Akashic

county

Massac 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

German19.4%16.1%12.5%

English14.7%6.9%9.5%

Irish12.9%10.6%9.4%

American6.9%3.3%5.3%

Italian1.5%5.4%4.8%

Polish1.5%6.0%2.2%

Scottish1.5%—1.3%

French1.0%0.7%1.6%

African American†6.4%12.1%9.9%

Mexican1.5%14.4%11.3%

Salvadoran0.8%—0.7%

Puerto Rican0.3%1.7%1.8%

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	Massac County	Illinois	United States
Median age	44.7	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	6.6%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.9%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Massac County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$65,116	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.3%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.0%	37.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Massac County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.5%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.8%	14.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Massac County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	0.9%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	53.9%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	35.8%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.4%	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 62.4% of 10,783 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic25.2%1,683TrumpRepublican74.0%4,939KennedyIndependent0.8%54

R+48.8

Lead: 3,256
Total: 6,676
vs nation: R+47.3
Turnout: 62.4%

BidenDemocratic25.3%1,725TrumpRepublican73.3%4,997JorgensenLibertarian1.0%65

R+48.0

Lead: 3,272
Total: 6,818
vs nation: R+52.4
Turnout: 63.6%

ClintonDemocratic23.3%1,558TrumpRepublican72.4%4,846JohnsonLibertarian2.9%194

R+49.1

Lead: 3,288
Total: 6,697
vs nation: R+51.2
Turnout: 67.4%

ObamaDemocratic32.2%2,092RomneyRepublican65.9%4,278JOHNSONLibertarian1.4%91

R+33.7

Lead: 2,186
Total: 6,495
vs nation: R+37.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic37.5%2,693McCainRepublican60.8%4,371OtherAll other candidates1.7%122

R+23.4

Lead: 1,678
Total: 7,186
vs nation: R+30.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic37.8%2,805BushRepublican61.7%4,578OtherAll other candidates0.6%41

R+23.9

Lead: 1,773
Total: 7,424
vs nation: R+21.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.2%2,912BushRepublican54.5%3,676NaderGreen1.2%83

R+11.3

Lead: 764
Total: 6,744
vs nation: R+11.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic46.9%2,841DoleRepublican41.4%2,507PerotReform11.1%675

D+5.5

Lead: 334
Total: 6,058
vs nation: R+3.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+48.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 13,8652024 5-year
Median household income: $65,1162024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.3%2024 5-year
Black: 6.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+8.4 in 1992MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Trigg County, KY · twin score 92.2

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: 62.4%6,724 participants ÷ 10,783 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 43.7%–44.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	7,807	11,583	67.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,613	11,212	50.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	6,899	10,846	63.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,933	10,979	44.9%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	6,724	10,783	62.4%	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

34 precincts · 4,176 votes

Election

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

Massac County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -GRANT-14GRANT-14	195	708	13	916	21.3%	77.3%	R+56.0
Precinct -WASHINGTON-9WASHINGTON-9	91	443	7	541	16.8%	81.9%	R+65.1
Precinct -FRANKLIN-15FRANKLIN-15	129	278	9	416	31.0%	66.8%	R+35.8
Precinct -JACKSON-8JACKSON-8	62	294	1	357	17.4%	82.4%	R+65.0
Precinct -BENTON-10BENTON-10	37	302	4	343	10.8%	88.0%	R+77.3
Precinct -LINCOLN-5LINCOLN-5	109	186	6	301	36.2%	61.8%	R+25.6
Precinct -METROPOLIS 3-3METROPOLIS 3-3	85	188	5	278	30.6%	67.6%	R+37.1
Precinct -METROPOLIS 2-2METROPOLIS 2-2	97	138	5	240	40.4%	57.5%	R+17.1
Precinct -LOGAN-12LOGAN-12	40	162	3	205	19.5%	79.0%	R+59.5
Precinct -METROPOLIS 1-1METROPOLIS 1-1	92	110	0	202	45.5%	54.5%	R+8.9
Precinct -METROPOLIS 4-4METROPOLIS 4-4	63	123	3	189	33.3%	65.1%	R+31.7
Precinct -GEORGE'S CREEK-11GEORGE'S CREEK-11	10	176	2	188	5.3%	93.6%	R+88.3
ADKINS 17 Voting District17_1712700017	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BENTON 10 Voting District17_1712700010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
EAST BROOKLYN 7 Voting District17_1712700007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
FRANKLIN 15 Voting District17_1712700015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GEORGES CREEK 11 Voting District17_1712700011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GRANT 14 Voting District17_1712700014	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HILLERMAN 13 Voting District17_1712700013	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JACKSON 8 Voting District17_1712700008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JEFFERSON 16 Voting District17_1712700016	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LINCOLN 5 Voting District17_1712700005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LOGAN 12 Voting District17_1712700012	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
METROPOLIS 1 Voting District17_1712700001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
METROPOLIS 2 Voting District17_1712700002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
METROPOLIS 3 Voting District17_1712700003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
METROPOLIS 4 Voting District17_1712700004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -ADKINS-17COMBADKINS-17COMB	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -EAST BROOKLYN-7COMBEAST BROOKLYN-7COMB	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -HILLERMAN-13COMBHILLERMAN-13COMB	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -JEFFERSON-16COMBJEFFERSON-16COMB	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -WEST BROOKLYN-6COMBWEST BROOKLYN-6COMB	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WASHINGTON 9 Voting District17_1712700009	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WEST BROOKLYN 6 Voting District17_1712700006	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	−32.3%
1896	−40.1%
1900	−43.6%
1904	−53.5%
1908	−50.6%
1912	−26.6%
1916	−50.6%
1920	−67.7%
1924	−51.1%
1928	−46.3%
1932	−4.7%
1936	−12.2%
1940	−25.2%
1944	−36.4%
1948	−26.5%
1952	−21.7%
1956	−28.8%
1960	−26.2%
1964	+4.9%
1968	−25.5%
1972	−40.3%
1976	+6.3%
1980	−20.1%
1984	−9.0%
1988	−4.1%
1992	+8.4%
1996	+5.5%
2000	−11.3%
2004	−23.9%
2008	−23.4%
2012	−33.7%
2016	−49.1%
2020	−48.0%
2024	−48.8%

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	25.2%Harris1,683	74.0%Trump4,939	0.8%Kennedy54	R+48.8	R+0.8	R+47.3	6,676
2020	R	25.3%Biden1,725	73.3%Trump4,997	1.0%Jorgensen65	R+48.0	D+1.1	R+52.4	6,818
2016	R	23.3%Clinton1,558	72.4%Trump4,846	2.9%Johnson194	R+49.1	R+15.4	R+51.2	6,697
2012	R	32.2%Obama2,092	65.9%Romney4,278	1.4%JOHNSON91	R+33.7	R+10.3	R+37.5	6,495
2008	R	37.5%Obama2,693	60.8%McCain4,371	1.7%	R+23.4	D+0.5	R+30.6	7,186
2004	R	37.8%Kerry2,805	61.7%Bush4,578	0.6%	R+23.9	R+12.6	R+21.4	7,424
2000	R	43.2%Gore2,912	54.5%Bush3,676	1.2%Nader83	R+11.3	R+16.8	R+11.8	6,744
1996	D	46.9%Clinton2,841	41.4%Dole2,507	11.1%Perot675	D+5.5	R+2.9	R+3.0	6,058
1992	D	47.4%Clinton3,347	39.0%Bush2,754	12.6%Perot892	D+8.4	D+12.5	D+2.8	7,056
1988	R	47.7%Dukakis3,227	51.9%Bush3,507	0.4%	R+4.1	D+4.8	D+3.6	6,763
1984	R	45.3%Mondale3,194	54.3%Reagan3,827	0.4%	R+9.0	D+11.1	D+9.2	7,049
1980	R	38.8%Carter2,821	58.9%Reagan4,284	2.3%	R+20.1	R+26.5	R+10.4	7,272
1976	D	52.8%Carter3,666	46.5%Ford3,226	0.6%	D+6.3	D+46.6	D+4.3	6,937
1972	R	29.7%McGovern1,831	70.0%Nixon4,313	0.3%	R+40.3	R+14.8	R+17.1	6,162
1968	R	30.0%Humphrey1,934	55.5%Nixon3,578	14.5%	R+25.5	R+30.4	R+24.8	6,446
1964	D	52.5%Johnson3,396	47.5%Goldwater3,078	0.0%	D+4.9	D+31.1	R+17.7	6,474
1960	R	36.9%Kennedy2,644	63.0%Nixon4,521	0.1%	R+26.2	D+2.6	R+26.3	7,171
1956	R	35.6%Stevenson2,359	64.3%Eisenhower4,265	0.1%	R+28.8	R+7.1	R+13.4	6,629
1952	R	39.1%Stevenson2,711	60.8%Eisenhower4,212	0.1%	R+21.7	D+4.9	R+10.9	6,930
1948	R	35.9%Truman1,842	62.5%Dewey3,201	1.6%	R+26.5	D+9.9	R+31.0	5,125
1944	R	31.1%Roosevelt1,758	67.5%Dewey3,814	1.3%	R+36.4	R+11.2	R+43.9	5,648
1940	R	37.1%Roosevelt2,813	62.3%Willkie4,722	0.5%	R+25.2	R+13.0	R+35.2	7,574
1936	R	43.5%Roosevelt3,039	55.8%Landon3,894	0.7%	R+12.2	R+7.6	R+36.5	6,983
1932	R	46.9%Roosevelt2,593	51.6%Hoover2,851	1.5%	R+4.7	D+41.6	R+22.5	5,525
1928	R	26.6%Smith1,241	72.9%Hoover3,405	0.6%	R+46.3	D+4.8	R+28.8	4,673
1924	R	20.4%Davis920	71.4%Coolidge3,227	7.7%La Follette350	R+51.1	D+16.6	R+25.9	4,517
1920	R	15.3%Cox688	83.0%Harding3,731	1.7%	R+67.7	R+17.1	R+41.5	4,496
1916	R	23.2%Wilson1,236	73.8%Hughes3,926	2.9%	R+50.6	R+24.0	R+53.7	5,317
1912	R	21.5%Wilson599	48.1%Taft1,341	30.5%	R+26.6	D+24.0	R+46.1	2,790
1908	R	23.0%Bryan652	73.7%Taft2,084	3.3%	R+50.6	D+2.9	R+41.1	2,829
1904	R	21.2%Parker589	74.7%Roosevelt2,078	4.1%	R+53.5	R+9.9	R+33.9	2,781
1900	R	27.5%Bryan796	71.2%McKinley2,057	1.3%	R+43.6	R+3.6	R+36.1	2,890
1896	R	29.6%Bryan869	69.6%McKinley2,046	0.8%	R+40.1	R+7.8	R+34.0	2,938
1892	R	30.2%Cleveland799	62.5%Harrison1,652	7.2%	R+32.3	—	R+33.9	2,642
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	23.8%1,545	76.2%4,934	6,479
2020	R	26.1%1,734	73.9%4,912	6,646
2018	R	27.2%69	72.8%185	254

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	27.1%1,317	71.5%3,474	4,862
2020Class II	R	27.7%Dick Durbin1,857	70.2%Mark Curran4,712	6,710
2016Class III	R	37.7%Tammy Duckworth2,461	57.3%Mark Kirk3,739	6,531
2014Class II	R	36.9%Dick Durbin1,570	59.8%Jim Oberweis2,543	4,253
2010Class III	R	30.2%Alex Giannoulias1,453	65.1%Mark Kirk3,129	4,805
2008Class II	D	53.0%Dick Durbin3,619	42.6%Steve Sauerberg2,911	6,831
2004Class III	R	46.3%Barack Obama3,309	51.6%Alan Keyes3,689	7,151
2002Class II	D	54.3%Dick Durbin2,782	44.2%Jim Durkin2,267	5,126
1998Class III	R	39.4%Carol Moseley-Braun2,100	58.9%Peter Fitzgerald3,142	5,332
1996Class II	D	50.0%Dick Durbin2,966	47.0%Al Salvi2,785	5,927
1992Class III	D	49.3%Carol Moseley-Braun3,348	47.1%Richard Williamson3,198	6,792
1990Class II	D	73.4%Paul Simon3,660	26.6%Lynn Martin1,327	4,987
1986Class III	D	64.8%Alan J. Dixon3,674	34.3%Judy Koehler1,942	5,666
1984Class II	D	60.3%Paul Simon4,258	39.4%Charles H. Percy2,778	7,056
1980Class III	D	52.6%Alan J. Dixon3,688	46.7%David C. O'Neal3,276	7,008
1978Class II	D	58.3%Alex Seith3,226	41.6%Charles H. Percy2,304	5,535
1974Class III	R	49.2%Adlai Stevenson III2,514	50.6%George M. Burditt2,585	5,112
1972Class II	R	34.8%Roman Pucinski2,056	65.1%Charles H. Percy3,851	5,914
1968Class III	R	32.6%William G. Clark1,925	67.2%Everett Dirksen3,964	5,903
1966Class II	R	39.0%Paul H. Douglas2,248	60.9%Charles H. Percy3,513	5,768
1962Class III	R	38.3%Sidney R. Yates2,219	61.7%Everett Dirksen3,569	5,788
1960Class II	R	47.2%Paul H. Douglas3,171	52.7%Samuel W. Witwer3,541	6,716
1956Class III	R	38.3%Richard Stengel2,409	61.6%Everett Dirksen3,877	6,290
1954Class II	R	43.3%Paul H. Douglas2,229	56.7%Joseph T. Meek2,921	5,150
1950Class III	R	38.4%Scott W. Lucas1,925	61.3%Everett Dirksen3,072	5,011
1948Class II	R	37.6%Paul H. Douglas1,858	61.2%C. Wayland Brooks3,026	4,945
1944Class III	R	30.7%Scott W. Lucas1,685	67.9%Richard J. Lyons3,725	5,483
1942Class II	R	24.4%Raymond McKeough955	75.0%C. Wayland Brooks2,929	3,907
1938Class III	R	40.9%Scott W. Lucas2,574	58.5%Richard J. Lyons3,683	6,300
1936Class II	R	42.3%James H. Lewis2,728	57.2%Otis F. Glenn3,688	6,453
1932Class III	R	45.2%William H. Dieterich2,252	53.9%Otis F. Glenn2,685	4,985
1930Class II	R	42.8%James H. Lewis1,255	52.5%Ruth H. McCormick1,538	2,930
1926Class III	R	22.9%George E. Brennan542	72.3%Frank L. Smith1,710	2,366
1924Class II	R	22.5%Albert A. Sprague958	76.8%Charles S. Deneen3,276	4,265
1920Class III	R	15.3%Peter A. Waller684	82.9%William B. McKinley3,705	4,469
1918Class II	R	17.6%James H. Lewis354	81.1%Medill McCormick1,628	2,008
1914Class III	R	16.7%Roger C. Sullivan367	68.6%Lawrence Y. Sherman1,509	2,200

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	40.7%Adlai Stevenson III2,234	59.1%Ralph T. Smith3,246	5,490
1940Special · Class II	R	36.1%James M. Slattery2,538	63.6%C. Wayland Brooks4,466	7,024
1928Special · Class III	R	24.5%Anton J. Cermak1,023	75.1%Otis F. Glenn3,139	4,179

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	21.4%Jb Pritzker1,047	76.5%Darren Bailey3,734	4,884
2018	R	28.5%Jb Pritzker1,527	62.8%Bruce Rauner3,363	5,352
2014	R	29.6%Pat Quinn1,268	66.1%Bruce Rauner2,828	4,278
2010	R	30.9%Pat Quinn1,513	64.8%Bill Brady3,170	4,891
2006	D	55.4%Rod Blagojevich2,882	36.3%Judy Baar Topinka1,888	5,200
2002	D	53.7%Rod Blagojevich2,835	45.2%Jim Ryan2,391	5,284
1998	D	69.8%Glenn Poshard3,810	29.7%George Ryan1,623	5,461
1994	R	20.0%Dawn Clark Netsch958	78.4%Jim Edgar3,752	4,783
1990	D	50.2%Neil Hartigan2,516	49.0%Jim Edgar2,458	5,013
1986	R	7.9%''No nominee''459	51.5%Jim Thompson3,004	5,828
1982	R	45.6%Adlai Stevenson III2,717	53.7%Jim Thompson3,199	5,962
1978	R	48.0%Michael Bakalis2,714	51.8%Jim Thompson2,929	5,649
1976	R	30.1%Michael Howlett2,053	69.8%Jim Thompson4,758	6,816

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Massac County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	15,275
2018	11,107
2020	11,485
2022	11,444
2024	11,959

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+26 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,181 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $42,308 in average income, against $64,228 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+34.9 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Massac County, IL itself (R+48.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

McCracken County, KY71R+34.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

McCracken County, KY100

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 Massac County, IL in Massac County, IL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−64
2012	−189
2013	−142
2014	−74
2015	−114
2016	−69
2017	−98
2018	−204
2019	−207
2021	−82
2022	+30
2023	−3
2024	+9
2025	+26

Tucked into Illinois's Ohio River borderland, Massac County votes more like western Kentucky than the Chicago metro, with its 2024 presidential margin exceeding 48 points — among the widest in the state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.4 points in 1992 and a Republican high of 67.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.8 points.

A population of 13,865, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,116 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Trigg County and Ballard County.

Political twins — counties

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

Trigg County

Kentucky

92.2twin score

% Evangelical2016–2020 trajectory% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated

Ballard County

Kentucky

88.8twin score

2012–2020 trajectory% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated

Crittenden County

Kentucky

87.6twin score

% Evangelical% unaffiliatedcollege share≠ median income

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Metropolis

R+33

5.9K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Massac County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Massac County, Illinois voted Republican by 48.8 points (R+48.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,676 votes cast, 1,683 went Democratic and 4,939 went Republican.

When did Massac County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Massac County, Illinois?

Massac County, Illinois has a population of 13,865 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Massac County, Illinois is $65,116 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Massac County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massac County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.

Measure

Massac County

Illinois

United States

Median age

44.7

39.1

Age 18–24

6.6%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.9%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Massac County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$65,116

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.3%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.0%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure

Massac County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.5%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.8%

14.0%

13.6%

Measure

Massac County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

0.9%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

53.9%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

35.8%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.4%

5.3%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+48.8MIT Election Lab

Population

13,8652024 5-year

Median household income

$65,1162024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

86.3%2024 5-year

Black

6.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+8.4 in 1992MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+67.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Trigg County, KY · twin score 92.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

7,807

11,583

67.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,613

11,212

50.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

6,899

10,846

63.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,933

10,979

44.9%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

6,724

10,783

62.4%

A/A

Massac County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -GRANT-14GRANT-14

