White County, IL

IL · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+59.4
2024 Margin
R+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
14K
Population

White County, IL (Illinois) voted R+59.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,586 votes (79.04%) to 1,390 (19.67%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. White County is classified as a deep Republican county. White County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 13,619.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+59.4
2020→2024 SwingR+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population13,619
Median Age
44.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$54,813(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
56.9%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
6.7%
Catholic
2.1%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.1%(1.5x)
English
17.3%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
13.7%(1.5x)
American Heritage
11.0%Above Average(2.1x)
French
2.5%(1.3x)
Polish
1.2%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.7%
18-29
6.2%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
31.6%
65+
23.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
17.0%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
12.1%(1.1x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
10.8%(6.3x US)
Educational Services
6.8%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.4%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.7%(1,390)79.0%(5,586)R+59.4R+1.9
202020.4%(1,517)77.9%(5,791)R+57.5D+0.1
201619.3%(1,412)76.9%(5,640)R+57.6R+21.7
201230.9%(2,188)66.8%(4,731)R+35.9R+26.9
200844.5%(3,315)53.5%(3,987)R+9.0D+16.4
200437.0%(3,071)62.4%(5,180)R+25.4R+4.9
200038.7%(2,958)59.2%(4,521)R+20.5R+29.6
199648.3%(3,553)39.1%(2,878)D+9.2R+5.0
199248.9%(4,308)34.7%(3,057)D+14.2D+16.7
198848.6%(4,144)51.0%(4,354)R+2.5D+20.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

White County, IL18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202223.5%(1,324)76.5%(4,316)R+53.0R+2.0
202023.2%(1,686)74.3%(5,400)R+51.1R+23.6
201634.0%(2,408)61.5%(4,356)R+27.5R+4.2
201436.1%(2,138)59.4%(3,519)R+23.3D+14.2
201028.4%(1,466)65.9%(3,407)R+37.5R+53.3
200855.9%(4,021)40.1%(2,886)D+15.8D+8.8
200451.6%(4,038)44.6%(3,492)D+7.0R+3.5
200254.4%(3,505)43.9%(2,828)D+10.5D+8.4
199850.0%(3,401)47.9%(3,257)D+2.1R+4.4
199651.3%(3,609)44.8%(3,151)D+6.5R+8.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202215.5%(917)81.2%(4,805)R+65.7R+24.2
201825.4%(1,480)66.9%(3,891)R+41.4D+8.9
201422.3%(1,339)72.7%(4,358)R+50.4R+12.0
201028.6%(1,510)67.0%(3,537)R+38.4R+11.4
200633.3%(2,021)60.3%(3,655)R+27.0R+18.5
200244.7%(3,085)53.1%(3,668)R+8.4R+69.9
199880.4%(5,920)19.0%(1,401)D+61.4D+86.2
199436.6%(2,191)61.4%(3,679)R+24.8R+45.2
199059.9%(4,806)39.5%(3,171)D+20.4D+52.7
198612.1%(895)44.4%(3,292)R+32.3R+32.6

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

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