Putnam County, Illinois
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 6.6% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.3% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 23.9% | 59.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 13.7% | 34.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2.5% | 6.1% |
| Non-religious | 59.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+22.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+19.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+19.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+1.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+15.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+2.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+7.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.3 |
Putnam, Illinois is a county that has a population of 5,601. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+22.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.6% | 60.4% | R+22.8 | R+3.5 |
| 2020 | 39.4% | 58.7% | R+19.3 | D+0.6 |
| 2016 | 36.9% | 56.8% | R+19.9 | R+21.7 |
| 2012 | 49.6% | 47.8% | D+1.8 | R+13.8 |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 41.2% | D+15.6 | D+13.2 |
| 2004 | 50.8% | 48.4% | D+2.4 | R+4.6 |
| 2000 | 52.6% | 45.6% | D+7.0 | R+8.9 |
| 1996 | 51.6% | 35.7% | D+15.8 | R+2.4 |
| 1992 | 47.6% | 29.3% | D+18.3 | D+15.6 |
| 1988 | 51.0% | 48.3% | D+2.7 | D+15.2 |
| 1984 | 43.6% | 56.0% | R+12.4 | D+11.0 |
| 1980 | 33.9% | 57.4% | R+23.5 | R+15.8 |
| 1976 | 45.4% | 53.1% | R+7.7 | D+12.1 |
| 1972 | 39.9% | 59.7% | R+19.8 | R+5.3 |
| 1968 | 39.4% | 53.9% | R+14.5 | R+23.6 |
| 1964 | 54.6% | 45.4% | D+9.2 | D+20.5 |
| 1960 | 44.3% | 55.6% | R+11.3 | D+19.5 |
| 1956 | 34.6% | 65.4% | R+30.9 | R+5.7 |
| 1952 | 37.4% | 62.6% | R+25.2 | R+3.8 |
| 1948 | 38.7% | 60.1% | R+21.4 | — |
What defines Putnam?
Putnam has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (3D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 22.8% margin
- The 2012 election was decided by just 1.8 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024