2024 results by precinct
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 18,009 | 26,562 | 45,341 | |
| 2020 | R | 19,847 | 28,589 | 49,534 | |
| 2016 | R | 18,343 | 26,866 | 48,060 | |
| 2012 | R | 22,780 | 25,309 | 49,030 | |
| 2008 | D | 25,487 | 24,948 | 51,216 | |
| 2004 | R | 23,341 | 28,118 | 51,746 | |
| 2000 | D | 24,262 | 23,830 | 49,499 | |
| 1996 | D | 24,256 | 18,161 | 47,235 | |
| 1992 | D | 27,449 | 18,684 | 55,580 | |
| 1988 | D | 25,364 | 23,862 | 49,489 | |
| 1984 | R | 25,463 | 30,457 | 56,112 | |
| 1980 | R | 22,325 | 28,298 | 53,956 | |
| 1976 | D | 28,243 | 24,893 | 53,599 | |
| 1972 | R | 20,296 | 29,596 | 50,029 | |
| 1968 | D | 23,369 | 21,027 | 49,741 | |
| 1964 | D | 35,045 | 17,957 | 53,002 | |
| 1960 | R | 26,029 | 27,151 | 53,288 | |
| 1956 | R | 23,066 | 27,673 | 50,771 | |
| 1952 | R | 22,277 | 25,744 | 48,066 | |
| 1948 | D | 21,487 | 18,719 | 40,456 | |
| 1944 | D | 22,808 | 19,608 | 42,569 | |
| 1940 | D | 27,589 | 19,998 | 47,864 | |
| 1936 | D | 27,360 | 15,585 | 43,486 | |
| 1932 | D | 21,638 | 16,868 | 39,346 | |
| 1928 | R | 9,932 | 24,492 | 34,654 | |
| 1924 | R | 6,670 | 16,458 | 27,331 | |
| 1920 | R | 7,917 | 16,486 | 25,257 | |
| 1916 | R | 11,181 | 13,997 | 26,427 | |
| 1912 | D | 4,435 | 3,356 | 12,278 | |
| 1908 | R | 4,615 | 6,643 | 11,866 | |
| 1904 | R | 2,952 | 6,284 | 10,008 | |
| 1900 | R | 4,874 | 6,086 | 11,216 | |
| 1896 | R | 4,756 | 6,216 | 11,154 | |
| 1892 | R | 4,303 | 4,575 | 9,524 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
100.0%
African American
13.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,666
Macon County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Macon County$62,666
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)100.0%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
0.0%
speak English only
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Decatur, Macon County backed Democratic presidential candidates as recently as 2008 but has since swung nearly 30 points, reflecting broader trends among Midwest counties with mid-size manufacturing economies and declining union density.
The Republican margin in Macon County reached its widest at forty-two points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Macon County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,666, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 101,849 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henderson County and Pulaski County.
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