Macoupin County, Illinois

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	6,892	16,065	468	23,425
2020	7,365	16,153	552	24,070
2016	6,689	14,322	1,380	22,391
2012	9,464	10,946	673	21,083
2008	12,090	9,891	392	22,373
2004	11,193	11,413	179	22,785

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

6,892

16,065

468

23,425

2020

7,365

16,153

552

24,070

2016

6,689

14,322

1,380

22,391

2012

9,464

10,946

673

21,083

2008

12,090

9,891

392

22,373

2004

11,193

11,413

179

22,785

Measure	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Median age	44.2	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	7.7%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.6%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Macoupin County

Illinois

United States

Median age

44.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.7%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.6%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$70,805	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.1%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.3%	37.9%	35.6%

Measure

Macoupin County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$70,805

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.1%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.3%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.4%	24.1%	22.3%

Measure

Macoupin County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.4%

24.1%

22.3%

Measure	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	11.1%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	19.4%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	58.4%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	11.0%	5.3%	5.2%

Measure

Macoupin County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

11.1%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

19.4%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

58.4%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

11.0%

5.3%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

106 precincts · 23,646 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Macoupin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -STAUNTON 1STAUNTON 1	292	578	35	905	32.3%	63.9%	R+31.6
Precinct -VIRDEN 1VIRDEN 1	233	563	14	810	28.8%	69.5%	R+40.7
Precinct -DORCHESTERDORCHESTER	238	546	22	806	29.5%	67.7%	R+38.2
Precinct -BRIGHTON 2BRIGHTON 2	170	609	18	797	21.3%	76.4%	R+55.1
Precinct -CARLINVILLE 1CARLINVILLE 1	322	440	29	791	40.7%	55.6%	R+14.9
Precinct -CAHOKIA 1CAHOKIA 1	239	525	25	789	30.3%	66.5%	R+36.2
Precinct -GILLESPIE 2GILLESPIE 2	276	462	24	762	36.2%	60.6%	R+24.4
Precinct -VIRDEN 2VIRDEN 2	239	482	33	754	31.7%	63.9%	R+32.2
Precinct -STAUNTON 3STAUNTON 3	264	463	22	749	35.2%	61.8%	R+26.6
Precinct -CARLINVILLE 3CARLINVILLE 3	237	484	21	742	31.9%	65.2%	R+33.3
Precinct -SHIPMANSHIPMAN	141	564	19	724	19.5%	77.9%	R+58.4
Precinct -BRIGHTON 1BRIGHTON 1	129	560	18	707	18.2%	79.2%	R+61.0
Precinct -CAHOKIA 2CAHOKIA 2	240	438	24	702	34.2%	62.4%	R+28.2
Precinct -BRIGHTON 3BRIGHTON 3	156	488	22	666	23.4%	73.3%	R+49.8
Precinct -STAUNTON 4STAUNTON 4	213	406	22	641	33.2%	63.3%	R+30.1
Precinct -CARLINVILLE 2CARLINVILLE 2	231	354	19	604	38.2%	58.6%	R+20.4
Precinct -MT OLIVE 2MT OLIVE 2	218	365	15	598	36.5%	61.0%	R+24.6
Precinct -GILLESPIE 1GILLESPIE 1	203	352	27	582	34.9%	60.5%	R+25.6
Precinct -CARLINVILLE 4CARLINVILLE 4	183	366	21	570	32.1%	64.2%	R+32.1
Precinct -BUNKER HILL 2BUNKER HILL 2	131	419	18	568	23.1%	73.8%	R+50.7
