Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Edwards County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Edwards County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+71.1 — 457 Democratic to 2,794 Republican of 3,289 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 82.0 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 Edwards County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 457 | 2,794 | 38 | 13.9% | 84.9% | R+71.1 |
| 2020 | 488 | 2,833 | 45 | 14.5% | 84.2% | R+69.7 |
| 2016 | 434 | 2,778 | 135 | 13.0% | 83.0% | R+70.0 |
| 2012 | 754 | 2,405 | 69 | 23.4% | 74.5% | R+51.1 |
| 2008 | 1,140 | 2,137 | 73 | 34.0% | 63.8% | R+29.8 |
| 2004 | 930 | 2,412 | 22 | 27.6% | 71.7% | R+44.1 |
| 2000 | 978 | 2,212 | 70 | 30.0% | 67.9% | R+37.9 |
Edwards County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Edwards County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Edwards County, Illinois in 2024 by R+71.1, with 3,289 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Edwards County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Edwards County shifted 1.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+69.7) and 2024 (R+71.1).
Is Edwards County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Edwards County went R+71.1 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 82.0 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.