Illinois Politics & Election Results
2024 Winner
Democrat
Democrat %
54.8%
3,062,863 votes
Republican %
43.8%
2,449,079 votes
Total Votes
5,592,368
Margin
D+11.0
13th most Democratic
Shift from 2020
R+6.0
Shifted toward Republicans
Presidential Election Results
Source: County-level election dataIn the 2024 presidential election, Illinois voted for the Democrat candidate with 54.8% of the vote, a margin of D+11.0. This represents a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans compared to 2020.
Political Lean Over Time
Illinois has consistently leaned Democratic across the last 3 presidential elections tracked (2016–2024).
How Illinois Compares
Political Lean by State (2024 Presidential Election)
Election History
| Year | Winner | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Democrat | 3,062,863 | 2,449,079 | 54.8% | 43.8% | D+11.0 |
| 2020 | Democrat | 3,471,915 | 2,446,891 | 57.5% | 40.5% | D+17.0 |
| 2016 | Democrat | 2,977,498 | 2,118,179 | 55.4% | 39.4% | D+16.0 |
2024 County Breakdown
Source: County-level election dataCounties Won (Dem)
14
14% of counties
Counties Won (GOP)
88
86% of counties
Total Counties
102
Most Democratic Counties
Illinois is a Democratic-leaning state based on recent presidential election results. The state voted Democrat by a margin of D+11.0 in 2024.
At the county level, 88 out of 102 counties voted Republican in 2024 (86%), while 14 counties voted Democrat. This illustrates the common pattern where rural counties tend to lean Republican while urban population centers lean Democratic.