406)R+25.8R+21.9
199641.3%(2,177)45.1%(2,381)R+3.9R+3.1
199239.0%(2,436)39.8%(2,485)R+0.8D+20.4
198839.1%(2,241)60.3%(3,453)R+21.2D+12.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wabash County, IL18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202223.2%(929)76.8%(3,083)R+53.7R+2.6
202023.3%(1,276)74.3%(4,078)R+51.1R+13.9
201629.2%(1,541)66.4%(3,500)R+37.2R+6.5
201432.3%(1,232)63.0%(2,403)R+30.7D+12.9
201025.4%(974)69.0%(2,645)R+43.6R+44.4
200847.9%(2,608)47.0%(2,563)D+0.8D+13.1
200441.9%(2,404)54.3%(3,110)R+12.3D+1.2
200242.3%(1,734)55.8%(2,287)R+13.5R+3.1
199843.5%(2,030)53.9%(2,517)R+10.4D+4.5
199640.3%(2,087)55.3%(2,860)R+14.9R+21.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.9%(730)80.7%(3,288)R+62.8R+26.3
201827.7%(1,093)64.2%(2,528)R+36.4D+13.6
201423.0%(885)73.0%(2,809)R+50.0R+7.4
201026.8%(1,054)69.5%(2,728)R+42.6R+8.2
200630.8%(1,398)65.2%(2,958)R+34.4R+2.7
200233.4%(1,414)65.1%(2,755)R+31.7R+59.7
199863.6%(3,071)35.6%(1,718)D+28.0D+65.9
199430.2%(1,259)68.0%(2,837)R+37.9R+27.2
199044.3%(1,917)54.9%(2,377)R+10.6D+37.5
198610.6%(482)58.8%(2,668)R+48.1R+30.9

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

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