Voting & Elections in Altamont, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Altamont is located in Effingham County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Altamont.
Election Overview
Source: Effingham County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,617
19.0%
GOP Votes
15,124
79.3%
Total Votes
19,062
Margin
R+60.4%
Shift from 2020
R+1.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+60.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,617 | 15,124 | 19,062 | 19.0% | 79.3% | R+60.4 |
| 2020 | 3,716 | 15,006 | 19,083 | 19.5% | 78.6% | R+59.2 |
| 2016 | 3,071 | 13,613 | 17,428 | 17.6% | 78.1% | R+60.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Effingham County recorded 19,062 total votes. Republicans won the county with 79.3% of the vote compared to 19.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+60.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.2pp from the previous election.