Ogle County, Illinois
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 11.9% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 24.6% | 51.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.8% | 25.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.7% | 20.5% |
| Other | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 52.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+29.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+25.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+26.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+16.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+24.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+22.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+12.4 |
Ogle, Illinois is a county that has a population of 51,495. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+29.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.4% | 63.8% | R+29.3 | R+3.4 |
| 2020 | 35.8% | 61.7% | R+25.9 | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 33.3% | 59.3% | R+26.1 | R+9.3 |
| 2012 | 40.7% | 57.4% | R+16.7 | R+9.1 |
| 2008 | 45.1% | 52.7% | R+7.6 | D+16.9 |
| 2004 | 37.4% | 61.9% | R+24.5 | R+1.8 |
| 2000 | 37.5% | 60.2% | R+22.7 | R+7.5 |
| 1996 | 36.9% | 52.1% | R+15.2 | R+2.8 |
| 1992 | 32.4% | 44.8% | R+12.4 | D+22.1 |
| 1988 | 32.4% | 66.9% | R+34.5 | D+12.8 |
| 1984 | 26.1% | 73.4% | R+47.3 | R+2.4 |
| 1980 | 21.6% | 66.4% | R+44.9 | R+19.0 |
| 1976 | 36.3% | 62.2% | R+25.9 | D+22.0 |
| 1972 | 25.9% | 73.9% | R+47.9 | R+3.9 |
| 1968 | 24.9% | 69.0% | R+44.0 | R+23.8 |
| 1964 | 39.9% | 60.1% | R+20.3 | D+26.5 |
| 1960 | 26.6% | 73.4% | R+46.8 | D+9.8 |
| 1956 | 21.7% | 78.3% | R+56.6 | R+0.9 |
| 1952 | 22.1% | 77.8% | R+55.7 | R+12.9 |
| 1948 | 28.4% | 71.2% | R+42.8 | — |
What defines Ogle?
Ogle 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 29.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.8 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate