One of Illinois's most lopsided rural counties in 2024
Moultrie County's R+49 margin in 2024 placed it among the most decisive rural results in a state more often associated with competitive statewide contests. Its small, agriculturally rooted population of roughly 14,000 has shifted sharply rightward over the past two decades.
Contextual statewide polling for Illinois. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.