Monroe County, Illinois: Deep Red Country

Illinois · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+36.3
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
35K
Population

Monroe County, Illinois voted R+36.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 14,055 votes (67.24%). This represented a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+36.3
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population34,962
Median Age
42.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
38.2%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$100,685(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
83.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
4.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.2%(US: 17.1%)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
26.2%(+9.7 vs US)
Catholic
20.3%(+1.6 vs US)
Mainline Protestant
9.1%(+3.9 vs US)
LDS/Mormon
1.2%(-0.8 vs US)

Age Distribution

Median:42.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.1%
18-29
6.7%
30-44
17.8%
45-64
34.6%
65+
18.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Source: Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.5%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Professional ServicesBelow avg
9.1%
Education
8.5%
Construction
6.3%
HealthcareVery low
4.8%
Political relevance:
Healthcare: ACA debatesAgriculture: Farm bill, rural R
+ 1 more industries

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.0%(6,473)67.2%(14,055)R+36.3R+0.6
202031.0%(6,569)66.7%(14,142)R+35.7D+0.9
201628.6%(5,535)65.3%(12,629)R+36.6R+9.9
201235.5%(6,215)62.2%(10,888)R+26.7R+16.1
200844.0%(7,953)54.6%(9,881)R+10.7D+5.7
200441.5%(6,788)57.8%(9,468)R+16.4R+3.1
200042.0%(5,797)55.3%(7,632)R+13.3R+8.5
199641.6%(4,798)46.4%(5,350)R+4.8R+5.5
199239.0%(4,894)38.3%(4,807)D+0.7D+16.8
198841.7%(4,529)57.8%(6,275)R+16.1D+19.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.7%(5,274)65.3%(10,240)R+31.7D+2.0
202032.0%(6,717)65.7%(13,805)R+33.7R+15.7
201639.1%(7,458)57.1%(10,885)R+18.0D+7.7
201435.4%(4,441)61.1%(7,663)R+25.7D+10.9
201030.0%(3,536)66.5%(7,854)R+36.6R+41.4
200850.8%(8,931)45.9%(8,078)D+4.8R+14.6
200458.1%(9,150)38.7%(6,089)D+19.4D+22.4
200247.7%(4,858)50.7%(5,162)R+3.0D+37.3
199829.0%(2,737)69.3%(6,533)R+40.2R+33.6
199645.2%(5,115)51.8%(5,866)R+6.6R+1.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.1%(4,609)67.3%(10,656)R+38.2R+12.1
201834.0%(5,291)60.0%(9,348)R+26.1D+19.4
201425.0%(3,138)70.4%(8,843)R+45.4R+13.7
201032.3%(3,849)64.0%(7,639)R+31.8R+35.6
200649.5%(5,410)45.6%(4,993)D+3.8D+8.8
200246.5%(4,823)51.5%(5,342)R+5.0D+2.1
199846.1%(4,367)53.3%(5,039)R+7.1D+36.0
199427.0%(2,154)70.1%(5,587)R+43.1R+43.0
199049.6%(3,865)49.7%(3,874)R+0.1D+62.1
19867.3%(547)69.4%(5,228)R+62.2R+31.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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