| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 63,433 | 54,021 | 119,962 | |
| 2020 | D | 68,325 | 57,150 | 129,405 | |
| 2016 | D | 60,756 | 53,857 | 121,436 | |
| 2012 | D | 67,285 | 50,125 | 119,827 | |
| 2008 | D | 76,160 | 47,958 | 125,744 | |
| 2004 | D | 62,410 | 50,203 | 113,189 | |
| 2000 | D | 55,961 | 42,299 | 100,393 | |
| 1996 | D | 53,405 | 33,066 | 94,429 | |
| 1992 | D | 57,625 | 31,951 | 107,541 | |
| 1988 | D | 55,465 | 41,439 | 97,313 | |
| 1984 | D | 52,294 | 51,046 | 104,148 | |
| 1980 | D | 50,046 | 46,063 | 100,673 | |
| 1976 | D | 59,177 | 40,333 | 101,065 | |
| 1972 | R | 46,636 | 50,519 | 98,097 | |
| 1968 | D | 50,726 | 34,442 | 100,874 | |
| 1964 | D | 74,005 | 28,226 | 102,231 | |
| 1960 | D | 67,367 | 42,046 | 109,751 | |
| 1956 | D | 55,295 | 41,528 | 97,106 | |
| 1952 | D | 60,311 | 39,713 | 100,503 | |
| 1948 | D | 54,260 | 30,883 | 85,617 | |
| 1944 | D | 48,325 | 33,557 | 82,209 | |
| 1940 | D | 53,482 | 35,998 | 89,891 | |
| 1936 | D | 54,238 | 26,684 | 83,762 | |
| 1932 | D | 47,305 | 22,744 | 72,571 | |
| 1928 | D | 36,374 | 31,026 | 68,037 | |
| 1924 | R | 14,921 | 23,380 | 50,994 | |
| 1920 | R | 14,032 | 21,681 | 42,231 | |
| 1916 | D | 22,622 | 22,134 | 46,331 | |
| 1912 | D | 10,826 | 8,156 | 25,866 | |
| 1908 | R | 11,342 | 12,619 | 25,934 | |
| 1904 | R | 8,200 | 11,926 | 21,561 | |
| 1900 | D | 9,827 | 9,764 | 20,063 | |
| 1896 | R | 8,345 | 8,960 | 17,583 | |
| 1892 | D | 7,207 | 6,276 | 14,034 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
St. Clair County anchors Illinois's Metro East region across the Mississippi from St. Louis, with a diverse population and urban-suburban mix that has returned Democratic presidential margins in the single to low double digits for over two decades.
The Democratic margin in St. Clair County reached its widest at forty-five points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was eight points — still decisive.
St. Clair County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,854, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 253,694 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 Marquette County and Rock Island County.
