Akashic

county

Marshall 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

German30.6%16.1%12.5%

Irish15.4%10.6%9.4%

English12.9%6.9%9.5%

American7.0%3.3%5.3%

Italian6.6%5.4%4.8%

Polish4.0%6.0%2.2%

Swedish2.0%1.5%—

French1.9%0.7%1.6%

Mexican3.2%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	Marshall County	Illinois	United States
Median age	46.1	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	6.5%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.2%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Marshall County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$71,585	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.4%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.0%	37.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Marshall County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.9%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.4%	14.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Marshall County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	8.2%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.4%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	65.7%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	13.7%	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 67.3% of 9,197 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic31.2%1,913TrumpRepublican67.2%4,119KennedyIndependent1.6%95

R+36.0

Lead: 2,206
Total: 6,127
vs nation: R+34.5
Turnout: 67.3%

BidenDemocratic31.6%2,005TrumpRepublican66.1%4,197JorgensenLibertarian1.5%94

R+34.5

Lead: 2,192
Total: 6,345
vs nation: R+39.0
Turnout: 70.1%

ClintonDemocratic29.9%1,789TrumpRepublican63.3%3,785JohnsonLibertarian4.4%266

R+33.4

Lead: 1,996
Total: 5,984
vs nation: R+35.4
Turnout: 63.3%

ObamaDemocratic41.8%2,455RomneyRepublican56.1%3,290JOHNSONLibertarian1.1%65

R+14.2

Lead: 835
Total: 5,869
vs nation: R+18.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic48.6%3,081McCainRepublican49.7%3,145OtherAll other candidates1.7%107

R+1.0

Lead: 64
Total: 6,333
vs nation: R+8.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic42.6%2,806BushRepublican56.7%3,734OtherAll other candidates0.7%44

R+14.1

Lead: 928
Total: 6,584
vs nation: R+11.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.5%2,570BushRepublican53.2%3,145NaderGreen2.3%134

R+9.7

Lead: 575
Total: 5,907
vs nation: R+10.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic46.2%2,640DoleRepublican42.9%2,453PerotReform10.3%586

D+3.3

Lead: 187
Total: 5,714
vs nation: R+5.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+36.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 11,6472024 5-year
Median household income: $71,5852024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+39.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Fremont County, IA · twin score 85.9

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: 67.3%6,191 participants ÷ 9,197 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 49.7%–52.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	6,033	9,533	63.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,796	9,371	51.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	6,382	9,109	70.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,838	9,226	52.4%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	6,191	9,197	67.3%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

29 precincts · 6,127 votes

Election

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

Marshall County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BENNINGTONBENNINGTON	230	536	10	776	29.6%	69.1%	R+39.4
Precinct -HENRY 1HENRY 1	250	418	15	683	36.6%	61.2%	R+24.6
Precinct -LACON 1LACON 1	233	424	11	668	34.9%	63.5%	R+28.6
Precinct -STEUBENSTEUBEN	173	419	6	598	28.9%	70.1%	R+41.1
Precinct -HENRY 2HENRY 2	179	368	9	556	32.2%	66.2%	R+34.0
Precinct -EVANSEVANS	141	399	8	548	25.7%	72.8%	R+47.1
Precinct -ROBERTSROBERTS	185	328	9	522	35.4%	62.8%	R+27.4
Precinct -LACON 2LACON 2	168	321	12	501	33.5%	64.1%	R+30.5
Precinct -HOPEWELLHOPEWELL	102	202	4	308	33.1%	65.6%	R+32.5
Precinct -RICHLANDRICHLAND	70	174	1	245	28.6%	71.0%	R+42.4
Precinct -LA PRAIRIELA PRAIRIE	45	160	5	210	21.4%	76.2%	R+54.8
Precinct -BELL PLAINBELL PLAIN	56	146	1	203	27.6%	71.9%	R+44.3
Precinct -WHITEFIELDWHITEFIELD	52	126	1	179	29.1%	70.4%	R+41.3
Precinct -SARATOGASARATOGA	29	98	3	130	22.3%	75.4%	R+53.1
BELL PLAIN Voting District17_1712301001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BENNINGTON 1 Voting District17_1712302001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BENNINGTON 2 Voting District17_1712302002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
EVANS 1 Voting District17_1712303001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
EVANS 2 Voting District17_1712303002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HENRY 1 Voting District17_1712304001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HOPEWELL Voting District17_1712305001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LA PRAIRIE Voting District17_1712307001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LACON 1 Voting District17_1712306001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LACON 2 Voting District17_1712306002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
RICHLAND Voting District17_1712308001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
ROBERTS Voting District17_1712309001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SARATOGA Voting District17_1712310001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
STEUBEN Voting District17_1712311001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WHITEFIELD Voting District17_1712312001	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	+6.9%
1896	−7.9%
1900	−7.2%
1904	−16.5%
1908	−4.7%
1912	+23.8%
1916	−15.4%
1920	−39.2%
1924	−30.0%
1928	−17.5%
1932	+13.2%
1936	+7.8%
1940	−15.0%
1944	−23.5%
1948	−20.1%
1952	−34.8%
1956	−35.9%
1960	−16.4%
1964	+5.2%
1968	−21.6%
1972	−35.0%
1976	−21.7%
1980	−36.4%
1984	−25.8%
1988	−13.3%
1992	+5.0%
1996	+3.3%
2000	−9.7%
2004	−14.1%
2008	−1.0%
2012	−14.2%
2016	−33.4%
2020	−34.5%
2024	−36.0%

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	31.2%Harris1,913	67.2%Trump4,119	1.6%Kennedy95	R+36.0	R+1.5	R+34.5	6,127
2020	R	31.6%Biden2,005	66.1%Trump4,197	1.5%Jorgensen94	R+34.5	R+1.2	R+39.0	6,345
2016	R	29.9%Clinton1,789	63.3%Trump3,785	4.4%Johnson266	R+33.4	R+19.1	R+35.4	5,984
2012	R	41.8%Obama2,455	56.1%Romney3,290	1.1%JOHNSON65	R+14.2	R+13.2	R+18.1	5,869
2008	R	48.6%Obama3,081	49.7%McCain3,145	1.7%	R+1.0	D+13.1	R+8.3	6,333
2004	R	42.6%Kerry2,806	56.7%Bush3,734	0.7%	R+14.1	R+4.4	R+11.6	6,584
2000	R	43.5%Gore2,570	53.2%Bush3,145	2.3%Nader134	R+9.7	R+13.0	R+10.3	5,907
1996	D	46.2%Clinton2,640	42.9%Dole2,453	10.3%Perot586	D+3.3	R+1.8	R+5.2	5,714
1992	D	43.4%Clinton2,819	38.3%Bush2,491	18.0%Perot1,169	D+5.0	D+18.3	R+0.5	6,496
1988	R	43.1%Dukakis2,742	56.4%Bush3,588	0.6%	R+13.3	D+12.5	R+5.6	6,367
1984	R	36.7%Mondale2,386	62.5%Reagan4,060	0.7%	R+25.8	D+10.7	R+7.6	6,493
1980	R	28.4%Carter1,903	64.8%Reagan4,349	6.8%	R+36.4	R+14.7	R+26.7	6,711
1976	R	38.6%Carter2,570	60.3%Ford4,017	1.1%	R+21.7	D+13.3	R+23.8	6,662
1972	R	32.4%McGovern2,141	67.4%Nixon4,452	0.1%	R+35.0	R+13.4	R+11.9	6,602
1968	R	36.8%Humphrey2,455	58.4%Nixon3,897	4.9%	R+21.6	R+26.8	R+20.9	6,677
1964	D	52.6%Johnson3,561	47.4%Goldwater3,209	0.0%	D+5.2	D+21.6	R+17.4	6,770
1960	R	41.8%Kennedy2,981	58.1%Nixon4,150	0.1%	R+16.4	D+19.5	R+16.5	7,138
1956	R	32.0%Stevenson2,245	67.9%Eisenhower4,764	0.1%	R+35.9	R+1.1	R+20.5	7,014
1952	R	32.5%Stevenson2,343	67.4%Eisenhower4,850	0.1%	R+34.8	R+14.7	R+24.1	7,201
1948	R	39.8%Truman2,514	59.9%Dewey3,785	0.3%	R+20.1	D+3.4	R+24.6	6,318
1944	R	38.2%Roosevelt2,596	61.7%Dewey4,195	0.1%	R+23.5	R+8.5	R+31.0	6,801
1940	R	42.3%Roosevelt3,343	57.2%Willkie4,527	0.5%	R+15.0	R+22.8	R+24.9	7,910
1936	D	53.5%Roosevelt4,149	45.7%Landon3,544	0.9%	D+7.8	R+5.4	R+16.5	7,760
1932	D	56.3%Roosevelt4,133	43.1%Hoover3,166	0.6%	D+13.2	D+30.7	R+4.6	7,345
1928	R	41.2%Smith2,828	58.7%Hoover4,029	0.1%	R+17.5	D+12.5	±0.0	6,865
1924	R	28.4%Davis1,836	58.4%Coolidge3,776	12.7%La Follette823	R+30.0	D+9.2	R+4.8	6,465
1920	R	28.4%Cox1,568	67.6%Harding3,734	4.0%	R+39.2	R+23.8	R+13.0	5,523
1916	R	40.5%Wilson2,593	55.9%Hughes3,579	3.6%	R+15.4	R+39.2	R+18.5	6,403
1912	D	44.7%Wilson1,685	21.0%Taft790	34.3%	D+23.8	D+28.5	D+4.2	3,768
1908	R	45.4%Bryan1,714	50.1%Taft1,893	4.5%	R+4.7	D+11.7	D+4.8	3,776
1904	R	39.5%Parker1,545	56.0%Roosevelt2,190	4.5%	R+16.5	R+9.3	D+3.2	3,913
1900	R	45.6%Bryan1,908	52.8%McKinley2,210	1.6%	R+7.2	D+0.7	D+0.3	4,187
1896	R	45.4%Bryan1,888	53.3%McKinley2,216	1.4%	R+7.9	R+14.8	R+1.8	4,161
1892	D	51.9%Cleveland1,834	45.0%Harrison1,590	3.1%	D+6.9	—	D+5.2	3,534
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%5,081	5,081
2020	R	24.5%1,482	75.5%4,578	6,060
2018	R	28.5%1,348	71.5%3,375	4,723

