Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Macon County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Macon County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+18.9 — 18,009 Democratic to 26,562 Republican of 45,341 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 29.8 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 Macon County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,009 | 26,562 | 770 | 39.7% | 58.6% | R+18.9 |
| 2020 | 19,847 | 28,589 | 954 | 40.2% | 57.9% | R+17.7 |
| 2016 | 18,343 | 26,866 | 2,851 | 38.2% | 55.9% | R+17.7 |
| 2012 | 22,780 | 25,309 | 810 | 46.6% | 51.8% | R+5.2 |
| 2008 | 25,487 | 24,948 | 781 | 49.8% | 48.7% | D+1.1 |
| 2004 | 23,341 | 28,118 | 287 | 45.1% | 54.3% | R+9.2 |
| 2000 | 24,262 | 23,830 | 1,407 | 49.0% | 48.1% | D+0.9 |
Macon County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Macon County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Macon County, Illinois in 2024 by R+18.9, with 45,341 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Macon County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Macon County shifted 1.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+17.7) and 2024 (R+18.9).
Is Macon County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Macon County went R+18.9 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 29.8 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.