Wayne County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+70.9
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
16K
Population

Wayne County, IL (Illinois) voted R+70.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,019 votes (84.82%) to 1,155 (13.96%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wayne County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wayne County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 15,973.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+70.9
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population15,973
Median Age
42.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,521(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
48.0%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.6%
Black Protestant
1.2%
Catholic
0.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
22.5%Above Average(1.8x)
English
15.7%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
9.4%
American Heritage
8.1%(1.5x)
Scotch-Irish
1.8%Above Average(2.3x)
French
1.5%

Age Distribution

Median:42.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.5%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
16.0%
45-64
32.4%
65+
22.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.0%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
13.1%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
10.7%(6.3x US)
Construction
6.3%
Professional & Technical
5.4%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
4.9%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.0%(1,155)84.8%(7,019)R+70.9R+0.4
202014.0%(1,187)84.4%(7,176)R+70.5D+0.8
201612.6%(1,048)83.9%(6,967)R+71.3R+13.2
201219.7%(1,514)77.8%(5,988)R+58.1R+22.9
200831.6%(2,547)66.8%(5,390)R+35.2D+12.6
200425.8%(2,139)73.6%(6,102)R+47.8R+7.0
200028.7%(2,209)69.5%(5,347)R+40.8R+28.8
199637.5%(3,054)49.5%(4,029)R+12.0R+6.6
199237.6%(3,332)42.9%(3,809)R+5.4D+21.7
198836.2%(3,135)63.3%(5,481)R+27.1D+14.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wayne County, IL18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.7%(1,122)83.3%(5,610)R+66.7R+2.8
202016.9%(1,401)80.8%(6,708)R+63.9R+17.4
201624.2%(1,924)70.7%(5,616)R+46.5D+4.0
201422.5%(1,289)73.0%(4,189)R+50.5D+6.8
201018.5%(1,201)75.9%(4,922)R+57.4R+47.0
200842.0%(3,177)52.3%(3,958)R+10.3D+5.6
200440.6%(3,233)56.5%(4,502)R+15.9D+3.3
200239.2%(2,745)58.5%(4,095)R+19.3D+15.1
199831.4%(2,035)65.9%(4,263)R+34.4R+14.9
199638.5%(3,015)58.0%(4,540)R+19.5R+4.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20229.4%(651)88.5%(6,140)R+79.1R+23.0
201817.1%(1,015)73.2%(4,340)R+56.1D+18.0
201410.8%(625)85.0%(4,899)R+74.2R+11.0
201016.6%(1,123)79.7%(5,404)R+63.1R+17.0
200623.7%(1,714)69.8%(5,051)R+46.1R+10.2
200230.8%(2,246)66.8%(4,865)R+36.0R+66.6
199865.0%(4,386)34.4%(2,319)D+30.6D+73.2
199427.5%(1,829)70.1%(4,667)R+42.6R+38.6
199047.5%(3,450)51.5%(3,738)R+4.0D+39.0
19868.5%(637)51.5%(3,836)R+42.9R+18.2

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

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