Jasper County, Illinois
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 96.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 1.3% |
Black / African American | 0.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19.8% | 45.2% |
| Catholic | 16.2% | 36.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.4% | 16.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 56.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+65.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+62.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+59.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+41.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+17.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+26.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+4.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.3 |
Jasper, Illinois is a county that has a population of 9,180. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+65.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8% | 82.0% | R+65.2 | R+2.8 |
| 2020 | 18.0% | 80.5% | R+62.4 | R+2.7 |
| 2016 | 18.1% | 77.8% | R+59.7 | R+18.5 |
| 2012 | 28.5% | 69.7% | R+41.2 | R+23.7 |
| 2008 | 40.1% | 57.6% | R+17.5 | D+15.2 |
| 2004 | 33.4% | 66.1% | R+32.8 | R+6.6 |
| 2000 | 36.4% | 62.6% | R+26.2 | R+22.2 |
| 1996 | 41.2% | 45.1% | R+4.0 | R+9.2 |
| 1992 | 41.7% | 36.4% | D+5.3 | D+22.4 |
| 1988 | 41.1% | 58.3% | R+17.1 | D+18.1 |
| 1984 | 32.1% | 67.3% | R+35.3 | R+4.9 |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 63.2% | R+30.3 | R+29.9 |
| 1976 | 49.1% | 49.5% | R+0.4 | D+23.4 |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 61.2% | R+23.8 | R+7.4 |
| 1968 | 35.4% | 51.8% | R+16.4 | R+29.6 |
| 1964 | 56.6% | 43.4% | D+13.2 | D+18.9 |
| 1960 | 47.1% | 52.8% | R+5.7 | R+2.2 |
| 1956 | 48.2% | 51.8% | R+3.5 | D+12.3 |
| 1952 | 42.0% | 57.8% | R+15.8 | R+15.4 |
| 1948 | 49.4% | 49.8% | R+0.3 | — |
What defines Jasper?
Jasper has been trending Republican — 24pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 65.2% margin
- Shifted 24.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections