Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Knox County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Knox County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+9.4 — 9,838 Democratic to 11,917 Republican of 22,191 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 20.3 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 Knox County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,838 | 11,917 | 436 | 44.3% | 53.7% | R+9.4 |
| 2020 | 10,703 | 12,009 | 431 | 46.2% | 51.9% | R+5.6 |
| 2016 | 10,083 | 10,737 | 1,423 | 45.3% | 48.3% | R+2.9 |
| 2012 | 13,451 | 9,408 | 419 | 57.8% | 40.4% | D+17.4 |
| 2008 | 14,191 | 9,419 | 378 | 59.2% | 39.3% | D+19.9 |
| 2004 | 13,403 | 11,111 | 194 | 54.2% | 45.0% | D+9.3 |
| 2000 | 12,572 | 9,912 | 690 | 54.3% | 42.8% | D+11.5 |
Knox County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Knox County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Knox County, Illinois in 2024 by R+9.4, with 22,191 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Knox County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Knox County shifted 3.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+5.6) and 2024 (R+9.4).
Is Knox County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Knox County went R+9.4 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 20.3 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.