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	34.6%1,641	63.3%2,997	4,738
2020Class II	R	32.8%Dick Durbin2,027	63.9%Mark Curran3,957	6,189
2016Class III	R	32.6%Tammy Duckworth1,921	60.9%Mark Kirk3,588	5,894
2014Class II	R	35.9%Dick Durbin1,525	60.1%Jim Oberweis2,554	4,252
2010Class III	R	26.0%Alex Giannoulias1,106	63.0%Mark Kirk2,679	4,254
2008Class II	D	59.5%Dick Durbin3,634	36.9%Steve Sauerberg2,252	6,103
2004Class III	D	60.9%Barack Obama3,909	36.7%Alan Keyes2,354	6,420
2002Class II	D	56.0%Dick Durbin2,688	41.4%Jim Durkin1,987	4,804
1998Class III	R	35.0%Carol Moseley-Braun1,519	62.0%Peter Fitzgerald2,690	4,337
1996Class II	R	44.7%Dick Durbin2,506	51.3%Al Salvi2,876	5,605
1992Class III	D	50.4%Carol Moseley-Braun3,211	45.3%Richard Williamson2,883	6,370
1990Class II	D	64.0%Paul Simon3,213	36.0%Lynn Martin1,808	5,021
1986Class III	R	34.5%Alan J. Dixon1,709	65.2%Judy Koehler3,234	4,960
1984Class II	R	44.9%Paul Simon2,895	52.7%Charles H. Percy3,399	6,448
1980Class III	R	40.8%Alan J. Dixon2,714	57.9%David C. O'Neal3,856	6,659
1978Class II	R	43.8%Alex Seith2,045	55.3%Charles H. Percy2,581	4,670
1974Class III	D	53.8%Adlai Stevenson III2,802	46.1%George M. Burditt2,402	5,206
1972Class II	R	30.9%Roman Pucinski1,983	69.0%Charles H. Percy4,423	6,412
1968Class III	R	37.3%William G. Clark2,410	62.5%Everett Dirksen4,045	6,467
1966Class II	R	40.6%Paul H. Douglas2,283	59.4%Charles H. Percy3,334	5,617
1962Class III	R	40.1%Sidney R. Yates2,423	59.9%Everett Dirksen3,613	6,036
1960Class II	R	45.6%Paul H. Douglas3,184	54.4%Samuel W. Witwer3,799	6,989
1956Class III	R	36.7%Richard Stengel2,515	63.3%Everett Dirksen4,346	6,861
1954Class II	R	42.8%Paul H. Douglas2,504	57.2%Joseph T. Meek3,341	5,845
1950Class III	R	35.8%Scott W. Lucas2,357	64.2%Everett Dirksen4,229	6,592
1948Class II	R	42.1%Paul H. Douglas2,606	57.8%C. Wayland Brooks3,578	6,194
1944Class III	R	40.1%Scott W. Lucas2,696	59.7%Richard J. Lyons4,014	6,718
1942Class II	R	35.9%Raymond McKeough2,172	64.0%C. Wayland Brooks3,872	6,048
1938Class III	R	45.7%Scott W. Lucas2,875	54.3%Richard J. Lyons3,412	6,287
1936Class II	D	52.0%James H. Lewis3,948	47.1%Otis F. Glenn3,580	7,596
1932Class III	D	51.8%William H. Dieterich3,676	47.8%Otis F. Glenn3,395	7,096
1930Class II	D	57.5%James H. Lewis3,567	37.9%Ruth H. McCormick2,353	6,208
1926Class III	R	41.8%George E. Brennan2,463	52.3%Frank L. Smith3,079	5,886
1924Class II	R	35.7%Albert A. Sprague2,176	63.8%Charles S. Deneen3,893	6,099
1920Class III	R	29.9%Peter A. Waller1,647	66.3%William B. McKinley3,649	5,501
1918Class II	R	40.7%James H. Lewis1,313	57.5%Medill McCormick1,855	3,227
1914Class III	R	40.6%Roger C. Sullivan1,463	43.7%Lawrence Y. Sherman1,578	3,607

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	49.5%Adlai Stevenson III2,522	50.3%Ralph T. Smith2,560	5,090
1940Special · Class II	R	42.6%James M. Slattery3,251	57.0%C. Wayland Brooks4,352	7,638
1928Special · Class III	R	39.9%Anton J. Cermak2,632	60.0%Otis F. Glenn3,953	6,590

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.

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	30.8%Jb Pritzker1,463	66.7%Darren Bailey3,166	4,749
2018	R	30.6%Jb Pritzker1,428	59.2%Bruce Rauner2,763	4,667
2014	R	30.3%Pat Quinn1,285	62.9%Bruce Rauner2,666	4,236
2010	R	26.8%Pat Quinn1,162	63.4%Bill Brady2,744	4,331
2006	R	35.3%Rod Blagojevich1,607	48.5%Judy Baar Topinka2,205	4,550
2002	R	40.9%Rod Blagojevich2,014	55.7%Jim Ryan2,745	4,929
1998	R	41.4%Glenn Poshard1,799	57.3%George Ryan2,488	4,344
1994	R	24.5%Dawn Clark Netsch1,180	73.4%Jim Edgar3,538	4,818
1990	R	47.8%Neil Hartigan2,411	51.0%Jim Edgar2,575	5,048
1986	R	5.7%''No nominee''275	48.2%Jim Thompson2,322	4,820
1982	R	41.6%Adlai Stevenson III2,391	57.0%Jim Thompson3,277	5,752
1978	R	34.7%Michael Bakalis1,626	64.7%Jim Thompson3,030	4,682
1976	R	28.8%Michael Howlett1,893	71.1%Jim Thompson4,677	6,582

