Lee County, Illinois
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2024 precinct map of Lee CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lee County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 60.1% | 9,680 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.9% | 6,105 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.9% | 306 |
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46 precincts · 16,113 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37.9%Harris6,105 | 60.1%Trump9,680 | 1.9%Kennedy306 | 16,113 | ||
| R | 39.0%Biden6,407 | 58.6%Trump9,630 | 1.4%Jorgensen229 | 16,440 | ||
| R | 35.7%Clinton5,528 | 55.6%Trump8,612 | 5.8%Johnson896 | 15,489 | ||
| R | 45.2%Obama6,937 | 52.5%Romney8,059 | 1.3%JOHNSON198 | 15,348 | ||
| R | 47.6%Obama7,765 | 50.6%McCain8,258 | 1.8%Nader295 | 16,318 | ||
| R | 40.4%Kerry6,416 | 58.6%Bush9,307 | 1.0%Badnarik153 | 15,876 | ||
| R | 41.8%Gore6,111 | 55.2%Bush8,069 | 2.2%Nader320 | 14,620 | ||
| R | 41.6%Clinton5,895 | 47.1%Dole6,677 | 10.7%Perot1,520 | 14,182 | ||
| R | 35.9%Clinton5,530 | 43.1%Bush6,652 | 20.7%Perot3,191 | 15,417 | ||
| R | 33.9%Dukakis4,608 | 65.5%Bush8,903 | 0.6%Paul85 | 13,596 | ||
| R | 25.9%Mondale3,919 | 73.8%Reagan11,178 | 0.4%Bergland58 | 15,155 | ||
| R | 20.5%Carter3,170 | 73.7%Reagan11,373 | 5.8%Anderson895 | 15,438 | ||
| R | 40.3%Carter6,076 | 57.5%Ford8,674 | 2.2%McCarthy326 | 15,076 | ||
| R | 30.9%McGovern4,788 | 68.7%Nixon10,636 | 0.4%Schmitz65 | 15,489 | ||
| R | 31.0%Humphrey4,727 | 62.9%Nixon9,598 | 6.1%Wallace930 | 15,255 | ||
| R | 46.4%Johnson7,315 | 53.6%Goldwater8,445 | 0.0% | 15,760 | ||
| R | 35.2%Kennedy5,896 | 64.7%Nixon10,835 | 0.0%Byrd8 | 16,739 | ||
| R | 28.0%Stevenson4,531 | 72.0%Eisenhower11,653 | 0.0%Andrews5 | 16,189 | ||
| R | 28.2%Stevenson4,700 | 71.7%Eisenhower11,941 | 0.1%Hallinan10 | 16,651 | ||
| R | 32.5%Truman4,368 | 67.0%Dewey9,001 | 0.5%Thurmond72 | 13,441 | ||
| R | 32.0%Roosevelt4,899 | 67.9%Dewey10,397 | 0.1%Thomas21 | 15,317 | ||
| R | 34.7%Roosevelt6,005 | 65.0%Willkie11,228 | 0.3%Thomas52 | 17,285 | ||
| R | 42.2%Roosevelt6,845 | 54.9%Landon8,914 | 2.9%Lemke473 | 16,232 | ||
| R | 47.4%Roosevelt7,182 | 51.5%Hoover7,802 | 1.2%Thomas177 | 15,161 | ||
| R | 32.5%Smith4,476 | 67.1%Hoover9,238 | 0.3%Thomas46 | 13,760 | ||
| R | 19.6%Davis2,367 | 69.4%Coolidge8,363 | 11.0%La Follette1,327 | 12,057 | ||
| R | 17.8%Cox1,715 | 78.9%Harding7,615 | 3.3%Debs316 | 9,646 | ||
| R | 32.8%Wilson4,087 | 64.0%Hughes7,985 | 3.3%Benson407 | 12,479 | ||
| O | 31.0%Wilson1,995 | 23.0%Taft1,482 | 46.0%Roosevelt2,959 | 6,436 | ||
| R | 32.0%Bryan2,144 | 63.5%Taft4,255 | 4.5%Debs302 | 6,701 | ||
| R | 24.1%Parker1,604 | 69.8%Roosevelt4,634 | 6.1%Debs404 | 6,642 | ||
| R | 33.3%Bryan2,528 | 63.5%McKinley4,820 | 3.1%Woolley237 | 7,585 | ||
| R | 33.3%Bryan2,469 | 64.8%McKinley4,797 | 1.9%Palmer139 | 7,405 | ||
| R | 42.3%Cleveland2,740 | 54.2%Harrison3,513 | 3.5%Weaver224 | 6,477 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −11.9% |
| 1896 | −31.4% |
| 1900 | −30.2% |
| 1904 | −45.6% |
| 1908 | −31.5% |
| 1912 | +8.0% |
| 1916 | −31.2% |
| 1920 | −61.2% |
| 1924 | −49.7% |
| 1928 | −34.6% |
| 1932 | −4.1% |
| 1936 | −12.7% |
| 1940 | −30.2% |
| 1944 | −35.9% |
| 1948 | −34.5% |
| 1952 | −43.5% |
| 1956 | −44.0% |
| 1960 | −29.5% |
| 1964 | −7.2% |
| 1968 | −31.9% |
| 1972 | −37.8% |
| 1976 | −17.2% |
| 1980 | −53.1% |
| 1984 | −47.9% |
| 1988 | −31.6% |
| 1992 | −7.3% |
| 1996 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | −13.4% |
| 2004 | −18.2% |
| 2008 | −3.0% |
| 2012 | −7.3% |
| 2016 | −19.9% |
| 2020 | −19.6% |
| 2024 | −22.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,332 |
| 2018 | 22,703 |
| 2020 | 22,776 |
| 2022 | 22,719 |
| 2024 | 22,308 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Lee County sits in the Illinois Rock River corridor, where a shrinking agricultural workforce and a long slide in Democratic performance have pushed its presidential margins from competitive to reliably double-digit Republican territory since the early 2000s.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.
A population of 33,869, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,292 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pike County and Mecklenburg County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lee County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lee County, Illinois voted Republican by 22.2 points (R+22.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,113 votes cast, 6,105 went Democratic and 9,680 went Republican.
How many people live in Lee County, Illinois?
Lee County, Illinois has a population of 33,869 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lee County, Illinois?
Median household income in Lee County, Illinois is $70,292 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Lee County, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lee County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.