Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Ford County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Ford County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+47.8 — 1,643 Democratic to 4,778 Republican of 6,553 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 58.7 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 Ford County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,643 | 4,778 | 132 | 25.1% | 72.9% | R+47.8 |
| 2020 | 1,754 | 5,048 | 151 | 25.2% | 72.6% | R+47.4 |
| 2016 | 1,414 | 4,480 | 502 | 22.1% | 70.0% | R+47.9 |
| 2012 | 1,656 | 4,229 | 121 | 27.6% | 70.4% | R+42.8 |
| 2008 | 2,227 | 4,079 | 80 | 34.9% | 63.9% | R+29.0 |
| 2004 | 1,912 | 4,511 | 56 | 29.5% | 69.6% | R+40.1 |
| 2000 | 2,090 | 3,889 | 174 | 34.0% | 63.2% | R+29.2 |
Ford County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Ford County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Ford County, Illinois in 2024 by R+47.8, with 6,553 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Ford County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Ford County shifted 0.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+47.4) and 2024 (R+47.8).
Is Ford County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Ford County went R+47.8 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 58.7 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.