Akashic

county

Jo Daviess County, IL

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German43.6%16.1%12.5%

Irish18.8%10.6%9.4%

English10.7%6.9%9.5%

American6.4%3.3%5.3%

Polish4.1%6.0%2.2%

Italian3.4%5.4%4.8%

Norwegian2.5%——

Swedish2.2%1.5%—

Mexican3.1%14.4%11.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Median age	51.5	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	5.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	30.0%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$73,993	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.8%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.9%	37.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.6%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	14.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	21.9%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	3.7%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	57.4%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	16.2%	5.3%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 70.1% of 17,721 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic40.7%5,051TrumpRepublican57.5%7,136KennedyIndependent1.6%198

R+16.8

Lead: 2,085
Total: 12,414
vs nation: R+15.3
Turnout: 70.1%

BidenDemocratic40.8%5,109TrumpRepublican57.2%7,166JorgensenLibertarian1.0%125

R+16.4

Lead: 2,057
Total: 12,525
vs nation: R+20.9
Turnout: 77.6%

ClintonDemocratic39.4%4,462TrumpRepublican54.0%6,121JohnsonLibertarian4.4%500

R+14.6

Lead: 1,659
Total: 11,334
vs nation: R+16.7
Turnout: 64.4%

ObamaDemocratic49.6%5,667RomneyRepublican48.4%5,534JOHNSONLibertarian1.5%166

D+1.2

Lead: 133
Total: 11,429
vs nation: R+2.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic54.5%6,403McCainRepublican44.0%5,170OtherAll other candidates1.5%177

D+10.5

Lead: 1,233
Total: 11,750
vs nation: D+3.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic45.8%5,311BushRepublican53.3%6,174OtherAll other candidates0.9%99

R+7.4

Lead: 863
Total: 11,584
vs nation: R+5.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic44.4%4,585BushRepublican51.4%5,304NaderGreen3.0%314

R+7.0

Lead: 719
Total: 10,322
vs nation: R+7.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic44.8%4,171DoleRepublican42.1%3,915PerotReform12.2%1,131

D+2.8

Lead: 256
Total: 9,306
vs nation: R+5.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+16.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 21,8512024 5-year
Median household income: $73,9932024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Oneida County, WI · twin score 87.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 70.1%12,414 participants ÷ 17,721 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +1.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 46.7%–53.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,334	17,602	64.4%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	9,459	17,391	54.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	13,288	17,128	77.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	9,640	17,789	54.2%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	12,414	17,721	70.1%	C/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

57 precincts · 12,458 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Jo Daviess County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -GUILFORDGUILFORD	643	589	32	1,264	50.9%	46.6%	D+4.3
Precinct -EAST GALENAEAST GALENA	494	402	20	916	53.9%	43.9%	D+10.0
Precinct -WEST GALENA 1WEST GALENA 1	383	325	33	741	51.7%	43.9%	D+7.8
Precinct -DUNLEITH 3DUNLEITH 3	262	438	11	711	36.8%	61.6%	R+24.8
Precinct -WARRENWARREN	215	462	19	696	30.9%	66.4%	R+35.5
Precinct -STOCKTON 2STOCKTON 2	222	422	25	669	33.2%	63.1%	R+29.9
Precinct -DUNLEITH 1DUNLEITH 1	237	361	22	620	38.2%	58.2%	R+20.0
Precinct -THOMPSONTHOMPSON	224	365	18	607	36.9%	60.1%	R+23.2
Precinct -MENOMINEEMENOMINEE	198	384	17	599	33.1%	64.1%	R+31.1
Precinct -ELIZABETHELIZABETH	212	355	23	590	35.9%	60.2%	R+24.2
Precinct -HANOVERHANOVER	216	313	14	543	39.8%	57.6%	R+17.9
Precinct -WEST GALENA 3WEST GALENA 3	286	242	12	540	53.0%	44.8%	D+8.1
Precinct -STOCKTON 1STOCKTON 1	154	353	13	520	29.6%	67.9%	R+38.3
Precinct -DUNLEITH 2DUNLEITH 2	194	246	9	449	43.2%	54.8%	R+11.6
Precinct -WEST GALENA 2WEST GALENA 2	245	163	14	422	58.1%	38.6%	D+19.4
Precinct -RAWLINSRAWLINS	141	188	7	336	42.0%	56.0%	R+14.0
Precinct -SCALES MOUNDSCALES MOUND	131	193	8	332	39.5%	58.1%	R+18.7
Precinct -WOODBINEWOODBINE	95	213	12	320	29.7%	66.6%	R+36.9
Precinct -RUSHRUSH	48	190	0	238	20.2%	79.8%	R+59.7
Precinct -VINEGAR HILLVINEGAR HILL	69	141	8	218	31.7%	64.7%	R+33.0
Precinct -RICERICE	100	110	7	217	46.1%	50.7%	R+4.6
Precinct -APPLE RIVERAPPLE RIVER	68	133	10	211	32.2%	63.0%	R+30.8
Precinct -NORANORA	49	130	7	186	26.3%	69.9%	R+43.5
Precinct -DERINDADERINDA	49	111	2	162	30.2%	68.5%	R+38.3
Precinct -PLEASANT VALLEYPLEASANT VALLEY	44	89	4	137	32.1%	65.0%	R+32.8
Precinct -WARDS GROVEWARDS GROVE	28	105	0	133	21.1%	78.9%	R+57.9
Precinct -BERREMANBERREMAN	21	57	3	81	25.9%	70.4%	R+44.4
APPLE RIVER Voting District17_1708500101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BERREMAN Voting District17_1708500201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
COUNCIL HILL Voting District17_1708500301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DERINDA Voting District17_1708500401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DUNLEITH I Voting District17_1708500501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DUNLEITH II Voting District17_1708500502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DUNLEITH III Voting District17_1708500503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
EAST GALENA Voting District17_1708500601	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
ELIZABETH Voting District17_1708500701	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GUILFORD Voting District17_1708500801	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HANOVER Voting District17_1708500901	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MENOMINEE Voting District17_1708501001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NORA Voting District17_1708501101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLEASANT VALLEY Voting District17_1708501201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -WARD HILLWARD HILL	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RAWLINS Voting District17_1708501301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RICE Voting District17_1708501401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RUSH Voting District17_1708501501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SCALES MOUND Voting District17_1708501601	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
STOCKTON I Voting District17_1708501701	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
STOCKTON II Voting District17_1708501702	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
THOMPSON Voting District17_1708501801	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VINEGAR HILL Voting District17_1708501901	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WARDS GROVE Voting District17_1708502001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WARREN I Voting District17_1708502101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WARREN II Voting District17_1708502102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WEST GALENA I Voting District17_1708502201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WEST GALENA II Voting District17_1708502202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WEST GALENA III Voting District17_1708502203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WOODBINE Voting District17_1708502301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+2.0%
1896	−19.5%
1900	−14.7%
1904	−33.3%
1908	−14.3%
1912	+18.2%
1916	−23.6%
1920	−56.2%
1924	−35.1%
1928	−24.1%
1932	+9.6%
1936	−4.9%
1940	−30.6%
1944	−32.3%
1948	−24.3%
1952	−42.7%
1956	−39.8%
1960	−17.5%
1964	+2.2%
1968	−24.8%
1972	−26.9%
1976	−15.6%
1980	−28.0%
1984	−27.2%
1988	−8.6%
1992	−2.0%
1996	+2.8%
2000	−7.0%
2004	−7.4%
2008	+10.5%
2012	+1.2%
2016	−14.6%
2020	−16.4%
2024	−16.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	40.7%Harris5,051	57.5%Trump7,136	1.6%Kennedy198	R+16.8	R+0.4	R+15.3	12,414
2020	R	40.8%Biden5,109	57.2%Trump7,166	1.0%Jorgensen125	R+16.4	R+1.8	R+20.9	12,525
2016	R	39.4%Clinton4,462	54.0%Trump6,121	4.4%Johnson500	R+14.6	R+15.8	R+16.7	11,334
2012	D	49.6%Obama5,667	48.4%Romney5,534	1.5%JOHNSON166	D+1.2	R+9.3	R+2.7	11,429
2008	D	54.5%Obama6,403	44.0%McCain5,170	1.5%	D+10.5	D+17.9	D+3.2	11,750
2004	R	45.8%Kerry5,311	53.3%Bush6,174	0.9%	R+7.4	R+0.5	R+5.0	11,584
2000	R	44.4%Gore4,585	51.4%Bush5,304	3.0%Nader314	R+7.0	R+9.7	R+7.5	10,322
1996	D	44.8%Clinton4,171	42.1%Dole3,915	12.2%Perot1,131	D+2.8	D+4.7	R+5.8	9,306
1992	R	38.7%Clinton4,044	40.6%Bush4,249	20.1%Perot2,102	R+2.0	D+6.6	R+7.5	10,454
1988	R	45.3%Dukakis4,141	53.9%Bush4,923	0.8%	R+8.6	D+18.6	R+0.8	9,137
1984	R	36.0%Mondale3,348	63.2%Reagan5,877	0.8%	R+27.2	D+0.8	R+9.0	9,302
1980	R	29.9%Carter2,678	57.8%Reagan5,186	12.3%	R+28.0	R+12.4	R+18.2	8,971
1976	R	41.3%Carter3,979	56.9%Ford5,478	1.8%	R+15.6	D+11.3	R+17.6	9,628
1972	R	36.5%McGovern3,318	63.4%Nixon5,763	0.2%	R+26.9	R+2.1	R+3.7	9,097
1968	R	34.3%Humphrey3,228	59.1%Nixon5,563	6.6%	R+24.8	R+27.1	R+24.1	9,408
1964	D	51.1%Johnson4,818	48.9%Goldwater4,607	0.0%	D+2.2	D+19.7	R+20.3	9,425
1960	R	41.2%Kennedy4,293	58.7%Nixon6,111	0.1%	R+17.5	D+22.4	R+17.6	10,417
1956	R	30.0%Stevenson2,906	69.8%Eisenhower6,762	0.2%	R+39.8	D+2.9	R+24.4	9,686
1952	R	28.6%Stevenson2,858	71.3%Eisenhower7,132	0.1%	R+42.7	R+18.5	R+32.0	10,003
1948	R	37.6%Truman3,220	61.8%Dewey5,299	0.6%	R+24.3	D+8.1	R+28.7	8,570
1944	R	33.7%Roosevelt3,298	66.0%Dewey6,465	0.3%	R+32.3	R+1.8	R+39.8	9,797
1940	R	34.5%Roosevelt3,864	65.1%Willkie7,285	0.4%	R+30.6	R+25.6	R+40.5	11,192
1936	R	46.4%Roosevelt5,079	51.3%Landon5,619	2.3%	R+4.9	R+14.5	R+29.2	10,950
1932	D	54.0%Roosevelt5,497	44.4%Hoover4,520	1.6%	D+9.6	D+33.7	R+8.2	10,177
1928	R	37.5%Smith3,856	61.6%Hoover6,333	0.9%	R+24.1	D+11.0	R+6.6	10,283
1924	R	15.3%Davis1,477	50.4%Coolidge4,864	33.9%La Follette3,279	R+35.1	D+21.1	R+9.9	9,659
1920	R	20.1%Cox1,604	76.3%Harding6,098	3.7%	R+56.2	R+32.6	R+30.0	7,997
1916	R	36.4%Wilson3,505	60.0%Hughes5,775	3.6%	R+23.6	R+41.8	R+26.7	9,622
1912	D	40.8%Wilson2,226	22.6%Taft1,233	36.6%	D+18.2	D+32.5	R+1.4	5,460
1908	R	40.3%Bryan2,310	54.6%Taft3,132	5.2%	R+14.3	D+19.0	R+4.8	5,739
1904	R	29.8%Parker1,598	63.1%Roosevelt3,388	7.1%	R+33.3	R+18.7	R+13.7	5,368
1900	R	41.4%Bryan2,543	56.1%McKinley3,444	2.5%	R+14.7	D+4.9	R+7.1	6,143
1896	R	38.8%Bryan2,391	58.4%McKinley3,594	2.8%	R+19.5	R+21.5	R+13.5	6,158
1892	D	48.7%Cleveland2,793	46.7%Harrison2,680	4.7%	D+2.0	—	D+0.3	5,740
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	0.0%0	100.0%9,575	9,575
2020	R	43.9%5,436	56.1%6,954	12,390
2018	D	54.4%80	45.6%67	147

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	41.7%3,943	56.6%5,355	9,465
2020Class II	R	41.2%Dick Durbin5,061	55.9%Mark Curran6,856	12,271
2016Class III	R	40.8%Tammy Duckworth4,525	53.9%Mark Kirk5,988	11,103
2014Class II	R	41.7%Dick Durbin3,220	53.6%Jim Oberweis4,138	7,719
2010Class III	R	32.0%Alex Giannoulias2,546	61.1%Mark Kirk4,859	7,950
2008Class II	D	57.4%Dick Durbin6,489	38.0%Steve Sauerberg4,294	11,307
2004Class III	D	60.8%Barack Obama6,714	35.9%Alan Keyes3,968	11,051
2002Class II	R	45.0%Dick Durbin3,583	53.1%Jim Durkin4,232	7,963
1998Class III	R	35.2%Carol Moseley-Braun2,701	61.1%Peter Fitzgerald4,687	7,670
1996Class II	R	45.2%Dick Durbin4,085	49.6%Al Salvi4,486	9,044
1992Class III	R	44.7%Carol Moseley-Braun4,493	51.1%Richard Williamson5,136	10,051
1990Class II	D	57.4%Paul Simon4,622	42.6%Lynn Martin3,430	8,052
1986Class III	D	59.9%Alan J. Dixon4,425	38.6%Judy Koehler2,852	7,382
1984Class II	R	38.1%Paul Simon3,532	60.0%Charles H. Percy5,556	9,267
1980Class III	R	49.2%Alan J. Dixon4,235	49.3%David C. O'Neal4,241	8,610
1978Class II	R	40.6%Alex Seith2,502	58.4%Charles H. Percy3,594	6,155
1974Class III	D	56.3%Adlai Stevenson III3,476	43.5%George M. Burditt2,689	6,177
1972Class II	R	30.2%Roman Pucinski2,687	69.7%Charles H. Percy6,202	8,897
1968Class III	R	29.9%William G. Clark2,713	70.0%Everett Dirksen6,356	9,079
1966Class II	R	35.2%Paul H. Douglas2,576	64.8%Charles H. Percy4,740	7,316
1962Class III	R	35.2%Sidney R. Yates2,631	64.8%Everett Dirksen4,840	7,471
1960Class II	R	45.2%Paul H. Douglas4,557	54.7%Samuel W. Witwer5,523	10,090
1956Class III	R	34.0%Richard Stengel3,150	66.0%Everett Dirksen6,123	9,273
1954Class II	R	35.7%Paul H. Douglas2,813	64.3%Joseph T. Meek5,058	7,871
1950Class III	R	35.9%Scott W. Lucas2,799	63.8%Everett Dirksen4,970	7,789
1948Class II	R	38.1%Paul H. Douglas3,188	61.6%C. Wayland Brooks5,148	8,358
1944Class III	R	35.2%Scott W. Lucas3,347	64.5%Richard J. Lyons6,136	9,515
1942Class II	R	27.3%Raymond McKeough1,926	72.1%C. Wayland Brooks5,081	7,044
1938Class III	R	40.6%Scott W. Lucas3,147	59.3%Richard J. Lyons4,596	7,756
1936Class II	R	45.5%James H. Lewis4,830	52.2%Otis F. Glenn5,550	10,625
1932Class III	D	50.4%William H. Dieterich4,688	48.6%Otis F. Glenn4,515	9,293
1930Class II	D	46.4%James H. Lewis2,419	37.1%Ruth H. McCormick1,934	5,211
1926Class III	R	35.7%George E. Brennan2,111	58.2%Frank L. Smith3,442	5,915
1924Class II	R	32.2%Albert A. Sprague2,533	66.6%Charles S. Deneen5,241	7,865
1920Class III	R	21.4%Peter A. Waller1,719	75.4%William B. McKinley6,068	8,043
1918Class II	R	34.7%James H. Lewis1,478	61.6%Medill McCormick2,628	4,263
1914Class III	R	36.1%Roger C. Sullivan1,693	44.6%Lawrence Y. Sherman2,094	4,692

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1970Special · Class III	R	48.2%Adlai Stevenson III3,559	51.6%Ralph T. Smith3,809	7,377
1940Special · Class II	R	34.6%James M. Slattery3,744	65.1%C. Wayland Brooks7,040	10,819
1928Special · Class III	R	36.0%Anton J. Cermak3,333	63.4%Otis F. Glenn5,872	9,266

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

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Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	39.4%Jb Pritzker3,754	57.6%Darren Bailey5,486	9,526
2018	R	39.5%Jb Pritzker3,602	53.8%Bruce Rauner4,900	9,113
2014	R	34.7%Pat Quinn2,700	60.7%Bruce Rauner4,726	7,781
2010	R	35.2%Pat Quinn2,842	59.0%Bill Brady4,763	8,072
2006	R	42.1%Rod Blagojevich3,365	47.9%Judy Baar Topinka3,829	7,989
2002	R	38.7%Rod Blagojevich3,205	57.7%Jim Ryan4,774	8,279
1998	R	35.4%Glenn Poshard2,762	62.7%George Ryan4,886	7,792
1994	R	26.7%Dawn Clark Netsch1,985	71.2%Jim Edgar5,293	7,432
1990	R	41.3%Neil Hartigan3,293	57.8%Jim Edgar4,611	7,971
1986	R	6.9%''No nominee''518	51.6%Jim Thompson3,890	7,543
1982	R	47.3%Adlai Stevenson III3,387	51.5%Jim Thompson3,689	7,166
1978	R	33.9%Michael Bakalis2,083	65.1%Jim Thompson3,995	6,137
1976	R	29.3%Michael Howlett2,758	70.4%Jim Thompson6,634	9,423

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Jo Daviess County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	17,124
2018	17,096
2020	17,191
2022	16,801
2024	16,644

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+19 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −796 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $71,977 in average income, against $81,358 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+0.4 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Jo Daviess County, IL itself (R+16.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Dubuque County, IA90R+8.6
Cook County, IL46D+41.6
Stephenson County, IL34R+19.4
Grant County, WI31R+18.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Dubuque County, IA118
Grant County, WI39
Stephenson County, IL33
Cook County, IL28

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Jo Daviess County, IL in Jo Daviess County, IL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+32
2012	−90
2013	−101
2014	+24
2015	−204
2016	−178
2017	−212
2018	−88
2019	−8
2021	+35
2022	0
2023	+41
2024	−66
2025	+19

Jo Daviess County, Illinois's northwestern corner, has shifted steadily toward Republican margins over the past two decades, posting R+16.8 in 2024 despite a modest population of roughly 22,000 spread across river towns and farmland.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.2 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 16.8 points.

A population of 21,851, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,993 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oneida County and Ottawa County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Oneida County

Wisconsin

87.1twin score

elasticitymedian age2008–2012 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

Ottawa County

Ohio

84.5twin score

median age2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ Irish ancestry

Door County

Wisconsin

83.7twin score

elasticitymedian age2008–2012 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry

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Cities & towns in Jo Daviess County

Galena

D+10

2.9K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jo Daviess County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Jo Daviess County, Illinois voted Republican by 16.8 points (R+16.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,414 votes cast, 5,051 went Democratic and 7,136 went Republican.

When did Jo Daviess County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Jo Daviess County, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Jo Daviess County, Illinois?

Jo Daviess County, Illinois has a population of 21,851 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Jo Daviess County, Illinois?

Median household income in Jo Daviess County, Illinois is $73,993 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Jo Daviess County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jo Daviess County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.

Measure

Jo Daviess County

Illinois

United States

Median age

51.5

39.1

Age 18–24

5.9%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

30.0%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Jo Daviess County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$73,993

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.8%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

28.9%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure

Jo Daviess County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.6%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.5%

14.0%

13.6%

Measure

Jo Daviess County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

21.9%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

3.7%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

57.4%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

16.2%

5.3%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+16.8MIT Election Lab

Population

21,8512024 5-year

Median household income

$73,9932024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

91.9%2024 5-year

Black

0.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+18.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Oneida County, WI · twin score 87.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,334

17,602

64.4%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

9,459

17,391

54.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

13,288

17,128

77.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

9,640

17,789

54.2%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

12,414

17,721

70.1%

C/A

Jo Daviess County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -GUILFORDGUILFORD

