Washington County, IL
IL · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Washington County, IL (Illinois) voted R+57.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,892 votes (77.92%) to 1,564 (20.68%) for Harris.
This represents a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Washington County is classified as a deep Republican county. Washington County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 13,627.
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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 | 20.7%(1,564) | 77.9%(5,892) | R+57.2 | R+0.8 |
| 2020 | 20.7%(1,641) | 77.2%(6,115) | R+56.5 | R+1.1 |
| 2016 | 19.5%(1,448) | 74.9%(5,571) | R+55.4 | R+23.9 |
| 2012 | 33.0%(2,450) | 64.5%(4,792) | R+31.5 | R+17.2 |
| 2008 | 42.1%(3,342) | 56.4%(4,473) | R+14.3 | D+11.5 |
| 2004 | 36.9%(2,986) | 62.6%(5,072) | R+25.7 | R+1.7 |
| 2000 | 37.0%(2,638) | 61.0%(4,353) | R+24.0 | R+15.4 |
| 1996 | 39.6%(2,744) | 48.2%(3,339) | R+8.6 | R+8.4 |
| 1992 | 39.5%(2,986) | 39.8%(3,003) | R+0.2 | D+20.7 |
| 1988 | 39.1%(2,689) | 60.0%(4,127) | R+20.9 | D+15.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Washington County, IL • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.3%(1,495) | 74.7%(4,424) | R+49.5 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 24.6%(1,914) | 73.0%(5,671) | R+48.4 | R+22.7 |
| 2016 | 35.2%(2,553) | 60.8%(4,417) | R+25.7 | D+3.4 |
| 2014 | 33.3%(1,885) | 62.3%(3,532) | R+29.1 | D+12.2 |
| 2010 | 26.3%(1,494) | 67.6%(3,833) | R+41.3 | R+51.5 |
| 2008 | 53.2%(4,077) | 43.0%(3,294) | D+10.2 | R+0.1 |
| 2004 | 53.5%(4,110) | 43.2%(3,315) | D+10.4 | D+18.8 |
| 2002 | 45.0%(2,611) | 53.5%(3,103) | R+8.5 | D+36.0 |
| 1998 | 27.0%(1,579) | 71.5%(4,181) | R+44.5 | R+30.1 |
| 1996 | 41.7%(2,825) | 56.1%(3,802) | R+14.4 | R+7.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.3%(1,182) | 77.3%(4,739) | R+58.0 | R+16.9 |
| 2018 | 25.3%(1,536) | 66.5%(4,031) | R+41.1 | D+17.4 |
| 2014 | 17.5%(1,004) | 76.1%(4,354) | R+58.6 | R+16.5 |
| 2010 | 25.6%(1,495) | 67.6%(3,950) | R+42.0 | R+27.7 |
| 2006 | 38.9%(2,433) | 53.2%(3,328) | R+14.3 | R+6.1 |
| 2002 | 44.9%(2,681) | 53.1%(3,169) | R+8.2 | R+5.1 |
| 1998 | 48.2%(2,899) | 51.3%(3,085) | R+3.1 | D+42.8 |
| 1994 | 25.9%(1,517) | 71.7%(4,206) | R+45.8 | R+45.3 |
| 1990 | 49.4%(2,988) | 49.9%(3,021) | R+0.5 | D+57.6 |
| 1986 | 7.2%(417) | 65.4%(3,805) | R+58.2 | R+35.6 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab