HarrisDemocratic28.2%5,959TrumpRepublican70.2%14,837KennedyIndependent1.5%318
R+42.0- Lead
- 8,878
- Total
- 21,124
- vs nation
- R+40.6
- Turnout
- 74.3%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 74.3% of 28,849 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic28.6%6,160TrumpRepublican68.8%14,799JorgensenLibertarian1.5%314
R+40.2- Lead
- 8,639
- Total
- 21,502
- vs nation
- R+44.6
- Turnout
- 74.9%
ClintonDemocratic25.6%5,092TrumpRepublican66.5%13,207JohnsonLibertarian4.7%942
R+40.9- Lead
- 8,115
- Total
- 19,864
- vs nation
- R+42.9
- Turnout
- 67.9%
ObamaDemocratic29.4%5,572RomneyRepublican68.4%12,961JOHNSONLibertarian1.2%226
R+39.0- Lead
- 7,389
- Total
- 18,938
- vs nation
- R+42.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic35.9%6,999McCainRepublican62.6%12,191OtherAll other candidates1.5%293
R+26.6- Lead
- 5,192
- Total
- 19,483
- vs nation
- R+33.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic31.9%6,005BushRepublican67.5%12,698OtherAll other candidates0.5%99
R+35.6- Lead
- 6,693
- Total
- 18,802
- vs nation
- R+33.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic32.9%5,529BushRepublican64.9%10,905NaderGreen1.6%263
R+32.0- Lead
- 5,376
- Total
- 16,793
- vs nation
- R+32.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic35.0%5,270DoleRepublican56.7%8,527PerotReform7.8%1,170
R+21.7- Lead
- 3,257
- Total
- 15,043
- vs nation
- R+30.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,3122024 5-year
- Population density
- 73 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 528 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $91,4832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.4 in 1980MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Washington County, NE · twin score 85.2
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
- 74.3%21,435 participants ÷ 28,849 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +15.6 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -6.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 58.7%–60.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 19,864 | 29,259 | 67.9% | C/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 16,486 | 29,191 | 56.5% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 21,724 | 29,005 | 74.9% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 17,212 | 29,007 | 59.3% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 21,435 | 28,849 | 74.3% | 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 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
82 precincts · 21,390 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WORTH 09WORTH 09 | 260 | 748 | 34 | 1,042 | 25.0% | 71.8% | R+46.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ROANOKE 2ROANOKE 2 | 199 | 805 | 20 | 1,024 | 19.4% | 78.6% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -WORTH 01WORTH 01 | 307 | 615 | 29 | 951 | 32.3% | 64.7% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -WORTH 07WORTH 07 | 348 | 517 | 27 | 892 | 39.0% | 58.0% | R+18.9 |
| Precinct -METAMORA 4METAMORA 4 | 269 | 542 | 26 | 837 | 32.1% | 64.8% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -EL PASO 3EL PASO 3 | 238 | 578 | 17 | 833 | 28.6% | 69.4% | R+40.8 |
| Precinct -MONTGOMERY 2MONTGOMERY 2 | 181 | 628 | 20 | 829 | 21.8% | 75.8% | R+53.9 |
| Precinct -MINONK 2MINONK 2 | 190 | 552 | 20 | 762 | 24.9% | 72.4% | R+47.5 |
| Precinct -METAMORA 2METAMORA 2 | 233 | 474 | 24 | 731 | 31.9% | 64.8% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -WORTH 03WORTH 03 | 235 | 440 | 29 | 704 | 33.4% | 62.5% | R+29.1 |
| Precinct -SPRING BAY 2SPRING BAY 2 | 240 | 422 | 19 | 681 | 35.2% | 62.0% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -CRUGER 1CRUGER 1 | 195 | 455 | 23 | 673 | 29.0% | 67.6% | R+38.6 |
| Precinct -OLIO 3OLIO 3 | 169 | 466 | 33 | 668 | 25.3% | 69.8% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -SPRING BAY 1SPRING BAY 1 | 193 | 441 | 6 | 640 | 30.2% | 68.9% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct -PALESTINEPALESTINE | 107 | 519 | 6 | 632 | 16.9% | 82.1% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -WORTH 04WORTH 04 | 222 | 379 | 18 | 619 | 35.9% | 61.2% | R+25.4 |
| Precinct -MONTGOMERY 1MONTGOMERY 1 | 86 | 503 | 16 | 605 | 14.2% | 83.1% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -METAMORA 3METAMORA 3 | 222 | 340 | 22 | 584 | 38.0% | 58.2% | R+20.2 |
| Precinct -WORTH 05WORTH 05 | 221 | 337 | 22 | 580 | 38.1% | 58.1% | R+20.0 |
| Precinct -OLIO 1OLIO 1 | 161 | 383 | 20 | 564 | 28.5% | 67.9% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -WORTH 06WORTH 06 | 200 | 310 | 19 | 529 | 37.8% | 58.6% | R+20.8 |
| Precinct -OLIO 2OLIO 2 | 154 | 341 | 11 | 506 | 30.4% | 67.4% | R+37.0 |
| Precinct -EL PASO 1EL PASO 1 | 134 | 357 | 11 | 502 | 26.7% | 71.1% | R+44.4 |
| Precinct -OLIO 4OLIO 4 | 107 | 375 | 19 | 501 | 21.4% | 74.9% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -CAZENOVIA 1CAZENOVIA 1 | 138 | 355 | 6 | 499 | 27.7% | 71.1% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -CRUGER 2CRUGER 2 | 67 | 376 | 13 | 456 | 14.7% | 82.5% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -METAMORA 1METAMORA 1 | 155 | 287 | 14 | 456 | 34.0% | 62.9% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct -EL PASO 2EL PASO 2 | 104 | 279 | 4 | 387 | 26.9% | 72.1% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -PARTRIDGEPARTRIDGE | 91 | 279 | 6 | 376 | 24.2% | 74.2% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -CLAYTONCLAYTON | 91 | 260 | 8 | 359 | 25.3% | 72.4% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -ROANOKE 1ROANOKE 1 | 58 | 277 | 11 | 346 | 16.8% | 80.1% | R+63.3 |
| Precinct -KANSASKANSAS | 99 | 231 | 9 | 339 | 29.2% | 68.1% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -MINONK 1MINONK 1 | 87 | 235 | 7 | 329 | 26.4% | 71.4% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -CAZENOVIA 3CAZENOVIA 3 | 64 | 219 | 11 | 294 | 21.8% | 74.5% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -GREENEGREENE | 65 | 214 | 5 | 284 | 22.9% | 75.4% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -PANOLAPANOLA | 46 | 182 | 5 | 233 | 19.7% | 78.1% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -LINNLINN | 22 | 116 | 5 | 143 | 15.4% | 81.1% | R+65.7 |
| CAZENOVIA 1 Voting District17_17203CZ01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CAZENOVIA 2 Voting District17_17203CZ02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CAZENOVIA 3 Voting District17_17203CZ03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAYTON Voting District17_17203CL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CRUGER 2 Voting District17_17203CR02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CRUGER Voting District17_17203CR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EL PASO 1 Voting District17_17203EP01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EL PASO 2 Voting District17_17203EP02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EL PASO 3 Voting District17_17203EP03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EL PASO 4 Voting District17_17203EL04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREENE Voting District17_17203GR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KANSAS Voting District17_17203KS01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LINN Voting District17_17203LN01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| METAMORA 1 Voting District17_17203ME01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| METAMORA 2 Voting District17_17203ME02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| METAMORA 3 Voting District17_17203ME03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| METAMORA 4 Voting District17_17203ME04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| METAMORA 5 Voting District17_17203ME05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MINONK 1 Voting District17_17203MN01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MINONK 2 Voting District17_17203MN02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MINONK 3 Voting District17_17203MN03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONTGOMERY 1 Voting District17_17203MT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONTGOMERY 2 Voting District17_17203MT02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OLIO 1 Voting District17_17203OL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OLIO 2 Voting District17_17203OL02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OLIO 3 Voting District17_17203OL03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OLIO 4 Voting District17_17203OL04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PALESTINE Voting District17_17203PL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PANOLA Voting District17_17203PN01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PARTRIDGE Voting District17_17203PA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ROANOKE 1 Voting District17_17203RK01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ROANOKE 2 Voting District17_17203RK02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ROANOKE 3 Voting District17_17203RK03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SPRING BAY 1 Voting District17_17203SB01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SPRING BAY 2 Voting District17_17203SB02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 1 Voting District17_17203WO01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 10 Voting District17_17203WO10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 2 Voting District17_17203WO02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 3 Voting District17_17203WO03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 4 Voting District17_17203WO04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 5 Voting District17_17203WO05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 6 Voting District17_17203WO06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 7 Voting District17_17203WO07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 8 Voting District17_17203WO08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WORTH 9 Voting District17_17203WO09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Woodford County, IL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
57.0%
5,244 votes · D+15.0
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 56.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
72.9%
9,622 votes · R+45.9
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 72.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
6,999votes
35.9% of the vote · R+26.6
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,160 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,837votes
70.2% of the vote · R+42.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,799 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1892
+17.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+18.6 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +10.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+44.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.2 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +42.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%17,809 | 17,809 |
| 2020 | R | 22.5%4,711 | 77.5%16,249 | 20,960 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 29,429 |
| 2018 | 28,800 |
| 2020 | 30,649 |
| 2022 | 29,760 |
| 2024 | 30,574 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−105 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,076 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $66,581 in average income, against $109,853 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.7 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Woodford County, IL itself (R+42.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Tazewell County, IL226R+26.6
- Peoria County, IL155D+4.6
- McLean County, IL117D+4.9
- Marshall County, IL33R+36.0
- LaSalle County, IL24R+18.5
- Livingston County, IL20R+46.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Tazewell County, IL269
- Peoria County, IL130
- McLean County, IL116
- Marshall County, IL36
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 | +48 |
| 2012 | −81 |
| 2013 | +106 |
| 2014 | −50 |
| 2015 | −144 |
| 2016 | −76 |
| 2017 | −246 |
| 2018 | −229 |
| 2019 | −100 |
| 2021 | −119 |
| 2022 | −34 |
| 2023 | +102 |
| 2024 | −148 |
| 2025 | −105 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.0 points.
A population of 38,312, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,483 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Butler County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Washington County
Nebraska
85.2twin score
median incomecollege share12-yr trend≠ elasticity
Butler County
Kansas
82.6twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Cass County
Nebraska
81.5twin score
median income2004 margin% White≠ elasticity
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 Woodford County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Woodford County, Illinois voted Republican by 42.0 points (R+42.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,124 votes cast, 5,959 went Democratic and 14,837 went Republican.
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.