643

589

1,264

50.9%

46.6%

D+4.3

Precinct -EAST GALENAEAST GALENA

494

402

916

53.9%

43.9%

D+10.0

Precinct -WEST GALENA 1WEST GALENA 1

383

325

741

51.7%

43.9%

D+7.8

Precinct -DUNLEITH 3DUNLEITH 3

262

438

711

36.8%

61.6%

R+24.8

Precinct -WARRENWARREN

215

462

696

30.9%

66.4%

R+35.5

Precinct -STOCKTON 2STOCKTON 2

222

422

669

33.2%

63.1%

R+29.9

Precinct -DUNLEITH 1DUNLEITH 1

237

361

620

38.2%

58.2%

R+20.0

Precinct -THOMPSONTHOMPSON

224

365

607

36.9%

60.1%

R+23.2

Precinct -MENOMINEEMENOMINEE

198

384

599

33.1%

64.1%

R+31.1

Precinct -ELIZABETHELIZABETH

212

355

590

35.9%

60.2%

R+24.2

Precinct -HANOVERHANOVER

216

313

543

39.8%

57.6%

R+17.9

Precinct -WEST GALENA 3WEST GALENA 3

286

242

540

53.0%

44.8%

D+8.1

Precinct -STOCKTON 1STOCKTON 1

154

353

520

29.6%

67.9%

R+38.3

Precinct -DUNLEITH 2DUNLEITH 2

194

246

449

43.2%

54.8%

R+11.6

Precinct -WEST GALENA 2WEST GALENA 2

245

163

422

58.1%

38.6%

D+19.4

Precinct -RAWLINSRAWLINS

141

188

336

42.0%

56.0%

R+14.0

Precinct -SCALES MOUNDSCALES MOUND

131

193

332

39.5%

58.1%

R+18.7

Precinct -WOODBINEWOODBINE

213

320

29.7%

66.6%

R+36.9

Precinct -RUSHRUSH

190

238

20.2%

79.8%

R+59.7

Precinct -VINEGAR HILLVINEGAR HILL

141

218

31.7%

64.7%

R+33.0

Precinct -RICERICE

100

110

217

46.1%

50.7%

R+4.6

Precinct -APPLE RIVERAPPLE RIVER

133

211

32.2%

63.0%

R+30.8

Precinct -NORANORA

130

186

26.3%

69.9%

R+43.5

Precinct -DERINDADERINDA

111

162

30.2%

68.5%

R+38.3

Precinct -PLEASANT VALLEYPLEASANT VALLEY

137

32.1%

65.0%

R+32.8

Precinct -WARDS GROVEWARDS GROVE

105

133

21.1%

78.9%

R+57.9

Precinct -BERREMANBERREMAN

25.9%

70.4%

R+44.4

APPLE RIVER Voting District17_1708500101

—

No votes

BERREMAN Voting District17_1708500201

—

No votes

COUNCIL HILL Voting District17_1708500301

—

No votes

DERINDA Voting District17_1708500401

—

No votes

DUNLEITH I Voting District17_1708500501

—

No votes

DUNLEITH II Voting District17_1708500502

—

No votes

DUNLEITH III Voting District17_1708500503

—

No votes

EAST GALENA Voting District17_1708500601

—

No votes

ELIZABETH Voting District17_1708500701

—

No votes

GUILFORD Voting District17_1708500801

—

No votes

HANOVER Voting District17_1708500901

—

No votes

MENOMINEE Voting District17_1708501001

—

No votes

NORA Voting District17_1708501101

—

No votes

PLEASANT VALLEY Voting District17_1708501201

—

No votes

Precinct -WARD HILLWARD HILL

—

No votes

RAWLINS Voting District17_1708501301

—

No votes

RICE Voting District17_1708501401

—

No votes

RUSH Voting District17_1708501501

—

No votes

SCALES MOUND Voting District17_1708501601

—

No votes

STOCKTON I Voting District17_1708501701

—

No votes

STOCKTON II Voting District17_1708501702

—

No votes

THOMPSON Voting District17_1708501801

—

No votes

VINEGAR HILL Voting District17_1708501901

—

No votes

WARDS GROVE Voting District17_1708502001

—

No votes

WARREN I Voting District17_1708502101

—

No votes

WARREN II Voting District17_1708502102

—

No votes

WEST GALENA I Voting District17_1708502201

—

No votes

WEST GALENA II Voting District17_1708502202

—

No votes

WEST GALENA III Voting District17_1708502203

—

No votes

WOODBINE Voting District17_1708502301

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+2.0%
1896	−19.5%
1900	−14.7%
1904	−33.3%
1908	−14.3%
1912	+18.2%
1916	−23.6%
1920	−56.2%
1924	−35.1%
1928	−24.1%
1932	+9.6%
1936	−4.9%
1940	−30.6%
1944	−32.3%
1948	−24.3%
1952	−42.7%
1956	−39.8%
1960	−17.5%
1964	+2.2%
1968	−24.8%
1972	−26.9%
1976	−15.6%
1980	−28.0%
1984	−27.2%
1988	−8.6%
1992	−2.0%
1996	+2.8%
2000	−7.0%
2004	−7.4%
2008	+10.5%
2012	+1.2%
2016	−14.6%
2020	−16.4%
2024	−16.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

