Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Coles County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Coles County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+28.4 — 7,495 Democratic to 13,606 Republican of 21,507 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 39.3 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 Coles County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,495 | 13,606 | 406 | 34.8% | 63.3% | R+28.4 |
| 2020 | 8,067 | 14,037 | 502 | 35.7% | 62.1% | R+26.4 |
| 2016 | 7,309 | 13,003 | 1,551 | 33.4% | 59.5% | R+26.0 |
| 2012 | 9,262 | 11,631 | 465 | 43.4% | 54.5% | R+11.1 |
| 2008 | 11,716 | 10,978 | 382 | 50.8% | 47.6% | D+3.2 |
| 2004 | 9,566 | 13,015 | 199 | 42.0% | 57.1% | R+15.1 |
| 2000 | 8,904 | 10,495 | 694 | 44.3% | 52.2% | R+7.9 |
Coles County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Coles County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Coles County, Illinois in 2024 by R+28.4, with 21,507 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Coles County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Coles County shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+26.4) and 2024 (R+28.4).
Is Coles County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Coles County went R+28.4 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 39.3 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.