Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Whiteside County, IL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Whiteside County, Illinois voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+14.7 — 11,012 Democratic to 14,898 Republican of 26,447 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 25.6 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 Whiteside County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,012 | 14,898 | 537 | 41.6% | 56.3% | R+14.7 |
| 2020 | 12,253 | 14,527 | 595 | 44.8% | 53.1% | R+8.3 |
| 2016 | 11,035 | 12,615 | 1,932 | 43.1% | 49.3% | R+6.2 |
| 2012 | 14,833 | 10,334 | 487 | 57.8% | 40.3% | D+17.5 |
| 2008 | 15,607 | 10,883 | 416 | 58.0% | 40.4% | D+17.6 |
| 2004 | 13,723 | 12,959 | 191 | 51.1% | 48.2% | D+2.8 |
| 2000 | 12,886 | 11,252 | 699 | 51.9% | 45.3% | D+6.6 |
Whiteside County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Whiteside County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Whiteside County, Illinois in 2024 by R+14.7, with 26,447 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Whiteside County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Whiteside County shifted 6.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+8.3) and 2024 (R+14.7).
Is Whiteside County more Democratic or Republican than Illinois overall?+
In 2024, Whiteside County went R+14.7 while Illinois overall went D+10.9 — 25.6 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.