40.7%Harris5,051

57.5%Trump7,136

1.6%Kennedy198

R+16.8

R+0.4

R+15.3

12,414

2020

40.8%Biden5,109

57.2%Trump7,166

1.0%Jorgensen125

R+16.4

R+1.8

R+20.9

12,525

2016

39.4%Clinton4,462

54.0%Trump6,121

4.4%Johnson500

R+14.6

R+15.8

R+16.7

11,334

2012

49.6%Obama5,667

48.4%Romney5,534

1.5%JOHNSON166

D+1.2

R+9.3

R+2.7

11,429

2008

54.5%Obama6,403

44.0%McCain5,170

1.5%

D+10.5

D+17.9

D+3.2

11,750

2004

45.8%Kerry5,311

53.3%Bush6,174

0.9%

R+7.4

R+0.5

R+5.0

11,584

2000

44.4%Gore4,585

51.4%Bush5,304

3.0%Nader314

R+7.0

R+9.7

R+7.5

10,322

1996

44.8%Clinton4,171

42.1%Dole3,915

12.2%Perot1,131

D+2.8

D+4.7

R+5.8

9,306

1992

38.7%Clinton4,044

40.6%Bush4,249

20.1%Perot2,102

R+2.0

D+6.6

R+7.5

10,454

1988

45.3%Dukakis4,141

53.9%Bush4,923

0.8%

R+8.6

D+18.6

R+0.8

9,137

1984

36.0%Mondale3,348

63.2%Reagan5,877

0.8%

R+27.2

D+0.8

R+9.0

9,302

1980

29.9%Carter2,678

57.8%Reagan5,186

12.3%

R+28.0

R+12.4

R+18.2

8,971

1976

41.3%Carter3,979

56.9%Ford5,478

1.8%

R+15.6

D+11.3

R+17.6

9,628

1972

36.5%McGovern3,318

63.4%Nixon5,763

0.2%

R+26.9

R+2.1

R+3.7

9,097

1968

34.3%Humphrey3,228

59.1%Nixon5,563

6.6%

R+24.8

R+27.1

R+24.1

9,408

1964

51.1%Johnson4,818

48.9%Goldwater4,607

0.0%

D+2.2

D+19.7

R+20.3

9,425

1960

41.2%Kennedy4,293

58.7%Nixon6,111

0.1%

R+17.5

D+22.4

R+17.6

10,417

1956

30.0%Stevenson2,906

69.8%Eisenhower6,762

0.2%

R+39.8

D+2.9

R+24.4

9,686

1952

28.6%Stevenson2,858

71.3%Eisenhower7,132

0.1%

R+42.7

R+18.5

R+32.0

10,003

1948

37.6%Truman3,220

61.8%Dewey5,299

0.6%

R+24.3

D+8.1

R+28.7

8,570

1944

33.7%Roosevelt3,298

66.0%Dewey6,465

0.3%

R+32.3

R+1.8

R+39.8

9,797

1940

34.5%Roosevelt3,864

65.1%Willkie7,285

0.4%

R+30.6

R+25.6

R+40.5

11,192

1936

46.4%Roosevelt5,079

51.3%Landon5,619

2.3%

R+4.9

R+14.5

R+29.2

10,950

1932

54.0%Roosevelt5,497

44.4%Hoover4,520

1.6%

D+9.6

D+33.7

R+8.2

10,177

1928

37.5%Smith3,856

61.6%Hoover6,333

0.9%

R+24.1

D+11.0

R+6.6

10,283

1924

15.3%Davis1,477

50.4%Coolidge4,864

33.9%La Follette3,279

R+35.1

D+21.1

R+9.9

9,659

1920

20.1%Cox1,604

76.3%Harding6,098

3.7%

R+56.2

R+32.6

R+30.0

7,997

1916

36.4%Wilson3,505

60.0%Hughes5,775

3.6%

R+23.6

R+41.8

R+26.7

9,622

1912

40.8%Wilson2,226

22.6%Taft1,233

36.6%

D+18.2

D+32.5

R+1.4

5,460

1908

40.3%Bryan2,310

54.6%Taft3,132

5.2%

R+14.3

D+19.0

R+4.8

5,739

1904

29.8%Parker1,598

63.1%Roosevelt3,388

7.1%

R+33.3

R+18.7

R+13.7

5,368

1900

41.4%Bryan2,543

56.1%McKinley3,444

2.5%

R+14.7

D+4.9

R+7.1

6,143

1896

38.8%Bryan2,391

58.4%McKinley3,594

2.8%

R+19.5

R+21.5

R+13.5

6,158

1892

48.7%Cleveland2,793

46.7%Harrison2,680

4.7%

D+2.0

—

D+0.3

5,740

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

0.0%0

100.0%9,575

9,575

2020

43.9%5,436

56.1%6,954

12,390

2018

54.4%80

45.6%67

147

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

41.7%3,943

56.6%5,355

9,465

2020Class II

41.2%Dick Durbin5,061

55.9%Mark Curran6,856

12,271

2016Class III

40.8%Tammy Duckworth4,525

53.9%Mark Kirk5,988

11,103

2014Class II

41.7%Dick Durbin3,220

53.6%Jim Oberweis4,138

7,719

2010Class III

32.0%Alex Giannoulias2,546

61.1%Mark Kirk4,859

7,950

2008Class II

57.4%Dick Durbin6,489

38.0%Steve Sauerberg4,294

11,307

2004Class III

60.8%Barack Obama6,714

35.9%Alan Keyes3,968

11,051

2002Class II

45.0%Dick Durbin3,583

53.1%Jim Durkin4,232

7,963

1998Class III

35.2%Carol Moseley-Braun2,701

61.1%Peter Fitzgerald4,687

7,670

1996Class II

45.2%Dick Durbin4,085

49.6%Al Salvi4,486

9,044

1992Class III

44.7%Carol Moseley-Braun4,493

51.1%Richard Williamson5,136

10,051

1990Class II

57.4%Paul Simon4,622

42.6%Lynn Martin3,430

8,052

1986Class III

59.9%Alan J. Dixon4,425

38.6%Judy Koehler2,852

7,382

1984Class II

38.1%Paul Simon3,532

60.0%Charles H. Percy5,556

9,267

1980Class III