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Marshall County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	8,626
2018	8,539
2020	8,467
2022	8,139
2024	8,669

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−39 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −727 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $61,244 in average income, against $75,692 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+14.0 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Marshall County, IL itself (R+36.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Peoria County, IL64D+4.6
LaSalle County, IL42R+18.5
Woodford County, IL36R+42.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Peoria County, IL61
LaSalle County, IL42
Woodford County, IL33
Tazewell County, IL30

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 Marshall County, IL in Marshall County, IL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−101
2012	−158
2013	−117
2014	−115
2015	−23
2016	−10
2017	−163
2018	−121
2019	−11
2021	+39
2022	+65
2023	+65
2024	−38
2025	−39

Marshall County sits in the Illinois River valley with a small, aging population that has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates since 2000, recording a 36-point margin in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.0 points.

A population of 11,647, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,585 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fremont County and Kalkaska County.

Political twins — counties

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

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Iowa

85.9twin score

elasticity% White% unaffiliated≠ 12-yr trend

Kalkaska County

Michigan

83.9twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% White≠ French ancestry

Wyoming County

Pennsylvania

83.0twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% White≠ Polish ancestry

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Frequently asked questions

How did Marshall County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Marshall County, Illinois voted Republican by 36.0 points (R+36.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,127 votes cast, 1,913 went Democratic and 4,119 went Republican.

When did Marshall County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Marshall County, Illinois voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Marshall County, Illinois?

Marshall County, Illinois has a population of 11,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Marshall County, Illinois?

Median household income in Marshall County, Illinois is $71,585 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Marshall County, Illinois?

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

Measure

Marshall County

Illinois

United States

Median age

46.1

39.1

Age 18–24

6.5%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.2%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Marshall County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$71,585

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.4%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

18.0%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure

Marshall County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.9%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.4%

14.0%

13.6%

Measure

Marshall County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

8.2%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

12.4%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

65.7%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

13.7%

5.3%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+36.0MIT Election Lab

Population

11,6472024 5-year

Median household income

$71,5852024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

92.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+23.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+39.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Fremont County, IA · twin score 85.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

6,033

9,533

63.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,796

9,371

51.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

6,382

9,109

70.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,838

9,226

52.4%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

6,191

9,197

67.3%

A/A

Marshall County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BENNINGTONBENNINGTON

230

536

776

29.6%

69.1%

R+39.4

Precinct -HENRY 1HENRY 1

250

418

683

36.6%

61.2%

R+24.6

Precinct -LACON 1LACON 1

233

424

668

34.9%

63.5%

R+28.6

Precinct -STEUBENSTEUBEN

173

419

598

28.9%

70.1%

R+41.1

Precinct -HENRY 2HENRY 2

179

368

556

32.2%

66.2%

R+34.0

Precinct -EVANSEVANS

141

399

548

25.7%

72.8%

R+47.1

Precinct -ROBERTSROBERTS

185

328

522

35.4%

62.8%

R+27.4

Precinct -LACON 2LACON 2

168

321

501

33.5%

64.1%

R+30.5

Precinct -HOPEWELLHOPEWELL

102

202

308

33.1%

65.6%

R+32.5

Precinct -RICHLANDRICHLAND

174

245

28.6%

71.0%

R+42.4

Precinct -LA PRAIRIELA PRAIRIE

160

210

21.4%

76.2%

R+54.8

Precinct -BELL PLAINBELL PLAIN

146

203

27.6%

71.9%

R+44.3

Precinct -WHITEFIELDWHITEFIELD

126

179

29.1%

70.4%

R+41.3

Precinct -SARATOGASARATOGA

130

22.3%

75.4%

R+53.1

BELL PLAIN Voting District17_1712301001

—

No votes

BENNINGTON 1 Voting District17_1712302001

—

No votes

BENNINGTON 2 Voting District17_1712302002

—

No votes

EVANS 1 Voting District17_1712303001

—

No votes

EVANS 2 Voting District17_1712303002

—

No votes

HENRY 1 Voting District17_1712304001

—

No votes

HOPEWELL Voting District17_1712305001

—

No votes

LA PRAIRIE Voting District17_1712307001

—

No votes

LACON 1 Voting District17_1712306001

—

No votes

LACON 2 Voting District17_1712306002

—

No votes

RICHLAND Voting District17_1712308001

—

No votes

ROBERTS Voting District17_1712309001

—

No votes

SARATOGA Voting District17_1712310001

—

No votes

STEUBEN Voting District17_1712311001

—

No votes

WHITEFIELD Voting District17_1712312001

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+6.9%
1896	−7.9%
1900	−7.2%
1904	−16.5%
1908	−4.7%
1912	+23.8%
1916	−15.4%
1920	−39.2%
1924	−30.0%
1928	−17.5%
1932	+13.2%
1936	+7.8%
1940	−15.0%
1944	−23.5%
1948	−20.1%
1952	−34.8%
1956	−35.9%
1960	−16.4%
1964	+5.2%
1968	−21.6%
1972	−35.0%
1976	−21.7%
1980	−36.4%
1984	−25.8%
1988	−13.3%
1992	+5.0%
1996	+3.3%
2000	−9.7%
2004	−14.1%
2008	−1.0%
2012	−14.2%
2016	−33.4%
2020	−34.5%
2024	−36.0%

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

31.2%Harris1,913

67.2%Trump4,119

1.6%Kennedy95

R+36.0

R+1.5

R+34.5

6,127

2020

31.6%Biden2,005

66.1%Trump4,197

1.5%Jorgensen94

R+34.5

R+1.2

R+39.0

6,345

2016

29.9%Clinton1,789

63.3%Trump3,785

4.4%Johnson266

R+33.4

R+19.1

R+35.4

5,984

2012

41.8%Obama2,455

56.1%Romney3,290

1.1%JOHNSON65

R+14.2

R+13.2

R+18.1

5,869

2008

48.6%Obama3,081

49.7%McCain3,145

1.7%

R+1.0

D+13.1

R+8.3

6,333

2004

42.6%Kerry2,806

56.7%Bush3,734

0.7%

R+14.1

R+4.4

R+11.6

6,584

2000

43.5%Gore2,570

53.2%Bush3,145

2.3%Nader134

R+9.7

R+13.0

R+10.3

5,907

1996

46.2%Clinton2,640

42.9%Dole2,453

10.3%Perot586

D+3.3

R+1.8

R+5.2

5,714

1992

43.4%Clinton2,819

38.3%Bush2,491

18.0%Perot1,169

D+5.0

D+18.3

R+0.5

6,496

1988

43.1%Dukakis2,742

56.4%Bush3,588

0.6%

R+13.3

D+12.5

R+5.6

6,367

1984

36.7%Mondale2,386

62.5%Reagan4,060

0.7%

R+25.8

D+10.7

R+7.6

6,493

1980

28.4%Carter1,903

64.8%Reagan4,349

6.8%

R+36.4

R+14.7

R+26.7

6,711

1976

38.6%Carter2,570

60.3%Ford4,017

1.1%

R+21.7

D+13.3

R+23.8

6,662

1972

32.4%McGovern2,141

67.4%Nixon4,452

0.1%

R+35.0

R+13.4

R+11.9

6,602

1968

36.8%Humphrey2,455

58.4%Nixon3,897

4.9%

R+21.6

R+26.8

R+20.9

6,677

1964

52.6%Johnson3,561

47.4%Goldwater3,209

0.0%

D+5.2

D+21.6

R+17.4

6,770

1960

41.8%Kennedy2,981

58.1%Nixon4,150

0.1%

R+16.4

D+19.5

R+16.5

7,138

1956

32.0%Stevenson2,245

67.9%Eisenhower4,764

0.1%

R+35.9

R+1.1

R+20.5

7,014

1952

32.5%Stevenson2,343

67.4%Eisenhower4,850

0.1%

R+34.8

R+14.7

R+24.1

7,201

1948

39.8%Truman2,514

59.9%Dewey3,785

0.3%

R+20.1

D+3.4

R+24.6

6,318

1944

38.2%Roosevelt2,596

61.7%Dewey4,195

0.1%

R+23.5

R+8.5

R+31.0

6,801

1940

42.3%Roosevelt3,343

57.2%Willkie4,527

0.5%

R+15.0

R+22.8

R+24.9

7,910

1936

53.5%Roosevelt4,149

45.7%Landon3,544

0.9%

D+7.8

R+5.4

R+16.5

7,760

1932

56.3%Roosevelt4,133

43.1%Hoover3,166

0.6%

D+13.2

D+30.7

R+4.6

7,345

1928

41.2%Smith2,828

58.7%Hoover4,029

0.1%

R+17.5

D+12.5

±0.0

6,865

1924

28.4%Davis1,836

58.4%Coolidge3,776

12.7%La Follette823

R+30.0

D+9.2

R+4.8

6,465

1920

28.4%Cox1,568

67.6%Harding3,734

4.0%

R+39.2

R+23.8

R+13.0

5,523

1916

40.5%Wilson2,593

55.9%Hughes3,579

3.6%

R+15.4

R+39.2

R+18.5

6,403

1912

44.7%Wilson1,685

21.0%Taft790

34.3%

D+23.8

D+28.5

D+4.2

3,768

1908

45.4%Bryan1,714

50.1%Taft1,893

4.5%

R+4.7

D+11.7

D+4.8

3,776

1904

39.5%Parker1,545

56.0%Roosevelt2,190

4.5%

R+16.5

R+9.3

D+3.2

3,913

1900

45.6%Bryan1,908

52.8%McKinley2,210

1.6%

R+7.2

D+0.7

D+0.3

4,187

1896

45.4%Bryan1,888

53.3%McKinley2,216

1.4%

R+7.9

R+14.8

R+1.8

4,161

1892

51.9%Cleveland1,834

45.0%Harrison1,590

3.1%

D+6.9

—

D+5.2

3,534

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%5,081

5,081

2020

24.5%1,482

75.5%4,578

6,060

2018

28.5%1,348

71.5%3,375

4,723

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

34.6%1,641

63.3%2,997

4,738

2020Class II

32.8%Dick Durbin2,027

63.9%Mark Curran3,957

6,189

2016Class III

32.6%Tammy Duckworth1,921

60.9%Mark Kirk3,588

5,894

2014Class II

35.9%Dick Durbin1,525

60.1%Jim Oberweis2,554

4,252

2010Class III

26.0%Alex Giannoulias1,106

63.0%Mark Kirk2,679

4,254

2008Class II

59.5%Dick Durbin3,634

36.9%Steve Sauerberg2,252

6,103

2004Class III

60.9%Barack Obama3,909

36.7%Alan Keyes2,354

6,420

2002Class II

56.0%Dick Durbin2,688

41.4%Jim Durkin1,987

4,804

1998Class III

35.0%Carol Moseley-Braun1,519

62.0%Peter Fitzgerald2,690

4,337

1996Class II

44.7%Dick Durbin2,506

51.3%Al Salvi2,876

5,605

1992Class III

50.4%Carol Moseley-Braun3,211

45.3%Richard Williamson2,883

6,370

1990Class II

64.0%Paul Simon3,213

36.0%Lynn Martin1,808

5,021

1986Class III

34.5%Alan J. Dixon1,709

65.2%Judy Koehler3,234

4,960

1984Class II

44.9%Paul Simon2,895

52.7%Charles H. Percy3,399

6,448

1980Class III

40.8%Alan J. Dixon2,714

57.9%David C. O'Neal3,856

6,659

1978Class II

43.8%Alex Seith2,045

55.3%Charles H. Percy2,581

4,670

1974Class III

53.8%Adlai Stevenson III2,802

46.1%George M. Burditt2,402

5,206

1972Class II

30.9%Roman Pucinski1,983

69.0%Charles H. Percy4,423

6,412

1968Class III

37.3%William G. Clark2,410

62.5%Everett Dirksen4,045

6,467

1966Class II

40.6%Paul H. Douglas2,283

59.4%Charles H. Percy3,334

5,617

1962Class III

40.1%Sidney R. Yates2,423

59.9%Everett Dirksen3,613

6,036

1960Class II

45.6%Paul H. Douglas3,184

54.4%Samuel W. Witwer3,799

6,989

1956Class III

36.7%Richard Stengel2,515

63.3%Everett Dirksen4,346

6,861

1954Class II

42.8%Paul H. Douglas2,504

57.2%Joseph T. Meek3,341

5,845

1950Class III

35.8%Scott W. Lucas2,357

64.2%Everett Dirksen4,229

6,592

1948Class II

42.1%Paul H. Douglas2,606

57.8%C. Wayland Brooks3,578

6,194

1944Class III

40.1%Scott W. Lucas2,696

59.7%Richard J. Lyons4,014

6,718

1942Class II

35.9%Raymond McKeough2,172

64.0%C. Wayland Brooks3,872

6,048

1938Class III

45.7%Scott W. Lucas2,875

54.3%Richard J. Lyons3,412

6,287

1936Class II

52.0%James H. Lewis3,948

47.1%Otis F. Glenn3,580

7,596

1932Class III

51.8%William H. Dieterich3,676

47.8%Otis F. Glenn3,395

7,096

1930Class II

57.5%James H. Lewis3,567

37.9%Ruth H. McCormick2,353

6,208

1926Class III

41.8%George E. Brennan2,463

52.3%Frank L. Smith3,079

5,886

1924Class II

35.7%Albert A. Sprague2,176

63.8%Charles S. Deneen3,893

6,099

1920Class III

29.9%Peter A. Waller1,647

66.3%William B. McKinley3,649

5,501

1918Class II

40.7%James H. Lewis1,313

57.5%Medill McCormick1,855

3,227

1914Class III

40.6%Roger C. Sullivan1,463

43.7%Lawrence Y. Sherman1,578

3,607

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

49.5%Adlai Stevenson III2,522

50.3%Ralph T. Smith2,560

5,090

1940Special · Class II

42.6%James M. Slattery3,251

57.0%C. Wayland Brooks4,352

7,638

1928Special · Class III

39.9%Anton J. Cermak2,632

60.0%Otis F. Glenn3,953

6,590

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

30.8%Jb Pritzker1,463

66.7%Darren Bailey3,166

4,749

2018

30.6%Jb Pritzker1,428

59.2%Bruce Rauner2,763

4,667

2014

30.3%Pat Quinn1,285

62.9%Bruce Rauner2,666

4,236

2010

26.8%Pat Quinn1,162

63.4%Bill Brady2,744

4,331

2006

35.3%Rod Blagojevich1,607

48.5%Judy Baar Topinka2,205

4,550

2002

40.9%Rod Blagojevich2,014

55.7%Jim Ryan2,745

4,929

1998

41.4%Glenn Poshard1,799

57.3%George Ryan2,488

4,344

1994

24.5%Dawn Clark Netsch1,180

73.4%Jim Edgar3,538

4,818

1990

47.8%Neil Hartigan2,411

51.0%Jim Edgar2,575

5,048

1986

5.7%''No nominee''275

48.2%Jim Thompson2,322

4,820

1982

41.6%Adlai Stevenson III2,391

57.0%Jim Thompson3,277

5,752

1978

34.7%Michael Bakalis1,626

64.7%Jim Thompson3,030

4,682

1976

28.8%Michael Howlett1,893

71.1%Jim Thompson4,677

6,582

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Marshall County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	8,626
2018	8,539
2020	8,467
2022	8,139
2024	8,669

How did Marshall County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Marshall County, Illinois voted Republican by 36.0 points (R+36.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,127 votes cast, 1,913 went Democratic and 4,119 went Republican.

When did Marshall County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Marshall County, Illinois voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Marshall County, Illinois?

Marshall County, Illinois has a population of 11,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Marshall County, Illinois?

Median household income in Marshall County, Illinois is $71,585 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Marshall County, Illinois?

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