Lincoln's home county swings sharply to the right in presidential races
Menard County, birthplace of New Salem where Abraham Lincoln came of age, has shifted dramatically in presidential voting over recent cycles, posting a 41-point Republican margin in 2024 despite its modest rural population of roughly 12,000.
Contextual statewide polling for Illinois. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.