49.2%Alan J. Dixon4,235

49.3%David C. O'Neal4,241

8,610

1978Class II

40.6%Alex Seith2,502

58.4%Charles H. Percy3,594

6,155

1974Class III

56.3%Adlai Stevenson III3,476

43.5%George M. Burditt2,689

6,177

1972Class II

30.2%Roman Pucinski2,687

69.7%Charles H. Percy6,202

8,897

1968Class III

29.9%William G. Clark2,713

70.0%Everett Dirksen6,356

9,079

1966Class II

35.2%Paul H. Douglas2,576

64.8%Charles H. Percy4,740

7,316

1962Class III

35.2%Sidney R. Yates2,631

64.8%Everett Dirksen4,840

7,471

1960Class II

45.2%Paul H. Douglas4,557

54.7%Samuel W. Witwer5,523

10,090

1956Class III

34.0%Richard Stengel3,150

66.0%Everett Dirksen6,123

9,273

1954Class II

35.7%Paul H. Douglas2,813

64.3%Joseph T. Meek5,058

7,871

1950Class III

35.9%Scott W. Lucas2,799

63.8%Everett Dirksen4,970

7,789

1948Class II

38.1%Paul H. Douglas3,188

61.6%C. Wayland Brooks5,148

8,358

1944Class III

35.2%Scott W. Lucas3,347

64.5%Richard J. Lyons6,136

9,515

1942Class II

27.3%Raymond McKeough1,926

72.1%C. Wayland Brooks5,081

7,044

1938Class III

40.6%Scott W. Lucas3,147

59.3%Richard J. Lyons4,596

7,756

1936Class II

45.5%James H. Lewis4,830

52.2%Otis F. Glenn5,550

10,625

1932Class III

50.4%William H. Dieterich4,688

48.6%Otis F. Glenn4,515

9,293

1930Class II

46.4%James H. Lewis2,419

37.1%Ruth H. McCormick1,934

5,211

1926Class III

35.7%George E. Brennan2,111

58.2%Frank L. Smith3,442

5,915

1924Class II

32.2%Albert A. Sprague2,533

66.6%Charles S. Deneen5,241

7,865

1920Class III

21.4%Peter A. Waller1,719

75.4%William B. McKinley6,068

8,043

1918Class II

34.7%James H. Lewis1,478

61.6%Medill McCormick2,628

4,263

1914Class III

36.1%Roger C. Sullivan1,693

44.6%Lawrence Y. Sherman2,094

4,692

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1970Special · Class III

48.2%Adlai Stevenson III3,559

51.6%Ralph T. Smith3,809

7,377

1940Special · Class II

34.6%James M. Slattery3,744

65.1%C. Wayland Brooks7,040

10,819

1928Special · Class III

36.0%Anton J. Cermak3,333

63.4%Otis F. Glenn5,872

9,266

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

39.4%Jb Pritzker3,754

57.6%Darren Bailey5,486

9,526

2018

39.5%Jb Pritzker3,602

53.8%Bruce Rauner4,900

9,113

2014

34.7%Pat Quinn2,700

60.7%Bruce Rauner4,726

7,781

2010

35.2%Pat Quinn2,842

59.0%Bill Brady4,763

8,072

2006

42.1%Rod Blagojevich3,365

47.9%Judy Baar Topinka3,829

7,989

2002

38.7%Rod Blagojevich3,205

57.7%Jim Ryan4,774

8,279

1998

35.4%Glenn Poshard2,762

62.7%George Ryan4,886

7,792

1994

26.7%Dawn Clark Netsch1,985

71.2%Jim Edgar5,293

7,432

1990

41.3%Neil Hartigan3,293

57.8%Jim Edgar4,611

7,971

1986

6.9%''No nominee''518

51.6%Jim Thompson3,890

7,543

1982

47.3%Adlai Stevenson III3,387

51.5%Jim Thompson3,689

7,166

1978

33.9%Michael Bakalis2,083

65.1%Jim Thompson3,995

6,137

1976

29.3%Michael Howlett2,758

70.4%Jim Thompson6,634

9,423

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Jo Daviess County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	17,124
2018	17,096
2020	17,191
2022	16,801
2024	16,644

How did Jo Daviess County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Jo Daviess County, Illinois voted Republican by 16.8 points (R+16.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,414 votes cast, 5,051 went Democratic and 7,136 went Republican.

When did Jo Daviess County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Jo Daviess County, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Jo Daviess County, Illinois?

Jo Daviess County, Illinois has a population of 21,851 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Jo Daviess County, Illinois?

Median household income in Jo Daviess County, Illinois is $73,993 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Jo Daviess County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jo Daviess County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.