Precinct -BUNKER HILL 3BUNKER HILL 3	157	390	16	563	27.9%	69.3%	R+41.4
Precinct -NORTH OTTERNORTH OTTER	161	385	15	561	28.7%	68.6%	R+39.9
Precinct -GILLESPIE 3GILLESPIE 3	209	319	14	542	38.6%	58.9%	R+20.3
Precinct -STAUNTON 2STAUNTON 2	174	346	19	539	32.3%	64.2%	R+31.9
Precinct -BUNKER HILL 1BUNKER HILL 1	127	392	19	538	23.6%	72.9%	R+49.3
Precinct -GIRARD 1GIRARD 1	156	356	10	522	29.9%	68.2%	R+38.3
Precinct -MT OLIVE 1MT OLIVE 1	167	323	15	505	33.1%	64.0%	R+30.9
Precinct -CARLINVILLE 5CARLINVILLE 5	170	282	21	473	35.9%	59.6%	R+23.7
Precinct -GIRARD 2GIRARD 2	156	308	9	473	33.0%	65.1%	R+32.1
Precinct -BRUSHY MOUNDBRUSHY MOUND	114	331	15	460	24.8%	72.0%	R+47.2
Precinct -NORTH PALMYRANORTH PALMYRA	90	339	11	440	20.5%	77.0%	R+56.6
Precinct -SOUTH PALMYRASOUTH PALMYRA	57	323	4	384	14.8%	84.1%	R+69.3
Precinct -POLKPOLK	97	277	9	383	25.3%	72.3%	R+47.0
Precinct -CHESTERFIELDCHESTERFIELD	76	291	8	375	20.3%	77.6%	R+57.3
Precinct -HILYARDHILYARD	90	230	7	327	27.5%	70.3%	R+42.8
Precinct -SHAWS POINTSHAWS POINT	100	216	9	325	30.8%	66.5%	R+35.7
Precinct -NILWOODNILWOOD	65	245	4	314	20.7%	78.0%	R+57.3
Precinct -MT OLIVE 3MT OLIVE 3	75	212	8	295	25.4%	71.9%	R+46.4
Precinct -MT OLIVE 4MT OLIVE 4	99	177	8	284	34.9%	62.3%	R+27.5
Precinct -SOUTH OTTERSOUTH OTTER	55	220	7	282	19.5%	78.0%	R+58.5
Precinct -BIRDBIRD	38	141	4	183	20.8%	77.0%	R+56.3
Precinct -SCOTTVILLESCOTTVILLE	25	149	0	174	14.4%	85.6%	R+71.3
Precinct -BARRBARR	28	143	2	173	16.2%	82.7%	R+66.5
Precinct -WESTERN MOUNDWESTERN MOUND	28	130	5	163	17.2%	79.8%	R+62.6
Precinct -HONEY POINTHONEY POINT	23	76	2	101	22.8%	75.2%	R+52.5
BARR 1 Voting District17_17117BR01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BIRD Voting District17_17117BD00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BRIGHTON 1 Voting District17_17117BT01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BRIGHTON 2 Voting District17_17117BT02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BRIGHTON 3 Voting District17_17117BT03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BRUSHY MOUND Voting District17_17117BM00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BUNKER HILL 1 Voting District17_17117BH01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BUNKER HILL 2 Voting District17_17117BH02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BUNKER HILL 3 Voting District17_17117BH03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CAHOKIA 1 Voting District17_17117CK01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CAHOKIA 2 Voting District17_17117CK02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CAHOKIA 3 Voting District17_17117CK03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CAHOKIA 4 Voting District17_17117CK04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CAHOKIA 5 Voting District17_17117CK05	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARLINVILLE 1 Voting District17_17117CN01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARLINVILLE 2 Voting District17_17117CN02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARLINVILLE 3 Voting District17_17117CN03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARLINVILLE 4 Voting District17_17117CN04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARLINVILLE 5 Voting District17_17117CN05	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARLINVILLE 6 Voting District17_17117CN06	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHESTERFIELD 1 Voting District17_17117CF01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