195

708

916

21.3%

77.3%

R+56.0

Precinct -WASHINGTON-9WASHINGTON-9

443

541

16.8%

81.9%

R+65.1

Precinct -FRANKLIN-15FRANKLIN-15

129

278

416

31.0%

66.8%

R+35.8

Precinct -JACKSON-8JACKSON-8

294

357

17.4%

82.4%

R+65.0

Precinct -BENTON-10BENTON-10

302

343

10.8%

88.0%

R+77.3

Precinct -LINCOLN-5LINCOLN-5

109

186

301

36.2%

61.8%

R+25.6

Precinct -METROPOLIS 3-3METROPOLIS 3-3

188

278

30.6%

67.6%

R+37.1

Precinct -METROPOLIS 2-2METROPOLIS 2-2

138

240

40.4%

57.5%

R+17.1

Precinct -LOGAN-12LOGAN-12

162

205

19.5%

79.0%

R+59.5

Precinct -METROPOLIS 1-1METROPOLIS 1-1

110

202

45.5%

54.5%

R+8.9

Precinct -METROPOLIS 4-4METROPOLIS 4-4

123

189

33.3%

65.1%

R+31.7

Precinct -GEORGE'S CREEK-11GEORGE'S CREEK-11

176

188

5.3%

93.6%

R+88.3

ADKINS 17 Voting District17_1712700017

—

No votes

BENTON 10 Voting District17_1712700010

—

No votes

EAST BROOKLYN 7 Voting District17_1712700007

—

No votes

FRANKLIN 15 Voting District17_1712700015

—

No votes

GEORGES CREEK 11 Voting District17_1712700011

—

No votes

GRANT 14 Voting District17_1712700014

—

No votes

HILLERMAN 13 Voting District17_1712700013

—

No votes

JACKSON 8 Voting District17_1712700008

—

No votes

JEFFERSON 16 Voting District17_1712700016

—

No votes

LINCOLN 5 Voting District17_1712700005

—

No votes

LOGAN 12 Voting District17_1712700012

—

No votes

METROPOLIS 1 Voting District17_1712700001

—

No votes

METROPOLIS 2 Voting District17_1712700002

—

No votes

METROPOLIS 3 Voting District17_1712700003

—

No votes

METROPOLIS 4 Voting District17_1712700004

—

No votes

Precinct -ADKINS-17COMBADKINS-17COMB

—

No votes

Precinct -EAST BROOKLYN-7COMBEAST BROOKLYN-7COMB

—

No votes

Precinct -HILLERMAN-13COMBHILLERMAN-13COMB

—

No votes

Precinct -JEFFERSON-16COMBJEFFERSON-16COMB

—

No votes

Precinct -WEST BROOKLYN-6COMBWEST BROOKLYN-6COMB

—

No votes

WASHINGTON 9 Voting District17_1712700009

—

No votes

WEST BROOKLYN 6 Voting District17_1712700006

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−32.3%
1896	−40.1%
1900	−43.6%
1904	−53.5%
1908	−50.6%
1912	−26.6%
1916	−50.6%
1920	−67.7%
1924	−51.1%
1928	−46.3%
1932	−4.7%
1936	−12.2%
1940	−25.2%
1944	−36.4%
1948	−26.5%
1952	−21.7%
1956	−28.8%
1960	−26.2%
1964	+4.9%
1968	−25.5%
1972	−40.3%
1976	+6.3%
1980	−20.1%
1984	−9.0%
1988	−4.1%
1992	+8.4%
1996	+5.5%
2000	−11.3%
2004	−23.9%
2008	−23.4%
2012	−33.7%
2016	−49.1%
2020	−48.0%
2024	−48.8%

