Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McLean County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McLean County, Illinois voted for Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) by D+4.9 — 44,495 Democratic to 40,290 Republican of 86,522 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.0 points toward Democrats. That makes it 6.0 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 McLean County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,495 | 40,290 | 1,737 | 51.4% | 46.6% | D+4.9 |
| 2020 | 43,933 | 40,502 | 2,567 | 50.5% | 46.6% | D+3.9 |
| 2016 | 36,196 | 37,237 | 6,402 | 45.3% | 46.6% | R+1.3 |
| 2012 | 31,883 | 39,947 | 1,552 | 43.4% | 54.4% | R+11.0 |
| 2008 | 37,689 | 36,767 | 1,294 | 49.8% | 48.5% | D+1.2 |
| 2004 | 29,877 | 41,276 | 467 | 41.7% | 57.6% | R+15.9 |
| 2000 | 24,936 | 34,008 | 1,954 | 40.9% | 55.8% | R+14.9 |
McLean County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McLean County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) carried McLean County, Illinois in 2024 by D+4.9, with 86,522 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McLean County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McLean County shifted 1.0 points toward Democrats between 2020 (D+3.9) and 2024 (D+4.9).
Is McLean County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, McLean County went D+4.9 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 6.0 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.