DORCHESTER 1 Voting District17_17117DH01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
DORCHESTER 2 Voting District17_17117DH02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GILLESPIE 1 Voting District17_17117GP01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GILLESPIE 2 Voting District17_17117GP02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GILLESPIE 3 Voting District17_17117GP03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GILLESPIE 4 Voting District17_17117GP04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GILLESPIE 5 Voting District17_17117GP05	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GILLESPIE 6 Voting District17_17117GP06	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GIRARD 1 Voting District17_17117GD01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GIRARD 2 Voting District17_17117GD02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HILYARD Voting District17_17117HY00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HONEY POINT Voting District17_17117HP00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MT OLIVE 1 Voting District17_17117MO01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MT OLIVE 2 Voting District17_17117MO02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MT OLIVE 3 Voting District17_17117MO03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MT OLIVE 4 Voting District17_17117MO04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MT OLIVE 5 Voting District17_17117MO05	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MT OLIVE 6 Voting District17_17117MO06	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NILWOOD 1 Voting District17_17117NW01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NILWOOD 2 Voting District17_17117NW02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NORTH OTTER Voting District17_17117NO00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NORTH PALMYRA 1 Voting District17_17117NP01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POLK Voting District17_17117PK00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SCOTTVILLE Voting District17_17117ST00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SHAWS POINT Voting District17_17117SP00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SHIPMAN 1 Voting District17_17117SH01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SHIPMAN 2 Voting District17_17117SH02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SHIPMAN 3 Voting District17_17117SH03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOUTH OTTER Voting District17_17117SO00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOUTH PALMYRA 1 Voting District17_17117SP01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STAUNTON 1 Voting District17_17117ST01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STAUNTON 2 Voting District17_17117ST02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STAUNTON 3 Voting District17_17117ST03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STAUNTON 4 Voting District17_17117ST04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STAUNTON 5 Voting District17_17117ST05	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VIRDEN 1 Voting District17_17117VD01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VIRDEN 2 Voting District17_17117VD02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VIRDEN 3 Voting District17_17117VD03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VIRDEN 4 Voting District17_17117VD04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WESTERN MOUND Voting District17_17117WM00	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+12.4%
1896	+5.6%
1900	+6.2%
1904	−4.5%
1908	+6.7%
1912	+26.4%
1916	+5.6%
1920	−14.2%
1924	−11.2%
1928	+2.6%
1932	+32.9%
1936	+20.9%
1940	+4.9%
1944	+1.6%
1948	+6.9%
1952	+2.4%
1956	+0.1%
1960	+5.6%
1964	+28.7%
1968	+2.1%
1972	−16.8%
1976	+7.4%
1980	−13.5%
1984	−7.3%
1988	+13.1%
1992	+23.4%
1996	+18.4%
2000	+5.9%
2004	−1.0%
2008	+9.8%
2012	−7.0%
2016	−34.1%
2020	−36.5%
2024	−39.2%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	29.4%Harris6,892	68.6%Trump16,065	1.9%Kennedy446	R+39.2	R+2.6	R+37.7	23,425
2020	R	30.6%Biden7,365	67.1%Trump16,153	1.5%Jorgensen350	R+36.5	R+2.4	R+41.0	24,070
2016	R	29.9%Clinton6,689	64.0%Trump14,322	4.2%Johnson934	R+34.1	R+27.1	R+36.2	22,391
2012	R	44.9%Obama9,464	51.9%Romney10,946	2.0%JOHNSON426	R+7.0	R+16.9	R+10.9	21,083
2008	D	54.0%Obama12,090	44.2%McCain9,891	1.8%	D+9.8	D+10.8	D+2.6	22,373
2004	R	49.1%Kerry11,193	50.1%Bush11,413	0.8%	R+1.0	R+6.9	D+1.5	22,785
2000	D	51.5%Gore11,015	45.6%Bush9,749	2.0%Nader426	D+5.9	R+12.5	D+5.4	21,389
1996	D	52.7%Clinton11,107	34.3%Dole7,235	12.0%Perot2,532	D+18.4	R+5.0	D+9.9	21,075
1992	D	50.9%Clinton12,050	27.5%Bush6,518	21.2%Perot5,018	D+23.4	D+10.3	D+17.8	23,661
1988	D	56.3%Dukakis12,195	43.2%Bush9,362	0.5%	D+13.1	D+20.4	D+20.8	21,669
1984	R	46.2%Mondale10,602	53.5%Reagan12,282	0.3%	R+7.3	D+6.2	D+10.9	22,953
1980	R	40.8%Carter9,116	54.3%Reagan12,131	5.0%	R+13.5	R+20.9	R+3.8	22,354
1976	D	53.0%Carter11,910	45.5%Ford10,242	1.5%	D+7.4	D+24.2	D+5.4	22,486
1972	R	41.3%McGovern9,662	58.0%Nixon13,583	0.7%	R+16.8	R+18.8	D+6.4	23,407
1968	D	46.0%Humphrey10,750	43.9%Nixon10,262	10.1%	D+2.1	R+26.6	D+2.8	23,368
1964	D	64.4%Johnson15,227	35.6%Goldwater8,430	0.0%	D+28.7	D+23.2	D+6.1	23,657
1960	D	52.7%Kennedy13,120	47.1%Nixon11,731	0.2%	D+5.6	D+5.5	D+5.4	24,896
1956	D	50.0%Stevenson12,303	49.9%Eisenhower12,290	0.1%	D+0.1	R+2.3	D+15.5	24,627
1952	D	51.1%Stevenson12,944	48.7%Eisenhower12,336	0.3%	D+2.4	R+4.5	D+13.2	25,348
1948	D	52.7%Truman11,742	45.7%Dewey10,198	1.6%	D+6.9	D+5.3	D+2.4	22,298
1944	D	50.5%Roosevelt11,951	48.9%Dewey11,572	0.7%	D+1.6	R+3.3	R+5.9	23,683
1940	D	52.0%Roosevelt14,356	47.1%Willkie13,000	0.9%	D+4.9	R+16.0	R+5.0	27,610
1936	D	57.6%Roosevelt14,896	36.8%Landon9,502	5.6%	D+20.9	R+12.0	R+3.4	25,851
1932	D	62.6%Roosevelt14,810	29.7%Hoover7,031	7.6%	D+32.9	D+30.3	D+15.1	23,640
1928	D	50.3%Smith11,290	47.7%Hoover10,699	2.0%	D+2.6	D+13.8	D+20.1	22,438
1924	R	28.1%Davis6,134	39.2%Coolidge8,571	31.9%La Follette6,959	R+11.2	D+3.0	D+14.0	21,841
1920	R	30.5%Cox5,936	44.7%Harding8,700	24.8%	R+14.2	R+19.8	D+12.0	19,470
1916	D	49.3%Wilson10,012	43.7%Hughes8,875	7.0%	D+5.6	R+20.8	D+2.5	20,304
1912	D	47.5%Wilson4,902	21.1%Taft2,177	31.4%	D+26.4	D+19.7	D+6.9	10,314
1908	D	49.5%Bryan5,775	42.8%Taft4,988	7.7%	D+6.7	D+11.2	D+16.3	11,664
1904	R	42.2%Parker4,336	46.7%Roosevelt4,796	11.1%	R+4.5	R+10.6	D+15.2	10,272
1900	D	51.3%Bryan5,472	45.1%McKinley4,814	3.6%	D+6.2	D+0.5	D+13.7	10,673
1896	D	52.1%Bryan5,574	46.4%McKinley4,970	1.5%	D+5.6	R+6.8	D+11.7	10,708
1892	D	52.9%Cleveland5,051	40.5%Harrison3,868	6.5%	D+12.4	—	D+10.7	9,544
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 2 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	35.9%6,377	62.1%11,025	17,748
2020	R	35.2%8,334	61.5%14,555	23,674

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Macoupin County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	33,570
2018	34,607
2020	33,438
2022	33,379
2024	32,567

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+22 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,091 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $49,431 in average income, against $73,512 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+18.6 on average — 21 points more Democratic-leaning than Macoupin County, IL itself (R+39.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Madison County, IL293R+13.2
Sangamon County, IL131R+4.9
Montgomery County, IL90R+44.0
Jersey County, IL54R+50.2
St. Clair County, IL23D+7.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Madison County, IL275
Sangamon County, IL134
Montgomery County, IL81
Jersey County, IL55
St. Clair County, IL34
Morgan County, IL27

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Macoupin County, IL in Macoupin County, IL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−28
2012	−593
2013	−281
2014	−341
2015	−232
2016	−78
2017	−61
2018	−96
2019	−282
2021	−67
2022	−200
2023	+105
2024	+41
2025	+22

Macoupin's shift mirrors the broader realignment of rural Illinois: a county that sent Democrats to Springfield for generations recorded a 39-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting rapid change among white working-class voters.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.2 points.

A population of 44,350, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,805 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Tuscarawas County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Montgomery County

Illinois

93.7twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2000–2008 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Tuscarawas County

Ohio

89.1twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2008 margin

Fulton County

Illinois

86.6twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2000–2008 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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How did Macoupin County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Macoupin County, Illinois voted Republican by 39.2 points (R+39.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,425 votes cast, 6,892 went Democratic and 16,065 went Republican.

When did Macoupin County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Macoupin County, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Macoupin County, Illinois?

Macoupin County, Illinois has a population of 44,350 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Macoupin County, Illinois?

Median household income in Macoupin County, Illinois is $70,805 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Macoupin County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macoupin County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	6,892	16,065	468	23,425
2020	7,365	16,153	552	24,070
2016	6,689	14,322	1,380	22,391
2012	9,464	10,946	673	21,083
2008	12,090	9,891	392	22,373
2004	11,193	11,413	179	22,785

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

6,892

16,065

468

23,425

2020

7,365

16,153

552

24,070

2016

6,689

14,322

1,380

22,391

2012

9,464

10,946

673

21,083

2008

12,090

9,891

392

22,373

2004

11,193

11,413

179

22,785

Measure	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Median age	44.2	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	7.7%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.6%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Macoupin County

Illinois

United States

Median age

44.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.7%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.6%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$70,805	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.1%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.3%	37.9%	35.6%

Measure

Macoupin County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$70,805

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.1%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.3%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.4%	24.1%	22.3%

Measure

Macoupin County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.4%

24.1%

22.3%

Measure	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	11.1%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	19.4%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	58.4%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	11.0%	5.3%	5.2%

Measure

Macoupin County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

11.1%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

19.4%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

58.4%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

11.0%

5.3%

5.2%

Macoupin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -STAUNTON 1STAUNTON 1

