Woodford County, Illinois: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+42%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1980.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 38,3122024 5-year
- Median household income
- $91,4832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1980MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cape Girardeau County, MO · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Woodford CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Woodford County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,959 | 14,837 | 21,124 | ||
| R | 6,160 | 14,799 | 21,502 | ||
| R | 5,092 | 13,207 | 19,864 | ||
| R | 5,572 | 12,961 | 18,938 | ||
| R | 6,999 | 12,191 | 19,483 | ||
| R | 6,005 | 12,698 | 18,802 | ||
| R | 5,529 | 10,905 | 16,793 | ||
| R | 5,270 | 8,527 | 15,043 | ||
| R | 5,490 | 8,032 | 16,305 | ||
| R | 4,604 | 9,474 | 14,155 | ||
| R | 4,425 | 10,758 | 15,272 | ||
| R | 3,552 | 10,791 | 15,268 | ||
| R | 4,819 | 8,899 | 13,904 | ||
| R | 3,558 | 9,622 | 13,203 | ||
| R | 4,005 | 7,876 | 12,747 | ||
| R | 5,914 | 6,248 | 12,162 | ||
| R | 4,401 | 8,101 | 12,509 | ||
| R | 3,257 | 8,505 | 11,783 | ||
| R | 3,273 | 8,022 | 11,308 | ||
| R | 3,446 | 5,784 | 9,276 | ||
| R | 3,514 | 6,237 | 9,787 | ||
| R | 4,314 | 6,575 | 10,942 | ||
| D | 5,122 | 4,845 | 10,093 | ||
| D | 5,244 | 3,866 | 9,192 | ||
| R | 3,311 | 5,140 | 8,524 | ||
| R | 1,828 | 4,290 | 7,464 | ||
| R | 1,977 | 4,929 | 7,137 | ||
| R | 3,619 | 4,273 | 8,171 | ||
| D | 2,051 | 850 | 4,552 | ||
| R | 2,156 | 2,204 | 4,637 | ||
| R | 1,908 | 2,371 | 4,632 | ||
| D | 2,564 | 2,421 | 5,192 | ||
| D | 2,453 | 2,447 | 5,018 | ||
| D | 2,601 | 1,738 | 4,628 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
39.0%
English
12.0%
Irish
11.6%
American
5.2%
Italian
3.6%
Polish
3.0%
French
2.2%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.4 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
$91,483
Woodford County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Woodford County$91,483
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.0%
Working age (18–64)7.1%
Seniors (65+)6.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.8%
speak English only
Spanish1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Woodford's small-city and agricultural base has produced some of the widest presidential margins in the state, with the 2024 result hitting R+42—a figure that places it among Illinois's most lopsided counties in recent cycles.
The Republican margin in Woodford County reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1980. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,483, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,312 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 Cape Girardeau County and Garrett County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Woodford County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Woodford County, Illinois voted Republican by 42.0 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,124 votes cast, 5,959 went Democratic and 14,837 went Republican.
What is Woodford County, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Woodford County, Illinois as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Woodford County, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Woodford County, Illinois voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Woodford County, Illinois?
Woodford County, Illinois has a population of 38,312 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Woodford County, Illinois?
Median household income in Woodford County, Illinois is $91,483 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Woodford County, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Woodford County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.