Greene County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+57.8
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
12K
Population
Greene County, Illinois voted R+57.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,719 votes (77.92%). This represented a R+2.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
9.5
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+57.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population11,985
Median Age
42.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
21.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$58,900(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
76.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.1%(1,220) | 77.9%(4,719) | R+57.8 | -2.9 |
| 2020 | 21.6%(1,349) | 76.5%(4,770) | R+54.9 | -2.2 |
| 2016 | 21.6%(1,205) | 74.2%(4,145) | R+52.6 | -27.3 |
| 2012 | 35.9%(2,023) | 61.2%(3,451) | R+25.3 | -17.9 |
| 2008 | 45.1%(2,619) | 52.6%(3,053) | R+7.5 | +10.7 |
| 2004 | 40.5%(2,457) | 58.6%(3,559) | R+18.2 | -7.1 |
| 2000 | 43.2%(2,490) | 54.3%(3,129) | R+11.1 | -19.3 |
| 1996 | 46.1%(2,734) | 37.8%(2,245) | D+8.2 | -2.8 |
| 1992 | 45.0%(3,164) | 34.0%(2,391) | D+11.0 | +12.9 |
| 1988 | 48.7%(3,020) | 50.6%(3,136) | R+1.9 | +20.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.3%(1,191) | 72.9%(3,297) | R+46.6 | -5.8 |
| 2020 | 28.1%(1,702) | 68.9%(4,169) | R+40.8 | -21.5 |
| 2016 | 37.4%(2,023) | 56.7%(3,064) | R+19.3 | -7.8 |
| 2014 | 41.9%(1,822) | 53.3%(2,319) | R+11.4 | +18.0 |
| 2010 | 30.9%(1,326) | 60.4%(2,591) | R+29.5 | -52.3 |
| 2008 | 59.2%(3,343) | 36.3%(2,052) | D+22.9 | +4.7 |
| 2004 | 57.4%(3,343) | 39.1%(2,281) | D+18.2 | +1.7 |
| 2002 | 57.1%(2,763) | 40.6%(1,966) | D+16.5 | +43.6 |
| 1998 | 35.2%(1,663) | 62.3%(2,946) | R+27.1 | -35.4 |
| 1996 | 52.8%(3,094) | 44.5%(2,608) | D+8.3 | +1.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.9%(1,003) | 75.1%(3,602) | R+54.2 | -35.4 |
| 2018 | 23.5%(1,026) | 42.2%(1,844) | R+18.7 | +19.9 |
| 2014 | 27.0%(1,159) | 65.6%(2,820) | R+38.6 | -6.0 |
| 2010 | 29.7%(1,305) | 62.4%(2,739) | R+32.7 | -23.4 |
| 2006 | 41.9%(2,033) | 51.1%(2,481) | R+9.2 | -11.6 |
| 2002 | 49.7%(2,407) | 47.4%(2,293) | D+2.4 | +6.7 |
| 1998 | 47.0%(2,260) | 51.3%(2,467) | R+4.3 | +35.3 |
| 1994 | 29.0%(1,462) | 68.6%(3,457) | R+39.6 | -44.7 |
| 1990 | 52.2%(3,310) | 47.1%(2,988) | D+5.1 | +47.3 |
| 1986 | 8.3%(446) | 50.5%(2,717) | R+42.3 | -34.3 |