Elections / 1924 · President · IL
Illinois — 1924 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1924 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentCoolidgeR+35.5
How it voted
Share of the 1924 vote
| Calvin Coolidge ✓Republican | 58.8% | 1,453,321 |
|---|---|---|
| John W. DavisDemocratic | 23.4% | 576,975 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 17.8% | 439,771 |
1924presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1924 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Illinois cast 29 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+70.0 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Cass County, IL | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Christian County, IL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Clinton County, IL | Other / independent | R+8.4 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Cook County, IL | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+5.9 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+27.5 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+65.2 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+23.8 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+64.7 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Franklin County, IL | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+61.7 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Jasper County, IL | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+69.9 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+67.2 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Madison County, IL | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Marion County, IL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+51.1 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+28.4 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+56.7 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Perry County, IL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Randolph County, IL | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+2.9 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+50.4 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+61.5 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+64.1 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+33.0 |
Nominees: John W. Davis (D) · Calvin Coolidge (R) · Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1924 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 8,628 | 9,985 | 24,404 | |
| Alexander County | R | 2,639 | 4,465 | 7,685 | |
| Bond County | R | 2,143 | 3,644 | 6,407 | |
| Boone County | R | 348 | 4,872 | 6,464 | |
| Brown County | D | 2,149 | 1,637 | 3,946 | |
| Bureau County | R | 1,995 | 9,457 | 15,663 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,115 | 1,136 | 2,361 | |
| Carroll County | R | 603 | 4,559 | 7,482 | |
| Cass County | R | 2,909 | 3,139 | 7,613 | |
| Champaign County | R | 5,221 | 14,244 | 22,677 | |
| Christian County | R | 5,826 | 7,398 | 16,056 | |
| Clark County | R | 4,203 | 4,731 | 9,178 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,987 | 3,432 | 6,919 | |
| Clinton County | O | 1,693 | 2,358 | 7,942 | |
| Coles County | R | 5,544 | 8,342 | 15,194 | |
| Cook County | R | 226,141 | 688,973 | 1,113,652 | |
| Crawford County | R | 4,223 | 4,830 | 9,425 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 2,384 | 2,698 | 5,281 | |
| De Witt County | R | 2,752 | 5,173 | 8,802 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,540 | 10,500 | 13,744 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,315 | 4,046 | 7,270 | |
| DuPage County | R | 1,893 | 16,917 | 23,233 | |
| Edgar County | R | 5,222 | 6,297 | 12,037 | |
| Edwards County | R | 1,047 | 2,750 | 3,952 | |
| Effingham County | D | 3,814 | 3,159 | 8,063 | |
| Fayette County | R | 4,668 | 5,010 | 10,344 | |
| Ford County | R | 1,093 | 4,672 | 6,624 | |
| Franklin County | R | 5,791 | 6,779 | 17,121 | |
| Fulton County | R | 5,011 | 8,664 | 17,921 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,385 | 1,792 | 4,576 | |
| Greene County | D | 4,648 | 3,527 | 8,878 | |
| Grundy County | R | 742 | 4,337 | 6,780 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 3,168 | 2,659 | 6,041 | |
| Hancock County | R | 5,189 | 6,678 | 12,885 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,358 | 1,378 | 2,809 | |
| Henderson County | R | 803 | 2,879 | 3,951 | |
| Henry County | R | 1,944 | 13,159 | 18,179 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 2,303 | 7,498 | 11,702 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,707 | 6,424 | 13,030 | |
| Jasper County | D | 3,144 | 3,030 | 6,397 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 6,258 | 5,406 | 12,130 | |
| Jersey County | D | 2,723 | 2,460 | 5,536 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 1,477 | 4,864 | 9,659 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,408 | 2,468 | 4,073 | |
| Kane County | R | 3,517 | 32,717 | 42,858 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 2,488 | 12,462 | 18,471 | |
| Kendall County | R | 432 | 3,513 | 4,409 | |
| Knox County | R | 2,617 | 12,968 | 19,680 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,008 | 18,229 | 24,150 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 6,216 | 21,417 | 35,417 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,103 | 4,607 | 8,945 | |
| Lee County | R | 2,367 | 8,363 | 12,057 | |
| Livingston County | R | 2,911 | 9,695 | 15,025 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,708 | 7,063 | 12,356 | |
| Macon County | R | 6,670 | 16,458 | 27,331 | |
| Macoupin County | R | 6,134 | 8,571 | 21,841 | |
| Madison County | R | 12,863 | 19,926 | 41,851 | |
| Marion County | R | 4,768 | 5,889 | 13,381 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,836 | 3,776 | 6,465 | |
| Mason County | R | 2,536 | 3,522 | 6,680 | |
| Massac County | R | 920 | 3,227 | 4,517 | |
| McDonough County | R | 4,016 | 7,505 | 12,306 | |
| McHenry County | R | 1,372 | 8,751 | 13,015 | |
| McLean County | R | 6,826 | 16,550 | 29,582 | |
| Menard County | R | 1,954 | 2,931 | 5,217 | |
| Mercer County | R | 1,699 | 5,618 | 8,225 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,369 | 2,390 | 4,943 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 5,622 | 8,022 | 16,975 | |
| Morgan County | R | 5,721 | 8,223 | 14,844 | |
| Moultrie County | R | 2,403 | 3,001 | 5,652 | |
| Ogle County | R | 1,591 | 8,449 | 11,799 | |
| Peoria County | R | 6,343 | 25,243 | 43,112 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,007 | 3,693 | 9,289 | |
| Piatt County | R | 1,733 | 3,799 | 5,907 | |
| Pike County | D | 5,424 | 4,989 | 10,943 | |
| Pope County | R | 978 | 2,161 | 3,249 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,700 | 3,355 | 5,449 | |
| Putnam County | R | 260 | 1,364 | 2,218 | |
| Randolph County | R | 3,734 | 4,527 | 10,880 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,749 | 3,082 | 6,155 | |
| Rock Island County | R | 3,631 | 20,563 | 35,647 | |
| Saline County | R | 4,037 | 6,084 | 12,937 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 12,640 | 23,443 | 45,446 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 2,860 | 2,729 | 5,906 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,994 | 2,227 | 4,411 | |
| Shelby County | R | 5,265 | 5,605 | 11,646 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 14,921 | 23,380 | 50,994 | |
| Stark County | R | 784 | 2,698 | 3,796 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 2,452 | 8,638 | 16,216 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 3,375 | 7,488 | 14,370 | |
| Union County | D | 3,783 | 2,579 | 6,586 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 6,424 | 17,822 | 32,615 | |
| Wabash County | R | 2,442 | 2,564 | 5,621 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,440 | 6,912 | 10,623 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,717 | 3,444 | 6,103 | |
| Wayne County | R | 4,247 | 4,937 | 9,368 | |
| White County | D | 4,377 | 3,780 | 8,454 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 1,957 | 11,532 | 15,576 | |
| Will County | R | 4,707 | 22,780 | 35,505 | |
| Williamson County | R | 6,117 | 9,366 | 20,689 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 2,228 | 21,978 | 30,814 | |
| Woodford County | R | 1,828 | 4,290 | 7,464 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1924 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.