Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McDonough County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McDonough County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+18.8 — 4,736 Democratic to 6,987 Republican of 11,972 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 29.7 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 McDonough County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,736 | 6,987 | 249 | 39.6% | 58.4% | R+18.8 |
| 2020 | 4,992 | 7,027 | 266 | 40.6% | 57.2% | R+16.6 |
| 2016 | 5,288 | 6,795 | 1,009 | 40.4% | 51.9% | R+11.5 |
| 2012 | 5,967 | 6,147 | 340 | 47.9% | 49.4% | R+1.4 |
| 2008 | 6,783 | 6,055 | 204 | 52.0% | 46.4% | D+5.6 |
| 2004 | 7,119 | 7,656 | 154 | 47.7% | 51.3% | R+3.6 |
| 2000 | 6,080 | 6,465 | 467 | 46.7% | 49.7% | R+3.0 |
McDonough County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McDonough County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried McDonough County, Illinois in 2024 by R+18.8, with 11,972 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McDonough County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McDonough County shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+16.6) and 2024 (R+18.8).
Is McDonough County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, McDonough County went R+18.8 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 29.7 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.