292

578

905

32.3%

63.9%

R+31.6

Precinct -VIRDEN 1VIRDEN 1

233

563

810

28.8%

69.5%

R+40.7

Precinct -DORCHESTERDORCHESTER

238

546

806

29.5%

67.7%

R+38.2

Precinct -BRIGHTON 2BRIGHTON 2

170

609

797

21.3%

76.4%

R+55.1

Precinct -CARLINVILLE 1CARLINVILLE 1

322

440

791

40.7%

55.6%

R+14.9

Precinct -CAHOKIA 1CAHOKIA 1

239

525

789

30.3%

66.5%

R+36.2

Precinct -GILLESPIE 2GILLESPIE 2

276

462

762

36.2%

60.6%

R+24.4

Precinct -VIRDEN 2VIRDEN 2

239

482

754

31.7%

63.9%

R+32.2

Precinct -STAUNTON 3STAUNTON 3

264

463

749

35.2%

61.8%

R+26.6

Precinct -CARLINVILLE 3CARLINVILLE 3

237

484

742

31.9%

65.2%

R+33.3

Precinct -SHIPMANSHIPMAN

141

564

724

19.5%

77.9%

R+58.4

Precinct -BRIGHTON 1BRIGHTON 1

129

560

707

18.2%

79.2%

R+61.0

Precinct -CAHOKIA 2CAHOKIA 2

240

438

702

34.2%

62.4%

R+28.2

Precinct -BRIGHTON 3BRIGHTON 3

156

488

666

23.4%

73.3%

R+49.8

Precinct -STAUNTON 4STAUNTON 4

213

406

641

33.2%

63.3%

R+30.1

Precinct -CARLINVILLE 2CARLINVILLE 2

231

354

604

38.2%

58.6%

R+20.4

Precinct -MT OLIVE 2MT OLIVE 2

218

365

598

36.5%

61.0%

R+24.6

Precinct -GILLESPIE 1GILLESPIE 1

203

352

582

34.9%

60.5%

R+25.6

Precinct -CARLINVILLE 4CARLINVILLE 4

183

366

570

32.1%

64.2%

R+32.1

Precinct -BUNKER HILL 2BUNKER HILL 2

131

419

568

23.1%

73.8%

R+50.7

Precinct -BUNKER HILL 3BUNKER HILL 3

157

390

563

27.9%

69.3%

R+41.4

Precinct -NORTH OTTERNORTH OTTER

161

385

561

28.7%

68.6%

R+39.9

Precinct -GILLESPIE 3GILLESPIE 3

209

319

542

38.6%

58.9%

R+20.3

Precinct -STAUNTON 2STAUNTON 2

174

346

539

32.3%

64.2%

R+31.9

Precinct -BUNKER HILL 1BUNKER HILL 1

127

392

538

23.6%

72.9%

R+49.3

Precinct -GIRARD 1GIRARD 1

156

356

522

29.9%

68.2%

R+38.3

Precinct -MT OLIVE 1MT OLIVE 1

167

323

505

33.1%

64.0%

R+30.9

Precinct -CARLINVILLE 5CARLINVILLE 5

170

282

473

35.9%

59.6%

R+23.7

Precinct -GIRARD 2GIRARD 2

156

308

473

33.0%

65.1%

R+32.1

Precinct -BRUSHY MOUNDBRUSHY MOUND

114

331

460

24.8%

72.0%

R+47.2

Precinct -NORTH PALMYRANORTH PALMYRA

339

440

20.5%

77.0%

R+56.6

Precinct -SOUTH PALMYRASOUTH PALMYRA

323

384

14.8%

84.1%

R+69.3

Precinct -POLKPOLK

277

383

25.3%

72.3%

R+47.0

Precinct -CHESTERFIELDCHESTERFIELD

291

375

20.3%

77.6%

R+57.3

Precinct -HILYARDHILYARD

230

327

27.5%

70.3%

R+42.8

Precinct -SHAWS POINTSHAWS POINT

100

216

325

30.8%

66.5%

R+35.7

Precinct -NILWOODNILWOOD

245

314

20.7%

78.0%

R+57.3

Precinct -MT OLIVE 3MT OLIVE 3

212

295

25.4%

71.9%

R+46.4

Precinct -MT OLIVE 4MT OLIVE 4

177

284

34.9%

62.3%

R+27.5

Precinct -SOUTH OTTERSOUTH OTTER

220

282

19.5%

78.0%

R+58.5

Precinct -BIRDBIRD

141

183

20.8%

77.0%

R+56.3

Precinct -SCOTTVILLESCOTTVILLE

149

174

14.4%

85.6%

R+71.3

Precinct -BARRBARR

143

173

16.2%

82.7%

R+66.5

Precinct -WESTERN MOUNDWESTERN MOUND

130

163

17.2%

79.8%

R+62.6

Precinct -HONEY POINTHONEY POINT

101

22.8%

75.2%

R+52.5

BARR 1 Voting District17_17117BR01

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Even

BIRD Voting District17_17117BD00

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Even

BRIGHTON 1 Voting District17_17117BT01

—

Even

BRIGHTON 2 Voting District17_17117BT02

—

Even

