Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Pope County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Pope County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+60.1 — 416 Democratic to 1,698 Republican of 2,133 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 71.0 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 Pope County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 416 | 1,698 | 19 | 19.5% | 79.6% | R+60.1 |
| 2020 | 433 | 1,722 | 20 | 19.9% | 79.2% | R+59.3 |
| 2016 | 375 | 1,678 | 89 | 17.5% | 78.3% | R+60.8 |
| 2012 | 650 | 1,512 | 60 | 29.3% | 68.0% | R+38.8 |
| 2008 | 845 | 1,343 | 43 | 37.9% | 60.2% | R+22.3 |
| 2004 | 918 | 1,500 | 18 | 37.7% | 61.6% | R+23.9 |
| 2000 | 927 | 1,346 | 57 | 39.8% | 57.8% | R+18.0 |
Pope County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Pope County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Pope County, Illinois in 2024 by R+60.1, with 2,133 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Pope County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Pope County shifted 0.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+59.3) and 2024 (R+60.1).
Is Pope County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Pope County went R+60.1 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 71.0 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.