Voting & Elections in Harvard, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Harvard is located in McHenry County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Harvard.
Election Overview
Source: McHenry County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
75,370
46.6%
GOP Votes
83,933
51.9%
Total Votes
161,699
Margin
R+5.3%
Shift from 2020
R+2.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+5.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,370 | 83,933 | 161,699 | 46.6% | 51.9% | R+5.3 |
| 2020 | 78,154 | 82,260 | 164,578 | 47.5% | 50.0% | R+2.5 |
| 2016 | 59,827 | 71,117 | 140,145 | 42.7% | 50.7% | R+8.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, McHenry County recorded 161,699 total votes. Republicans won the county with 51.9% of the vote compared to 46.6% for Democrats, a margin of R+5.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, McHenry County has shifted 2.8 percentage points toward Democrats.