Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Fulton County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Fulton County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+23.8 — 5,980 Democratic to 9,827 Republican of 16,144 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 34.7 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 Fulton County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,980 | 9,827 | 337 | 37.0% | 60.9% | R+23.8 |
| 2020 | 6,503 | 9,867 | 308 | 39.0% | 59.2% | R+20.2 |
| 2016 | 6,133 | 8,492 | 1,172 | 38.8% | 53.8% | R+14.9 |
| 2012 | 8,328 | 6,632 | 396 | 54.2% | 43.2% | D+11.0 |
| 2008 | 9,732 | 6,251 | 340 | 59.6% | 38.3% | D+21.3 |
| 2004 | 9,080 | 7,818 | 137 | 53.3% | 45.9% | D+7.4 |
| 2000 | 8,940 | 6,936 | 401 | 54.9% | 42.6% | D+12.3 |
Fulton County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Fulton County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Fulton County, Illinois in 2024 by R+23.8, with 16,144 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Fulton County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Fulton County shifted 3.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+20.2) and 2024 (R+23.8).
Is Fulton County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Fulton County went R+23.8 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 34.7 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.