A rural Mississippi River county where margins have widened each cycle since 2008
Pulaski County sits at Illinois's southern tip along the Mississippi, with a population under 7,500 that has declined for decades. Despite a historically biracial rural electorate, recent presidential margins have shifted decisively, reaching R+34 in 2024.
Contextual statewide polling for Illinois. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.