Effingham County, Illinois
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 94.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 2.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.3% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.9% | 50.2% |
| Catholic | 21.3% | 37.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.8% | 10.0% |
| Other | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Non-religious | 42.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+60.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+59.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+59.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+52.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+35.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+45.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+39.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+20.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.4 |
Effingham, Illinois is a county that has a population of 34,522. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.0% | 79.2% | R+60.3 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 19.5% | 78.6% | R+59.2 | D+0.8 |
| 2016 | 17.5% | 77.4% | R+59.9 | R+7.9 |
| 2012 | 23.2% | 75.2% | R+52.0 | R+16.1 |
| 2008 | 31.2% | 67.1% | R+35.9 | D+9.5 |
| 2004 | 27.0% | 72.3% | R+45.4 | R+6.0 |
| 2000 | 29.6% | 68.9% | R+39.4 | R+19.2 |
| 1996 | 34.0% | 54.2% | R+20.2 | R+12.8 |
| 1992 | 34.9% | 42.2% | R+7.4 | D+22.3 |
| 1988 | 34.8% | 64.5% | R+29.7 | D+13.1 |
| 1984 | 28.4% | 71.2% | R+42.8 | R+7.5 |
| 1980 | 30.6% | 65.9% | R+35.3 | R+26.0 |
| 1976 | 44.4% | 53.7% | R+9.3 | D+23.5 |
| 1972 | 33.6% | 66.3% | R+32.8 | R+14.4 |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 55.9% | R+18.4 | R+33.1 |
| 1964 | 57.3% | 42.7% | D+14.7 | D+20.8 |
| 1960 | 46.9% | 53.0% | R+6.1 | D+15.6 |
| 1956 | 39.1% | 60.9% | R+21.7 | R+5.9 |
| 1952 | 42.0% | 57.8% | R+15.8 | R+17.0 |
| 1948 | 50.1% | 48.9% | D+1.2 | — |
What defines Effingham?
Effingham voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 60.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 24.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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