Scott County, Illinois: Northern Rural Secular
Illinois · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+61.2
2024 Margin
R+5.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
Scott County, Illinois voted R+61.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,071 votes (80.05%). This represented a R+5.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
9.3
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-2.0/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+61.2
2020→2024 SwingR+5.0%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population4,949
Median Age
44.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$70,500(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
79.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.9%(488) | 80.0%(2,071) | R+61.2 | -5.0 |
| 2020 | 20.9%(572) | 77.1%(2,114) | R+56.2 | -1.4 |
| 2016 | 20.5%(535) | 75.4%(1,966) | R+54.9 | -28.5 |
| 2012 | 35.4%(910) | 61.8%(1,587) | R+26.4 | -12.3 |
| 2008 | 41.9%(1,090) | 56.0%(1,455) | R+14.0 | +15.1 |
| 2004 | 35.2%(927) | 64.3%(1,696) | R+29.2 | -8.8 |
| 2000 | 38.6%(954) | 59.0%(1,458) | R+20.4 | -16.5 |
| 1996 | 39.9%(1,012) | 43.8%(1,112) | R+3.9 | -1.3 |
| 1992 | 38.0%(1,057) | 40.7%(1,132) | R+2.7 | +7.8 |
| 1988 | 44.5%(1,243) | 55.0%(1,535) | R+10.5 | +24.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.1%(481) | 76.2%(1,588) | R+53.1 | -7.5 |
| 2020 | 26.3%(705) | 72.0%(1,930) | R+45.7 | -16.1 |
| 2016 | 33.1%(848) | 62.7%(1,606) | R+29.6 | -10.5 |
| 2014 | 38.0%(827) | 57.2%(1,243) | R+19.1 | +24.6 |
| 2010 | 25.2%(440) | 68.9%(1,203) | R+43.7 | -68.7 |
| 2008 | 60.4%(1,519) | 35.4%(890) | D+25.0 | +16.5 |
| 2004 | 52.4%(1,315) | 43.9%(1,101) | D+8.5 | -9.0 |
| 2002 | 58.2%(1,357) | 40.6%(947) | D+17.6 | +58.5 |
| 1998 | 28.7%(625) | 69.6%(1,517) | R+40.9 | -36.5 |
| 1996 | 46.6%(1,163) | 51.0%(1,273) | R+4.4 | +6.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.1%(400) | 78.2%(1,724) | R+60.1 | -36.1 |
| 2018 | 18.8%(388) | 42.7%(882) | R+23.9 | +24.7 |
| 2014 | 22.0%(480) | 70.6%(1,538) | R+48.6 | -2.9 |
| 2010 | 23.7%(422) | 69.4%(1,235) | R+45.7 | -17.5 |
| 2006 | 31.0%(627) | 59.3%(1,197) | R+28.2 | -17.7 |
| 2002 | 43.2%(1,021) | 53.7%(1,269) | R+10.5 | +3.5 |
| 1998 | 42.6%(945) | 56.6%(1,256) | R+14.0 | +39.2 |
| 1994 | 22.4%(525) | 75.7%(1,771) | R+53.3 | -53.8 |
| 1990 | 49.9%(1,333) | 49.3%(1,318) | D+0.6 | +56.9 |
| 1986 | 6.1%(158) | 62.5%(1,615) | R+56.4 | -36.7 |