HarrisDemocratic37.6%1,254TrumpRepublican60.4%2,014KennedyIndependent1.9%63
R+22.8- Lead
- 760
- Total
- 3,334
- vs nation
- R+21.3
- Turnout
- 75.5%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 75.5% of 4,486 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic39.4%1,338TrumpRepublican58.7%1,993JorgensenLibertarian1.0%33
R+19.3- Lead
- 655
- Total
- 3,395
- vs nation
- R+23.7
- Turnout
- 91.9%
ClintonDemocratic36.9%1,147TrumpRepublican56.8%1,767JohnsonLibertarian4.4%136
R+19.9- Lead
- 620
- Total
- 3,112
- vs nation
- R+22.0
- Turnout
- 69.2%
ObamaDemocratic49.6%1,559RomneyRepublican47.8%1,502JOHNSONLibertarian1.3%40
D+1.8- Lead
- 57
- Total
- 3,143
- vs nation
- R+2.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic56.9%1,900McCainRepublican41.3%1,378OtherAll other candidates1.8%59
D+15.6- Lead
- 522
- Total
- 3,337
- vs nation
- D+8.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic50.8%1,704BushRepublican48.4%1,623OtherAll other candidates0.7%25
D+2.4- Lead
- 81
- Total
- 3,352
- vs nation
- D+4.9
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic52.1%1,657BushRepublican45.2%1,437NaderGreen1.8%58
D+6.9- Lead
- 220
- Total
- 3,179
- vs nation
- D+6.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic51.6%1,425DoleRepublican35.7%987PerotReform11.6%322
D+15.8- Lead
- 438
- Total
- 2,764
- vs nation
- D+7.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 5,6012024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,5902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Bureau County, IL · twin score 90.9
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
- 75.5%3,389 participants ÷ 4,486 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +28.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +6.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 46.8%–55.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 3,112 | 4,497 | 69.2% | C/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 2,656 | 4,542 | 58.5% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 4,200 | 4,568 | 91.9% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 2,847 | 4,502 | 63.2% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 3,389 | 4,486 | 75.5% | A/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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 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
16 precincts · 3,389 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -HENNEPINHENNEPIN | 268 | 494 | 29 | 791 | 33.9% | 62.5% | R+28.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -GRANVILLE 4GRANVILLE 4 | 226 | 270 | 18 | 514 | 44.0% | 52.5% | R+8.6 |
| Precinct -GRANVILLE 3GRANVILLE 3 | 139 | 273 | 14 | 426 | 32.6% | 64.1% | R+31.5 |
| Precinct -GRANVILLE 2GRANVILLE 2 | 193 | 209 | 14 | 416 | 46.4% | 50.2% | R+3.8 |
| Precinct -SENACHWINESENACHWINE | 138 | 249 | 19 | 406 | 34.0% | 61.3% | R+27.3 |
| Precinct -MAGNOLIA 2MAGNOLIA 2 | 118 | 196 | 10 | 324 | 36.4% | 60.5% | R+24.1 |
| Precinct -MAGNOLIA 1MAGNOLIA 1 | 83 | 165 | 10 | 258 | 32.2% | 64.0% | R+31.8 |
| Precinct -GRANVILLE 1GRANVILLE 1 | 89 | 158 | 7 | 254 | 35.0% | 62.2% | R+27.2 |
| GRANVILLE 1-STANDARD Voting District17_1715500101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GRANVILLE 2 Voting District17_1715500102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GRANVILLE 3-MARK Voting District17_1715500103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GRANVILLE 4 Voting District17_1715500104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HENNEPIN Voting District17_1715500301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MAGNOLIA 1 Voting District17_1715500201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MAGNOLIA 2-MCNABB Voting District17_1715500202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SENACHWINE Voting District17_1715500401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.1% |
| 1896 | −18.7% |
| 1900 | −23.5% |
| 1904 | −34.4% |
| 1908 | −31.8% |
| 1912 | +1.4% |
| 1916 | −28.5% |
| 1920 | −57.5% |
| 1924 | −49.8% |
| 1928 | −22.8% |
| 1932 | +19.0% |
| 1936 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | −19.5% |
| 1944 | −27.4% |
| 1948 | −21.4% |
| 1952 | −25.2% |
| 1956 | −30.7% |
| 1960 | −11.3% |
| 1964 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | −14.5% |
| 1972 | −19.8% |
| 1976 | −7.7% |
| 1980 | −23.5% |
| 1984 | −12.5% |
| 1988 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | −19.9% |
| 2020 | −19.3% |
| 2024 | −22.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,280 |
| 2018 | 4,301 |
| 2020 | 4,310 |
| 2022 | 4,104 |
| 2024 | 4,173 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+17 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −172 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,898 in average income, against $81,595 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+20.9 on average — 1.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Putnam County, IL itself (R+22.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- LaSalle County, IL39R+18.5
- Bureau County, IL28R+24.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- LaSalle County, IL43
- Bureau County, IL33
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −33 |
| 2012 | −69 |
| 2013 | −53 |
| 2014 | −12 |
| 2015 | −107 |
| 2016 | −5 |
| 2017 | +13 |
| 2018 | +34 |
| 2019 | +12 |
| 2021 | −30 |
| 2022 | −14 |
| 2023 | +27 |
| 2024 | +48 |
| 2025 | +17 |
Putnam County, straddling the Illinois River valley between Bureau and Marshall counties, delivered its 2024 presidential margin of R+22.8 on a voting-age base of roughly 4,500 — making individual precinct swings unusually visible in statewide models.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.
A population of 5,601, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,590 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bureau County and Gogebic County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Bureau County
Illinois
90.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory≠ population scale
Gogebic County
Michigan
89.4twin score
2004–2008 trajectoryItalian ancestry12-yr trend≠ median income
Iron County
Wisconsin
84.4twin score
2004–2008 trajectoryItalian ancestry12-yr trend≠ median age
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Putnam County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Putnam County, Illinois voted Republican by 22.8 points (R+22.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,334 votes cast, 1,254 went Democratic and 2,014 went Republican.
When did Putnam County, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Putnam County, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Putnam County, Illinois?
Putnam County, Illinois has a population of 5,601 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Putnam County, Illinois?
Median household income in Putnam County, Illinois is $75,590 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Putnam County, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Putnam County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.