Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Effingham County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Effingham County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+60.3 — 3,617 Democratic to 15,124 Republican of 19,084 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 71.2 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 Effingham County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,617 | 15,124 | 343 | 19.0% | 79.2% | R+60.3 |
| 2020 | 3,716 | 15,006 | 327 | 19.5% | 78.8% | R+59.3 |
| 2016 | 3,083 | 13,635 | 891 | 17.5% | 77.4% | R+59.9 |
| 2012 | 3,861 | 12,501 | 251 | 23.2% | 75.2% | R+52.0 |
| 2008 | 5,262 | 11,323 | 250 | 31.3% | 67.3% | R+36.0 |
| 2004 | 4,388 | 11,774 | 116 | 27.0% | 72.3% | R+45.4 |
| 2000 | 4,225 | 9,855 | 405 | 29.2% | 68.0% | R+38.9 |
Effingham County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Effingham County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Effingham County, Illinois in 2024 by R+60.3, with 19,084 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Effingham County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Effingham County shifted 1.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+59.3) and 2024 (R+60.3).
Is Effingham County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Effingham County went R+60.3 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 71.2 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.