BRIGHTON 3 Voting District17_17117BT03

—

Even

BRUSHY MOUND Voting District17_17117BM00

—

Even

BUNKER HILL 1 Voting District17_17117BH01

—

Even

BUNKER HILL 2 Voting District17_17117BH02

—

Even

BUNKER HILL 3 Voting District17_17117BH03

—

Even

CAHOKIA 1 Voting District17_17117CK01

—

Even

CAHOKIA 2 Voting District17_17117CK02

—

Even

CAHOKIA 3 Voting District17_17117CK03

—

Even

CAHOKIA 4 Voting District17_17117CK04

—

Even

CAHOKIA 5 Voting District17_17117CK05

—

Even

CARLINVILLE 1 Voting District17_17117CN01

—

Even

CARLINVILLE 2 Voting District17_17117CN02

—

Even

CARLINVILLE 3 Voting District17_17117CN03

—

Even

CARLINVILLE 4 Voting District17_17117CN04

—

Even

CARLINVILLE 5 Voting District17_17117CN05

—

Even

CARLINVILLE 6 Voting District17_17117CN06

—

Even

CHESTERFIELD 1 Voting District17_17117CF01

—

Even

DORCHESTER 1 Voting District17_17117DH01

—

Even

DORCHESTER 2 Voting District17_17117DH02

—

Even

GILLESPIE 1 Voting District17_17117GP01

—

Even

GILLESPIE 2 Voting District17_17117GP02

—

Even

GILLESPIE 3 Voting District17_17117GP03

—

Even

GILLESPIE 4 Voting District17_17117GP04

—

Even

GILLESPIE 5 Voting District17_17117GP05

—

Even

GILLESPIE 6 Voting District17_17117GP06

—

Even

GIRARD 1 Voting District17_17117GD01

—

Even

GIRARD 2 Voting District17_17117GD02

—

Even

HILYARD Voting District17_17117HY00

—

Even

HONEY POINT Voting District17_17117HP00

—

Even

MT OLIVE 1 Voting District17_17117MO01

—

Even

MT OLIVE 2 Voting District17_17117MO02

—

Even

MT OLIVE 3 Voting District17_17117MO03

—

Even

MT OLIVE 4 Voting District17_17117MO04

—

Even

MT OLIVE 5 Voting District17_17117MO05

—

Even

MT OLIVE 6 Voting District17_17117MO06

—

Even

NILWOOD 1 Voting District17_17117NW01

—

Even

NILWOOD 2 Voting District17_17117NW02

—

Even

NORTH OTTER Voting District17_17117NO00

—

Even

NORTH PALMYRA 1 Voting District17_17117NP01

—

Even

POLK Voting District17_17117PK00

—

Even

SCOTTVILLE Voting District17_17117ST00

—

Even

SHAWS POINT Voting District17_17117SP00

—

Even

SHIPMAN 1 Voting District17_17117SH01

—

Even

SHIPMAN 2 Voting District17_17117SH02

—

Even

SHIPMAN 3 Voting District17_17117SH03

—

Even

SOUTH OTTER Voting District17_17117SO00

—

Even

SOUTH PALMYRA 1 Voting District17_17117SP01

—

Even

STAUNTON 1 Voting District17_17117ST01

—

Even

STAUNTON 2 Voting District17_17117ST02

—

Even

STAUNTON 3 Voting District17_17117ST03

—

Even

STAUNTON 4 Voting District17_17117ST04

—

Even

STAUNTON 5 Voting District17_17117ST05

—

Even

VIRDEN 1 Voting District17_17117VD01

—

Even

VIRDEN 2 Voting District17_17117VD02

—

Even

VIRDEN 3 Voting District17_17117VD03

—

Even

VIRDEN 4 Voting District17_17117VD04

—

Even

WESTERN MOUND Voting District17_17117WM00

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+12.4%
1896	+5.6%
1900	+6.2%
1904	−4.5%
1908	+6.7%
1912	+26.4%
1916	+5.6%
1920	−14.2%
1924	−11.2%
1928	+2.6%
1932	+32.9%
1936	+20.9%
1940	+4.9%
1944	+1.6%
1948	+6.9%
1952	+2.4%
1956	+0.1%
1960	+5.6%
1964	+28.7%
1968	+2.1%
1972	−16.8%
1976	+7.4%
1980	−13.5%
1984	−7.3%
1988	+13.1%
1992	+23.4%
1996	+18.4%
2000	+5.9%
2004	−1.0%
2008	+9.8%
2012	−7.0%
2016	−34.1%
2020	−36.5%
2024	−39.2%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

