Livingston County, Illinois: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+46MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 35,5652024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,7902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+10 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Gasconade County, MO · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Livingston CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Livingston County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −0.2% |
| 1896 | −14.1% |
| 1900 | −17.4% |
| 1904 | −34.2% |
| 1908 | −16.5% |
| 1912 | +9.6% |
| 1916 | −20.0% |
| 1920 | −52.5% |
| 1924 | −45.2% |
| 1928 | −31.9% |
| 1932 | +8.7% |
| 1936 | −7.9% |
| 1940 | −28.5% |
| 1944 | −33.1% |
| 1948 | −33.0% |
| 1952 | −43.0% |
| 1956 | −45.7% |
| 1960 | −32.8% |
| 1964 | −9.4% |
| 1968 | −37.1% |
| 1972 | −44.2% |
| 1976 | −31.5% |
| 1980 | −44.2% |
| 1984 | −45.7% |
| 1988 | −34.5% |
| 1992 | −11.7% |
| 1996 | −13.6% |
| 2000 | −21.8% |
| 2004 | −29.2% |
| 2008 | −19.2% |
| 2012 | −31.4% |
| 2016 | −40.3% |
| 2020 | −44.1% |
| 2024 | −46.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,311 | 11,970 | 16,549 | ||
| R | 4,615 | 12,208 | 17,214 | ||
| R | 4,023 | 10,208 | 15,342 | ||
| R | 5,020 | 9,753 | 15,077 | ||
| R | 6,189 | 9,191 | 15,625 | ||
| R | 5,632 | 10,316 | 16,039 | ||
| R | 5,829 | 9,187 | 15,421 | ||
| R | 5,641 | 7,653 | 14,788 | ||
| R | 6,007 | 8,004 | 17,098 | ||
| R | 5,009 | 10,324 | 15,405 | ||
| R | 4,567 | 12,291 | 16,919 | ||
| R | 4,111 | 11,544 | 16,823 | ||
| R | 5,174 | 10,097 | 15,640 | ||
| R | 5,110 | 13,217 | 18,339 | ||
| R | 5,234 | 11,963 | 18,160 | ||
| R | 8,476 | 10,239 | 18,715 | ||
| R | 6,642 | 13,139 | 19,783 | ||
| R | 5,197 | 13,939 | 19,143 | ||
| R | 5,612 | 14,095 | 19,727 | ||
| R | 5,618 | 11,184 | 16,876 | ||
| R | 6,231 | 12,436 | 18,719 | ||
| R | 7,722 | 13,909 | 21,686 | ||
| R | 9,190 | 10,801 | 20,334 | ||
| D | 10,024 | 8,403 | 18,589 | ||
| R | 5,737 | 11,161 | 16,992 | ||
| R | 2,911 | 9,695 | 15,025 | ||
| R | 3,101 | 10,382 | 13,874 | ||
| R | 6,462 | 9,801 | 16,710 | ||
| O | 3,334 | 2,444 | 9,258 | ||
| R | 3,778 | 5,358 | 9,596 | ||
| R | 2,785 | 6,018 | 9,465 | ||
| R | 4,024 | 5,805 | 10,207 | ||
| R | 4,068 | 5,436 | 9,712 | ||
| R | 3,960 | 3,980 | 8,545 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.5%
Irish
14.2%
English
10.1%
American
5.3%
Italian
4.7%
Polish
3.0%
French
2.0%
African American
2.7%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,790
Livingston County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Livingston County$73,790
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Livingston County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Livingston County's R+46.3 margin in 2024 places it among the state's most lopsided presidential results, reflecting a predominantly rural, small-town electorate where agriculture and manufacturing have long anchored both the economy and voting patterns.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-two points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-six points.
A population of 35,565, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,790 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gasconade County and Cameron County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Livingston County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Livingston County, Illinois voted Republican by 46.3 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,549 votes cast, 4,311 went Democratic and 11,970 went Republican.
What is Livingston County, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Livingston County, Illinois in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 32 times, and other 1 times.
When did Livingston County, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Livingston County, Illinois voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Livingston County, Illinois?
Livingston County, Illinois has a population of 35,565 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Livingston County, Illinois?
Median household income in Livingston County, Illinois is $73,790 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Livingston County, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Livingston County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.