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

25.2%Harris1,683

74.0%Trump4,939

0.8%Kennedy54

R+48.8

R+0.8

R+47.3

6,676

2020

25.3%Biden1,725

73.3%Trump4,997

1.0%Jorgensen65

R+48.0

D+1.1

R+52.4

6,818

2016

23.3%Clinton1,558

72.4%Trump4,846

2.9%Johnson194

R+49.1

R+15.4

R+51.2

6,697

2012

32.2%Obama2,092

65.9%Romney4,278

1.4%JOHNSON91

R+33.7

R+10.3

R+37.5

6,495

2008

37.5%Obama2,693

60.8%McCain4,371

1.7%

R+23.4

D+0.5

R+30.6

7,186

2004

37.8%Kerry2,805

61.7%Bush4,578

0.6%

R+23.9

R+12.6

R+21.4

7,424

2000

43.2%Gore2,912

54.5%Bush3,676

1.2%Nader83

R+11.3

R+16.8

R+11.8

6,744

1996

46.9%Clinton2,841

41.4%Dole2,507

11.1%Perot675

D+5.5

R+2.9

R+3.0

6,058

1992

47.4%Clinton3,347

39.0%Bush2,754

12.6%Perot892

D+8.4

D+12.5

D+2.8

7,056

1988

47.7%Dukakis3,227

51.9%Bush3,507

0.4%

R+4.1

D+4.8

D+3.6

6,763

1984

45.3%Mondale3,194

54.3%Reagan3,827

0.4%

R+9.0

D+11.1

D+9.2

7,049

1980

38.8%Carter2,821

58.9%Reagan4,284

2.3%

R+20.1

R+26.5

R+10.4

7,272

1976

52.8%Carter3,666

46.5%Ford3,226

0.6%

D+6.3

D+46.6

D+4.3

6,937

1972

29.7%McGovern1,831

70.0%Nixon4,313

0.3%

R+40.3

R+14.8

R+17.1

6,162

1968

30.0%Humphrey1,934

55.5%Nixon3,578

14.5%

R+25.5

R+30.4

R+24.8

6,446

1964

52.5%Johnson3,396

47.5%Goldwater3,078

0.0%

D+4.9

D+31.1

R+17.7

6,474

1960

36.9%Kennedy2,644

63.0%Nixon4,521

0.1%

R+26.2

D+2.6

R+26.3

7,171

1956

35.6%Stevenson2,359

64.3%Eisenhower4,265

0.1%

R+28.8

R+7.1

R+13.4

6,629

1952

39.1%Stevenson2,711

60.8%Eisenhower4,212

0.1%

R+21.7

D+4.9

R+10.9

6,930

1948

35.9%Truman1,842

62.5%Dewey3,201

1.6%

R+26.5

D+9.9

R+31.0

5,125

1944

31.1%Roosevelt1,758

67.5%Dewey3,814

1.3%

R+36.4

R+11.2

R+43.9

5,648

1940

37.1%Roosevelt2,813

62.3%Willkie4,722

0.5%

R+25.2

R+13.0

R+35.2

7,574

1936

43.5%Roosevelt3,039

55.8%Landon3,894

0.7%

R+12.2

R+7.6

R+36.5

6,983

1932

46.9%Roosevelt2,593

51.6%Hoover2,851

1.5%

R+4.7

D+41.6

R+22.5

5,525

1928

26.6%Smith1,241

72.9%Hoover3,405

0.6%

R+46.3

D+4.8

R+28.8

4,673

1924

20.4%Davis920

71.4%Coolidge3,227

7.7%La Follette350

R+51.1

D+16.6

R+25.9

4,517

1920

15.3%Cox688

83.0%Harding3,731

1.7%

R+67.7

R+17.1

R+41.5

4,496

1916

23.2%Wilson1,236

73.8%Hughes3,926

2.9%

R+50.6

R+24.0

R+53.7

5,317

1912

21.5%Wilson599

48.1%Taft1,341

30.5%

R+26.6

D+24.0

R+46.1

2,790

1908

23.0%Bryan652

73.7%Taft2,084

3.3%

R+50.6

D+2.9

R+41.1

2,829

1904

21.2%Parker589

74.7%Roosevelt2,078

4.1%

R+53.5

R+9.9

R+33.9

2,781

1900

27.5%Bryan796

71.2%McKinley2,057

1.3%

R+43.6

R+3.6

R+36.1

2,890

1896

29.6%Bryan869

69.6%McKinley2,046

0.8%

R+40.1

R+7.8

R+34.0

2,938

1892

30.2%Cleveland799

62.5%Harrison1,652

7.2%

R+32.3

—

R+33.9

2,642

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

23.8%1,545

76.2%4,934

6,479

2020

26.1%1,734

73.9%4,912

6,646

2018

27.2%69

72.8%185

254

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

27.1%1,317

71.5%3,474

4,862

2020Class II

27.7%Dick Durbin1,857

70.2%Mark Curran4,712

6,710

2016Class III

37.7%Tammy Duckworth2,461

57.3%Mark Kirk3,739

6,531

2014Class II

36.9%Dick Durbin1,570

59.8%Jim Oberweis2,543

4,253

2010Class III

30.2%Alex Giannoulias1,453

65.1%Mark Kirk3,129

4,805

2008Class II

53.0%Dick Durbin3,619

42.6%Steve Sauerberg2,911

6,831

2004Class III

46.3%Barack Obama3,309

51.6%Alan Keyes3,689

7,151

2002Class II

54.3%Dick Durbin2,782

44.2%Jim Durkin2,267

5,126

1998Class III

39.4%Carol Moseley-Braun2,100

58.9%Peter Fitzgerald3,142

5,332

1996Class II

50.0%Dick Durbin2,966

47.0%Al Salvi2,785

5,927

1992Class III

49.3%Carol Moseley-Braun3,348

47.1%Richard Williamson3,198

6,792

1990Class II

73.4%Paul Simon3,660

26.6%Lynn Martin1,327

4,987

1986Class III

64.8%Alan J. Dixon3,674

34.3%Judy Koehler1,942

5,666

1984Class II

60.3%Paul Simon4,258

39.4%Charles H. Percy2,778

7,056

1980Class III

52.6%Alan J. Dixon3,688

46.7%David C. O'Neal3,276

7,008

1978Class II

58.3%Alex Seith3,226

41.6%Charles H. Percy2,304

5,535

1974Class III

49.2%Adlai Stevenson III2,514

50.6%George M. Burditt2,585

5,112

1972Class II

34.8%Roman Pucinski2,056

65.1%Charles H. Percy3,851

5,914

1968Class III

32.6%William G. Clark1,925

67.2%Everett Dirksen3,964

5,903

1966Class II

39.0%Paul H. Douglas2,248

60.9%Charles H. Percy3,513

5,768

1962Class III

38.3%Sidney R. Yates2,219

61.7%Everett Dirksen3,569

5,788

1960Class II

47.2%Paul H. Douglas3,171

52.7%Samuel W. Witwer3,541

6,716

1956Class III

38.3%Richard Stengel2,409

61.6%Everett Dirksen3,877

6,290

1954Class II

43.3%Paul H. Douglas2,229

56.7%Joseph T. Meek2,921

5,150

1950Class III

38.4%Scott W. Lucas1,925

61.3%Everett Dirksen3,072

5,011

1948Class II

37.6%Paul H. Douglas1,858

61.2%C. Wayland Brooks3,026

4,945

1944Class III

30.7%Scott W. Lucas1,685

67.9%Richard J. Lyons3,725

5,483

1942Class II

24.4%Raymond McKeough955

75.0%C. Wayland Brooks2,929

3,907

1938Class III

40.9%Scott W. Lucas2,574

58.5%Richard J. Lyons3,683

6,300

1936Class II

42.3%James H. Lewis2,728

57.2%Otis F. Glenn3,688

6,453

1932Class III

45.2%William H. Dieterich2,252

53.9%Otis F. Glenn2,685

4,985

1930Class II

42.8%James H. Lewis1,255

52.5%Ruth H. McCormick1,538

2,930

1926Class III

22.9%George E. Brennan542

72.3%Frank L. Smith1,710

2,366

1924Class II

22.5%Albert A. Sprague958

76.8%Charles S. Deneen3,276

4,265

1920Class III

15.3%Peter A. Waller684

82.9%William B. McKinley3,705

4,469

1918Class II

17.6%James H. Lewis354

81.1%Medill McCormick1,628

2,008

1914Class III

16.7%Roger C. Sullivan367

68.6%Lawrence Y. Sherman1,509

2,200

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

40.7%Adlai Stevenson III2,234

59.1%Ralph T. Smith3,246

5,490

1940Special · Class II

36.1%James M. Slattery2,538

63.6%C. Wayland Brooks4,466

7,024

1928Special · Class III

24.5%Anton J. Cermak1,023

75.1%Otis F. Glenn3,139

4,179

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

21.4%Jb Pritzker1,047

76.5%Darren Bailey3,734

4,884

2018

28.5%Jb Pritzker1,527

62.8%Bruce Rauner3,363

5,352

2014

29.6%Pat Quinn1,268

66.1%Bruce Rauner2,828

4,278

2010

30.9%Pat Quinn1,513

64.8%Bill Brady3,170

4,891

2006

55.4%Rod Blagojevich2,882

36.3%Judy Baar Topinka1,888

5,200

2002

53.7%Rod Blagojevich2,835

45.2%Jim Ryan2,391

5,284

1998

69.8%Glenn Poshard3,810

29.7%George Ryan1,623

5,461

1994

20.0%Dawn Clark Netsch958

78.4%Jim Edgar3,752

4,783

1990

50.2%Neil Hartigan2,516

49.0%Jim Edgar2,458

5,013

1986

7.9%''No nominee''459

51.5%Jim Thompson3,004

5,828

1982

45.6%Adlai Stevenson III2,717

53.7%Jim Thompson3,199

5,962

1978

48.0%Michael Bakalis2,714

51.8%Jim Thompson2,929

5,649

1976

30.1%Michael Howlett2,053

69.8%Jim Thompson4,758

6,816

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Massac County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	15,275
2018	11,107
2020	11,485
2022	11,444
2024	11,959

How did Massac County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Massac County, Illinois voted Republican by 48.8 points (R+48.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,676 votes cast, 1,683 went Democratic and 4,939 went Republican.

When did Massac County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Massac County, Illinois?

Massac County, Illinois has a population of 13,865 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Massac County, Illinois is $65,116 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Massac County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massac County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.