29.4%Harris6,892

68.6%Trump16,065

1.9%Kennedy446

R+39.2

R+2.6

R+37.7

23,425

2020

30.6%Biden7,365

67.1%Trump16,153

1.5%Jorgensen350

R+36.5

R+2.4

R+41.0

24,070

2016

29.9%Clinton6,689

64.0%Trump14,322

4.2%Johnson934

R+34.1

R+27.1

R+36.2

22,391

2012

44.9%Obama9,464

51.9%Romney10,946

2.0%JOHNSON426

R+7.0

R+16.9

R+10.9

21,083

2008

54.0%Obama12,090

44.2%McCain9,891

1.8%

D+9.8

D+10.8

D+2.6

22,373

2004

49.1%Kerry11,193

50.1%Bush11,413

0.8%

R+1.0

R+6.9

D+1.5

22,785

2000

51.5%Gore11,015

45.6%Bush9,749

2.0%Nader426

D+5.9

R+12.5

D+5.4

21,389

1996

52.7%Clinton11,107

34.3%Dole7,235

12.0%Perot2,532

D+18.4

R+5.0

D+9.9

21,075

1992

50.9%Clinton12,050

27.5%Bush6,518

21.2%Perot5,018

D+23.4

D+10.3

D+17.8

23,661

1988

56.3%Dukakis12,195

43.2%Bush9,362

0.5%

D+13.1

D+20.4

D+20.8

21,669

1984

46.2%Mondale10,602

53.5%Reagan12,282

0.3%

R+7.3

D+6.2

D+10.9

22,953

1980

40.8%Carter9,116

54.3%Reagan12,131

5.0%

R+13.5

R+20.9

R+3.8

22,354

1976

53.0%Carter11,910

45.5%Ford10,242

1.5%

D+7.4

D+24.2

D+5.4

22,486

1972

41.3%McGovern9,662

58.0%Nixon13,583

0.7%

R+16.8

R+18.8

D+6.4

23,407

1968

46.0%Humphrey10,750

43.9%Nixon10,262

10.1%

D+2.1

R+26.6

D+2.8

23,368

1964

64.4%Johnson15,227

35.6%Goldwater8,430

0.0%

D+28.7

D+23.2

D+6.1

23,657

1960

52.7%Kennedy13,120

47.1%Nixon11,731

0.2%

D+5.6

D+5.5

D+5.4

24,896

1956

50.0%Stevenson12,303

49.9%Eisenhower12,290

0.1%

D+0.1

R+2.3

D+15.5

24,627

1952

51.1%Stevenson12,944

48.7%Eisenhower12,336

0.3%

D+2.4

R+4.5

D+13.2

25,348

1948

52.7%Truman11,742

45.7%Dewey10,198

1.6%

D+6.9

D+5.3

D+2.4

22,298

1944

50.5%Roosevelt11,951

48.9%Dewey11,572

0.7%

D+1.6

R+3.3

R+5.9

23,683

1940

52.0%Roosevelt14,356

47.1%Willkie13,000

0.9%

D+4.9

R+16.0

R+5.0

27,610

1936

57.6%Roosevelt14,896

36.8%Landon9,502

5.6%

D+20.9

R+12.0

R+3.4

25,851

1932

62.6%Roosevelt14,810

29.7%Hoover7,031

7.6%

D+32.9

D+30.3

D+15.1

23,640

1928

50.3%Smith11,290

47.7%Hoover10,699

2.0%

D+2.6

D+13.8

D+20.1

22,438

1924

28.1%Davis6,134

39.2%Coolidge8,571

31.9%La Follette6,959

R+11.2

D+3.0

D+14.0

21,841

1920

30.5%Cox5,936

44.7%Harding8,700

24.8%

R+14.2

R+19.8

D+12.0

19,470

1916

49.3%Wilson10,012

43.7%Hughes8,875

7.0%

D+5.6

R+20.8

D+2.5

20,304

1912

47.5%Wilson4,902

21.1%Taft2,177

31.4%

D+26.4

D+19.7

D+6.9

10,314

1908

49.5%Bryan5,775

42.8%Taft4,988

7.7%

D+6.7

D+11.2

D+16.3

11,664

1904

42.2%Parker4,336

46.7%Roosevelt4,796

11.1%

R+4.5

R+10.6

D+15.2

10,272

1900

51.3%Bryan5,472

45.1%McKinley4,814

3.6%

D+6.2

D+0.5

D+13.7

10,673

1896

52.1%Bryan5,574

46.4%McKinley4,970

1.5%

D+5.6

R+6.8

D+11.7

10,708

1892

52.9%Cleveland5,051

40.5%Harrison3,868

6.5%

D+12.4

—

D+10.7

9,544

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

35.9%6,377

62.1%11,025

17,748

2020

35.2%8,334

61.5%14,555

23,674

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Macoupin County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	33,570
2018	34,607
2020	33,438
2022	33,379
2024	32,567

How did Macoupin County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Macoupin County, Illinois voted Republican by 39.2 points (R+39.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,425 votes cast, 6,892 went Democratic and 16,065 went Republican.

When did Macoupin County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Macoupin County, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Macoupin County, Illinois?

Macoupin County, Illinois has a population of 44,350 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Macoupin County, Illinois?

Median household income in Macoupin County, Illinois is $70,805 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Macoupin County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macoupin County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions