Stephenson County, Illinois

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	8,278	12,347	370	20,995
2020	9,055	12,521	535	22,111
2016	7,768	11,083	1,492	20,343
2012	10,165	10,512	451	21,128
2008	11,349	9,909	347	21,605
2004	8,913	12,212	195	21,320

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

8,278

12,347

370

20,995

2020

9,055

12,521

535

22,111

2016

7,768

11,083

1,492

20,343

2012

10,165

10,512

451

21,128

2008

11,349

9,909

347

21,605

2004

8,913

12,212

195

21,320

Measure	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Median age	45.3	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.2%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Stephenson County

Illinois

United States

Median age

45.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.4%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.2%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$64,043	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.9%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.7%	37.9%	35.6%

Measure

Stephenson County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$64,043

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.9%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.7%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.8%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.0%	14.0%	13.6%

Measure

Stephenson County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.8%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.0%

14.0%

13.6%

Measure	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	21.2%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.1%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	39.9%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.9%	5.3%	5.2%

Measure

Stephenson County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

21.2%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.1%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

39.9%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.9%

5.3%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

82 precincts · 21,227 votes

Election

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

Stephenson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FREEPORT 16FREEPORT 16	507	443	35	985	51.5%	45.0%	D+6.5
Precinct -WEST POINT 1WEST POINT 1	238	673	39	950	25.1%	70.8%	R+45.8
Precinct -FREEPORT 08FREEPORT 08	403	466	27	896	45.0%	52.0%	R+7.0
Precinct -ROCK GROVEROCK GROVE	251	603	11	865	29.0%	69.7%	R+40.7
Precinct -FREEPORT 14FREEPORT 14	449	347	33	829	54.2%	41.9%	D+12.3
Precinct -WEST POINT 2WEST POINT 2	255	555	13	823	31.0%	67.4%	R+36.5
Precinct -FREEPORT 12FREEPORT 12	393	377	21	791	49.7%	47.7%	D+2.0
Precinct -FREEPORT 13FREEPORT 13	449	313	20	782	57.4%	40.0%	D+17.4
Precinct -FLORENCEFLORENCE	285	477	16	778	36.6%	61.3%	R+24.7
Precinct -LANCASTERLANCASTER	229	526	15	770	29.7%	68.3%	R+38.6
Precinct -FREEPORT 09FREEPORT 09	355	369	28	752	47.2%	49.1%	R+1.9
Precinct -RIDOTTRIDOTT	211	512	23	746	28.3%	68.6%	R+40.3
Precinct -LORANLORAN	173	539	16	728	23.8%	74.0%	R+50.3
Precinct -BUCKEYEBUCKEYE	193	488	25	706	27.3%	69.1%	R+41.8
Precinct -ROCK RUN 2ROCK RUN 2	214	462	25	701	30.5%	65.9%	R+35.4
Precinct -HARLEM 1HARLEM 1	251	406	28	685	36.6%	59.3%	R+22.6
Precinct -ONECOONECO	196	439	14	649	30.2%	67.6%	R+37.4
Precinct -HARLEM 2HARLEM 2	248	371	13	632	39.2%	58.7%	R+19.5
Precinct -FREEPORT 07FREEPORT 07	291	313	15	619	47.0%	50.6%	R+3.6
Precinct -FREEPORT 15FREEPORT 15	317	260	9	586	54.1%	44.4%	D+9.7
Precinct -FREEPORT 10FREEPORT 10	287	262	20	569	50.4%	46.0%	D+4.4
Precinct -ROCK RUN 1ROCK RUN 1	133	412	16	561	23.7%	73.4%	R+49.7
Precinct -FREEPORT 11FREEPORT 11	223	275	18	516	43.2%	53.3%	R+10.1
Precinct -WADDAMSWADDAMS	92	352	10	454	20.3%	77.5%	R+57.3
Precinct -DAKOTADAKOTA	79	299	12	390	20.3%	76.7%	R+56.4
Precinct -FREEPORT 05FREEPORT 05	205	170	11	386	53.1%	44.0%	D+9.1
Precinct -FREEPORT 03FREEPORT 03	203	169	13	385	52.7%	43.9%	D+8.8
Precinct -FREEPORT 06FREEPORT 06	212	148	12	372	57.0%	39.8%	D+17.2
Precinct -SILVER CREEKSILVER CREEK	97	258	11	366	26.5%	70.5%	R+44.0
Precinct -FREEPORT 02FREEPORT 02	207	137	12	356	58.1%	38.5%	D+19.7
Precinct -FREEPORT 04FREEPORT 04	186	153	5	344	54.1%	44.5%	D+9.6
Precinct -KENTKENT	109	214	11	334	32.6%	64.1%	R+31.4
Precinct -WINSLOWWINSLOW	52	217	9	278	18.7%	78.1%	R+59.4
Precinct -FREEPORT 01FREEPORT 01	182	74	8	264	68.9%	28.0%	D+40.9
Precinct -ERINERIN	69	166	6	241	28.6%	68.9%	R+40.2
Precinct -JEFFERSONJEFFERSON	34	102	2	138	24.6%	73.9%	R+49.3
BUCKEYE 1 Voting District17_1717701301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BUCKEYE 2 Voting District17_1717701302	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
DAKOTA Voting District17_1717701401	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ERIN Voting District17_1717700901	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FLORENCE 1 Voting District17_1717700301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FLORENCE 2 Voting District17_1717700302	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 1 Voting District17_1717701801	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 10 Voting District17_1717701810	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 11 Voting District17_1717701811	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 12 Voting District17_1717701812	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 13 Voting District17_1717701813	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 14 Voting District17_1717701814	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 15 Voting District17_1717701815	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 16 Voting District17_1717701816	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 17 Voting District17_1717701817	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 18 Voting District17_1717701818	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 19 Voting District17_1717701819	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 2 Voting District17_1717701802	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 20 Voting District17_1717701820	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 21 Voting District17_1717701821	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 3 Voting District17_1717701803	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 4 Voting District17_1717701804	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 5 Voting District17_1717701805	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 6 Voting District17_1717701806	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 7 Voting District17_1717701807	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 8 Voting District17_1717701808	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FREEPORT 9 Voting District17_1717701809	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARLEM 1 Voting District17_1717700801	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARLEM 2 Voting District17_1717700802	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JEFFERSON Voting District17_1717700101	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
KENT Voting District17_1717701001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LANCASTER 1 Voting District17_1717700701	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LANCASTER 2 Voting District17_1717700702	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LORAN Voting District17_1717700201	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ONECO Voting District17_1717701601	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RIDOTT 1 Voting District17_1717700501	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RIDOTT 2 Voting District17_1717700502	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ROCK GROVE Voting District17_1717701501	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ROCK RUN 1 Voting District17_1717700601	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ROCK RUN 2 Voting District17_1717700602	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SILVER CREEK Voting District17_1717700401	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WADDAMS Voting District17_1717701201	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WEST POINT 1 Voting District17_1717701101	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WEST POINT 2 Voting District17_1717701102	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WEST POINT 3 Voting District17_1717701103	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WINSLOW Voting District17_1717701701	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	+1.9%
1896	−10.9%
1900	−7.8%
1904	−18.6%
1908	−5.9%
1912	+27.4%
1916	−21.4%
1920	−53.0%
1924	−38.1%
1928	−36.3%
1932	+8.7%
1936	+2.9%
1940	−22.3%
1944	−21.2%
1948	−17.4%
1952	−37.2%
1956	−38.3%
1960	−26.4%
1964	+8.0%
1968	−24.0%
1972	−35.9%
1976	−23.4%
1980	−22.5%
1984	−35.6%
1988	−20.5%
1992	−5.1%
1996	−9.5%
2000	−13.7%
2004	−15.5%
2008	+6.7%
2012	−1.6%
2016	−16.3%
2020	−15.7%
2024	−19.4%

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	39.4%Harris8,278	58.8%Trump12,347	1.6%Kennedy340	R+19.4	R+3.7	R+17.9	20,995
2020	R	41.0%Biden9,055	56.6%Trump12,521	1.5%Jorgensen328	R+15.7	D+0.6	R+20.1	22,111
2016	R	38.2%Clinton7,768	54.5%Trump11,083	4.6%Johnson936	R+16.3	R+14.7	R+18.4	20,343
2012	R	48.1%Obama10,165	49.8%Romney10,512	1.3%JOHNSON283	R+1.6	R+8.3	R+5.5	21,128
2008	D	52.5%Obama11,349	45.9%McCain9,909	1.6%	D+6.7	D+22.1	R+0.6	21,605
2004	R	41.8%Kerry8,913	57.3%Bush12,212	0.9%	R+15.5	R+1.8	R+13.0	21,320
2000	R	41.6%Gore8,062	55.3%Bush10,715	2.5%Nader476	R+13.7	R+4.2	R+14.2	19,378
1996	R	39.4%Clinton7,145	48.9%Dole8,871	10.7%Perot1,940	R+9.5	R+4.4	R+18.0	18,125
1992	R	36.5%Clinton7,899	41.6%Bush9,005	21.6%Perot4,677	R+5.1	D+15.4	R+10.7	21,656
1988	R	39.4%Dukakis7,460	59.9%Bush11,342	0.8%	R+20.5	D+15.1	R+12.8	18,945
1984	R	31.8%Mondale6,723	67.4%Reagan14,237	0.8%	R+35.6	R+13.1	R+17.3	21,131
1980	R	30.4%Carter6,195	52.9%Reagan10,779	16.7%	R+22.5	D+1.0	R+12.7	20,388
1976	R	37.6%Carter7,192	61.0%Ford11,678	1.4%	R+23.4	D+12.4	R+25.5	19,137
1972	R	32.0%McGovern6,404	67.9%Nixon13,584	0.2%	R+35.9	R+11.9	R+12.7	20,019
1968	R	35.3%Humphrey7,040	59.3%Nixon11,821	5.4%	R+24.0	R+32.0	R+23.3	19,928
1964	D	54.0%Johnson10,854	46.0%Goldwater9,252	0.0%	D+8.0	D+34.4	R+14.6	20,106
1960	R	36.6%Kennedy8,055	63.1%Nixon13,872	0.3%	R+26.4	D+11.9	R+26.6	21,995
1956	R	30.8%Stevenson6,349	69.1%Eisenhower14,245	0.1%	R+38.3	R+1.1	R+22.9	20,614
1952	R	31.3%Stevenson6,605	68.5%Eisenhower14,446	0.2%	R+37.2	R+19.8	R+26.4	21,086
1948	R	40.9%Truman7,409	58.3%Dewey10,564	0.8%	R+17.4	D+3.7	R+21.9	18,122
1944	R	39.1%Roosevelt7,755	60.3%Dewey11,948	0.6%	R+21.2	D+1.1	R+28.6	19,821
1940	R	38.7%Roosevelt8,911	60.9%Willkie14,040	0.4%	R+22.3	R+25.2	R+32.2	23,045
1936	D	49.5%Roosevelt10,567	46.6%Landon9,943	3.9%	D+2.9	R+5.8	R+21.3	21,342
1932	D	53.1%Roosevelt10,728	44.4%Hoover8,963	2.5%	D+8.7	D+45.1	R+9.1	20,198
1928	R	31.6%Smith5,579	68.0%Hoover11,992	0.4%	R+36.3	D+1.8	R+18.9	17,643
1924	R	15.1%Davis2,452	53.3%Coolidge8,638	31.4%La Follette5,088	R+38.1	D+14.9	R+13.0	16,216
1920	R	21.6%Cox2,772	74.6%Harding9,570	3.7%	R+53.0	R+31.6	R+26.8	12,821
1916	R	37.1%Wilson5,463	58.5%Hughes8,620	4.5%	R+21.4	R+48.8	R+24.6	14,744
1912	D	42.5%Wilson3,850	15.1%Taft1,367	42.4%	D+27.4	D+33.3	D+7.9	9,060
1908	R	45.1%Bryan4,076	50.9%Taft4,605	4.0%	R+5.9	D+12.7	D+3.7	9,041
1904	R	38.0%Parker3,275	56.6%Roosevelt4,876	5.3%	R+18.6	R+10.8	D+1.1	8,611
1900	R	44.7%Bryan3,983	52.5%McKinley4,677	2.8%	R+7.8	D+3.1	R+0.2	8,910
1896	R	43.3%Bryan3,776	54.2%McKinley4,728	2.6%	R+10.9	R+12.8	R+4.8	8,729
1892	D	48.6%Cleveland3,717	46.8%Harrison3,574	4.6%	D+1.9	—	D+0.2	7,643
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	41.5%6,914	56.4%9,393	16,644
2020	R	41.5%9,043	54.8%11,954	21,798

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Stephenson County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	34,641
2018	34,853
2020	33,476
2022	28,385
2024	29,105

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−17 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −3,655 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $45,908 in average income, against $68,914 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+3.1 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Stephenson County, IL itself (R+19.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Winnebago County, IL161D+0.6
Ogle County, IL58R+29.3
Cook County, IL57D+41.6
Green County, WI45D+0.3
Dane County, WI37D+51.5
Carroll County, IL33R+31.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Winnebago County, IL142
Cook County, IL50
Ogle County, IL47
Green County, WI44
Carroll County, IL43
Jo Daviess County, IL34

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 Stephenson County, IL in Stephenson County, IL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−252
2012	−451
2013	−191
2014	−404
2015	−612
2016	−144
2017	−461
2018	−146
2019	−252
2021	−220
2022	−246
2023	−181
2024	−78
2025	−17

Stephenson County sits in Illinois's northwestern corner, anchored by Freeport, and has voted Republican in every presidential race since 2000 by double-digit margins, reflecting broader rural consolidation across the Driftless-adjacent Midwest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.

A population of 43,768, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,043 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lee County and Whiteside County.

Political twins — counties

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

Lee County

Illinois

79.7twin score

% Catholicelasticity2012–2024 trajectory

Whiteside County

Illinois

79.6twin score

elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Lincoln County

Wisconsin

77.6twin score

elasticity2008–2016 trajectory≠ Polish 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Stephenson County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Stephenson County, Illinois voted Republican by 19.4 points (R+19.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,995 votes cast, 8,278 went Democratic and 12,347 went Republican.

When did Stephenson County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Stephenson County, Illinois?

Stephenson County, Illinois has a population of 43,768 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Stephenson County, Illinois is $64,043 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Stephenson County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Stephenson County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	8,278	12,347	370	20,995
2020	9,055	12,521	535	22,111
2016	7,768	11,083	1,492	20,343
2012	10,165	10,512	451	21,128
2008	11,349	9,909	347	21,605
2004	8,913	12,212	195	21,320

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

8,278

12,347

370

20,995

2020

9,055

12,521

535

22,111

2016

7,768

11,083

1,492

20,343

2012

10,165

10,512

451

21,128

2008

11,349

9,909

347

21,605

2004

8,913

12,212

195

21,320

Measure	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Median age	45.3	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.2%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Stephenson County

Illinois

United States

Median age

45.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.4%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.2%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$64,043	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.9%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.7%	37.9%	35.6%

Measure

Stephenson County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$64,043

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.9%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.7%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.8%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.0%	14.0%	13.6%

Measure

Stephenson County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.8%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.0%

14.0%

13.6%

Measure	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	21.2%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.1%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	39.9%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.9%	5.3%	5.2%

Measure

Stephenson County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

21.2%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.1%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

39.9%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.9%

5.3%

5.2%

Stephenson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FREEPORT 16FREEPORT 16

507

443

985

51.5%

45.0%

D+6.5

Precinct -WEST POINT 1WEST POINT 1

238

673

950

25.1%

70.8%

R+45.8

Precinct -FREEPORT 08FREEPORT 08

403

466

896

45.0%

52.0%

R+7.0

Precinct -ROCK GROVEROCK GROVE

251

603

865

29.0%

69.7%

R+40.7

Precinct -FREEPORT 14FREEPORT 14

449

347

829

54.2%

41.9%

D+12.3

Precinct -WEST POINT 2WEST POINT 2

255

555

823

31.0%

67.4%

R+36.5

Precinct -FREEPORT 12FREEPORT 12

393

377

791

49.7%

47.7%

D+2.0

Precinct -FREEPORT 13FREEPORT 13

449

313

782

57.4%

40.0%

D+17.4

Precinct -FLORENCEFLORENCE

285

477

778

36.6%

61.3%

R+24.7

Precinct -LANCASTERLANCASTER

229

526

770

29.7%

68.3%

R+38.6

Precinct -FREEPORT 09FREEPORT 09

355

369

752

47.2%

49.1%

R+1.9

Precinct -RIDOTTRIDOTT

211

512

746

28.3%

68.6%

R+40.3

Precinct -LORANLORAN

173

539

728

23.8%

74.0%

R+50.3

Precinct -BUCKEYEBUCKEYE

193

488

706

27.3%

69.1%

R+41.8

Precinct -ROCK RUN 2ROCK RUN 2

214

462

701

30.5%

65.9%

R+35.4

Precinct -HARLEM 1HARLEM 1

251

406

685

36.6%

59.3%

R+22.6

Precinct -ONECOONECO

196

439

649

30.2%

67.6%

R+37.4

Precinct -HARLEM 2HARLEM 2

248

371

632

39.2%

58.7%

R+19.5

Precinct -FREEPORT 07FREEPORT 07

291

313

619

47.0%

50.6%

R+3.6

Precinct -FREEPORT 15FREEPORT 15

317

260

586

54.1%

44.4%

D+9.7

Precinct -FREEPORT 10FREEPORT 10

287

262

569

50.4%

46.0%

D+4.4

Precinct -ROCK RUN 1ROCK RUN 1

133

412

561

23.7%

73.4%

R+49.7

Precinct -FREEPORT 11FREEPORT 11

223

275

516

43.2%

53.3%

R+10.1

Precinct -WADDAMSWADDAMS

352

454

20.3%

77.5%

R+57.3

Precinct -DAKOTADAKOTA

299

390

20.3%

76.7%

R+56.4

Precinct -FREEPORT 05FREEPORT 05

205

170

386

53.1%

44.0%

D+9.1

Precinct -FREEPORT 03FREEPORT 03

203

169

385

52.7%

43.9%

D+8.8

Precinct -FREEPORT 06FREEPORT 06

212

148

372

57.0%

39.8%

D+17.2

Precinct -SILVER CREEKSILVER CREEK

258

366

26.5%

70.5%

R+44.0

Precinct -FREEPORT 02FREEPORT 02

207

137

356

58.1%

38.5%

D+19.7

Precinct -FREEPORT 04FREEPORT 04

186

153

344

54.1%

44.5%

D+9.6

Precinct -KENTKENT

109

214

334

32.6%

64.1%

R+31.4

Precinct -WINSLOWWINSLOW

217

278

18.7%

78.1%

R+59.4

Precinct -FREEPORT 01FREEPORT 01

182

264

68.9%

28.0%

D+40.9

Precinct -ERINERIN

166

241

28.6%

68.9%

R+40.2

Precinct -JEFFERSONJEFFERSON

102

138

24.6%

73.9%

R+49.3

BUCKEYE 1 Voting District17_1717701301

—

Even

BUCKEYE 2 Voting District17_1717701302

—

Even

DAKOTA Voting District17_1717701401

—

Even

ERIN Voting District17_1717700901

—

Even

FLORENCE 1 Voting District17_1717700301

—

Even

FLORENCE 2 Voting District17_1717700302

—

Even

FREEPORT 1 Voting District17_1717701801

—

Even

FREEPORT 10 Voting District17_1717701810

—

Even

FREEPORT 11 Voting District17_1717701811

—

Even

FREEPORT 12 Voting District17_1717701812

—

Even

FREEPORT 13 Voting District17_1717701813

—

Even

FREEPORT 14 Voting District17_1717701814

—

Even

FREEPORT 15 Voting District17_1717701815

—

Even

FREEPORT 16 Voting District17_1717701816

—

Even

FREEPORT 17 Voting District17_1717701817

—

Even

FREEPORT 18 Voting District17_1717701818

—

Even

FREEPORT 19 Voting District17_1717701819

—

Even

FREEPORT 2 Voting District17_1717701802

—

Even

FREEPORT 20 Voting District17_1717701820

—

Even

FREEPORT 21 Voting District17_1717701821

—

Even

FREEPORT 3 Voting District17_1717701803

—

Even

FREEPORT 4 Voting District17_1717701804

—

Even

FREEPORT 5 Voting District17_1717701805

—

Even

FREEPORT 6 Voting District17_1717701806

—

Even

FREEPORT 7 Voting District17_1717701807

—

Even

FREEPORT 8 Voting District17_1717701808

—

Even

FREEPORT 9 Voting District17_1717701809

—

Even

HARLEM 1 Voting District17_1717700801

—

Even

HARLEM 2 Voting District17_1717700802

—

Even

JEFFERSON Voting District17_1717700101

—

Even

KENT Voting District17_1717701001

—

Even

LANCASTER 1 Voting District17_1717700701

—

Even

LANCASTER 2 Voting District17_1717700702

—

Even

LORAN Voting District17_1717700201

—

Even

ONECO Voting District17_1717701601

—

Even

RIDOTT 1 Voting District17_1717700501

—

Even

RIDOTT 2 Voting District17_1717700502

—

Even

ROCK GROVE Voting District17_1717701501

—

Even

ROCK RUN 1 Voting District17_1717700601

—

Even

ROCK RUN 2 Voting District17_1717700602

—

Even

SILVER CREEK Voting District17_1717700401

—

Even

WADDAMS Voting District17_1717701201

—

Even

WEST POINT 1 Voting District17_1717701101

—

Even

WEST POINT 2 Voting District17_1717701102

—

Even

WEST POINT 3 Voting District17_1717701103

—

Even

WINSLOW Voting District17_1717701701

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+1.9%
1896	−10.9%
1900	−7.8%
1904	−18.6%
1908	−5.9%
1912	+27.4%
1916	−21.4%
1920	−53.0%
1924	−38.1%
1928	−36.3%
1932	+8.7%
1936	+2.9%
1940	−22.3%
1944	−21.2%
1948	−17.4%
1952	−37.2%
1956	−38.3%
1960	−26.4%
1964	+8.0%
1968	−24.0%
1972	−35.9%
1976	−23.4%
1980	−22.5%
1984	−35.6%
1988	−20.5%
1992	−5.1%
1996	−9.5%
2000	−13.7%
2004	−15.5%
2008	+6.7%
2012	−1.6%
2016	−16.3%
2020	−15.7%
2024	−19.4%

