Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Sangamon County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Sangamon County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+4.9 — 46,074 Democratic to 50,979 Republican of 99,171 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 15.8 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 Sangamon County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,074 | 50,979 | 2,118 | 46.5% | 51.4% | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 48,917 | 53,485 | 2,350 | 46.7% | 51.1% | R+4.4 |
| 2016 | 40,907 | 49,944 | 7,522 | 41.6% | 50.8% | R+9.2 |
| 2012 | 42,107 | 50,225 | 1,965 | 44.7% | 53.3% | R+8.6 |
| 2008 | 51,300 | 46,945 | 1,583 | 51.4% | 47.0% | D+4.4 |
| 2004 | 38,630 | 55,904 | 841 | 40.5% | 58.6% | R+18.1 |
| 2000 | 38,414 | 50,374 | 2,697 | 42.0% | 55.1% | R+13.1 |
Sangamon County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Sangamon County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Sangamon County, Illinois in 2024 by R+4.9, with 99,171 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Sangamon County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Sangamon County shifted 0.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+4.4) and 2024 (R+4.9).
Is Sangamon County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Sangamon County went R+4.9 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 15.8 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.