Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Adams County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Adams County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+47.4 — 8,111 Democratic to 23,161 Republican of 31,766 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 58.3 points more Republican than Illinois overall (D+10.9).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Adams County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,111 | 23,161 | 494 | 25.5% | 72.9% | R+47.4 |
| 2020 | 8,633 | 24,220 | 674 | 25.7% | 72.2% | R+46.5 |
| 2016 | 7,676 | 22,790 | 1,485 | 24.0% | 71.3% | R+47.3 |
| 2012 | 9,648 | 20,416 | 543 | 31.5% | 66.7% | R+35.2 |
| 2008 | 11,794 | 18,711 | 318 | 38.3% | 60.7% | R+22.4 |
| 2004 | 10,511 | 20,834 | 132 | 33.4% | 66.2% | R+32.8 |
| 2000 | 12,197 | 17,331 | 581 | 40.5% | 57.6% | R+17.1 |
Adams County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Adams County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Adams County, Illinois in 2024 by R+47.4, with 31,766 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Adams County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Adams County shifted 0.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+46.5) and 2024 (R+47.4).
Is Adams County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Adams County went R+47.4 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 58.3 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.