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

39.4%Harris8,278

58.8%Trump12,347

1.6%Kennedy340

R+19.4

R+3.7

R+17.9

20,995

2020

41.0%Biden9,055

56.6%Trump12,521

1.5%Jorgensen328

R+15.7

D+0.6

R+20.1

22,111

2016

38.2%Clinton7,768

54.5%Trump11,083

4.6%Johnson936

R+16.3

R+14.7

R+18.4

20,343

2012

48.1%Obama10,165

49.8%Romney10,512

1.3%JOHNSON283

R+1.6

R+8.3

R+5.5

21,128

2008

52.5%Obama11,349

45.9%McCain9,909

1.6%

D+6.7

D+22.1

R+0.6

21,605

2004

41.8%Kerry8,913

57.3%Bush12,212

0.9%

R+15.5

R+1.8

R+13.0

21,320

2000

41.6%Gore8,062

55.3%Bush10,715

2.5%Nader476

R+13.7

R+4.2

R+14.2

19,378

1996

39.4%Clinton7,145

48.9%Dole8,871

10.7%Perot1,940

R+9.5

R+4.4

R+18.0

18,125

1992

36.5%Clinton7,899

41.6%Bush9,005

21.6%Perot4,677

R+5.1

D+15.4

R+10.7

21,656

1988

39.4%Dukakis7,460

59.9%Bush11,342

0.8%

R+20.5

D+15.1

R+12.8

18,945

1984

31.8%Mondale6,723

67.4%Reagan14,237

0.8%

R+35.6

R+13.1

R+17.3

21,131

1980

30.4%Carter6,195

52.9%Reagan10,779

16.7%

R+22.5

D+1.0

R+12.7

20,388

1976

37.6%Carter7,192

61.0%Ford11,678

1.4%

R+23.4

D+12.4

R+25.5

19,137

1972

32.0%McGovern6,404

67.9%Nixon13,584

0.2%

R+35.9

R+11.9

R+12.7

20,019

1968

35.3%Humphrey7,040

59.3%Nixon11,821

5.4%

R+24.0

R+32.0

R+23.3

19,928

1964

54.0%Johnson10,854

46.0%Goldwater9,252

0.0%

D+8.0

D+34.4

R+14.6

20,106

1960

36.6%Kennedy8,055

63.1%Nixon13,872

0.3%

R+26.4

D+11.9

R+26.6

21,995

1956

30.8%Stevenson6,349

69.1%Eisenhower14,245

0.1%

R+38.3

R+1.1

R+22.9

20,614

1952

31.3%Stevenson6,605

68.5%Eisenhower14,446

0.2%

R+37.2

R+19.8

R+26.4

21,086

1948

40.9%Truman7,409

58.3%Dewey10,564

0.8%

R+17.4

D+3.7

R+21.9

18,122

1944

39.1%Roosevelt7,755

60.3%Dewey11,948

0.6%

R+21.2

D+1.1

R+28.6

19,821

1940

38.7%Roosevelt8,911

60.9%Willkie14,040

0.4%

R+22.3

R+25.2

R+32.2

23,045

1936

49.5%Roosevelt10,567

46.6%Landon9,943

3.9%

D+2.9

R+5.8

R+21.3

21,342

1932

53.1%Roosevelt10,728

44.4%Hoover8,963

2.5%

D+8.7

D+45.1

R+9.1

20,198

1928

31.6%Smith5,579

68.0%Hoover11,992

0.4%

R+36.3

D+1.8

R+18.9

17,643

1924

15.1%Davis2,452

53.3%Coolidge8,638

31.4%La Follette5,088

R+38.1

D+14.9

R+13.0

16,216

1920

21.6%Cox2,772

74.6%Harding9,570

3.7%

R+53.0

R+31.6

R+26.8

12,821

1916

37.1%Wilson5,463

58.5%Hughes8,620

4.5%

R+21.4

R+48.8

R+24.6

14,744

1912

42.5%Wilson3,850

15.1%Taft1,367

42.4%

D+27.4

D+33.3

D+7.9

9,060

1908

45.1%Bryan4,076

50.9%Taft4,605

4.0%

R+5.9

D+12.7

D+3.7

9,041

1904

38.0%Parker3,275

56.6%Roosevelt4,876

5.3%

R+18.6

R+10.8

D+1.1

8,611

1900

44.7%Bryan3,983

52.5%McKinley4,677

2.8%

R+7.8

D+3.1

R+0.2

8,910

1896

43.3%Bryan3,776

54.2%McKinley4,728

2.6%

R+10.9

R+12.8

R+4.8

8,729

1892

48.6%Cleveland3,717

46.8%Harrison3,574

4.6%

D+1.9

—

D+0.2

7,643

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

41.5%6,914

56.4%9,393

16,644

2020

41.5%9,043

54.8%11,954

21,798

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Stephenson County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	34,641
2018	34,853
2020	33,476
2022	28,385
2024	29,105

How did Stephenson County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Stephenson County, Illinois voted Republican by 19.4 points (R+19.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,995 votes cast, 8,278 went Democratic and 12,347 went Republican.

When did Stephenson County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Stephenson County, Illinois?

Stephenson County, Illinois has a population of 43,768 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Stephenson County, Illinois is $64,043 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Stephenson County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Stephenson County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

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