Crawford, Illinois — Presidential Election Results

Crawford, Illinois has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 64.5 pts more Rep. than Illinois overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Illinois
2000 George W. Bush Republican 4,974 58.5% 19.3 pts (1,641 votes) 8,500 — 32.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,083 65.2% 31.0 pts (2,889 votes) 9,332 -11.4 pts 41.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 5,070 55.5% 13.0 pts (1,187 votes) 9,129 +17.9 pts 38.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,585 64.9% 31.7 pts (2,727 votes) 8,609 -19.0 pts 49.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 6,277 71.9% 49.1 pts (4,285 votes) 8,728 -19.5 pts 69.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 7,043 74.7% 51.4 pts (4,841 votes) 9,425 -0.5 pts 69.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,727 75.3% 52.4 pts (4,679 votes) 8,935 -1.0 pts 64.5 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 20,411 41.6% of population
2004 20,059 46.5% of population
2008 19,831 46.0% of population
2012 19,588 44.0% of population
2016 19,133 45.6% of population
2020 18,637 50.6% of population
2024 18,388 48.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Crawford shifted 33.6 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+19.8 pts 2004: R+31.1 pts 2008: R+13.3 pts 2012: R+32.3 pts 2016: R+51.8 pts 2020: R+52.4 pts 2024: R+53.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Crawford has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Illinois's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Crawford voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Crawford has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Crawford?

Crawford's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 13.3 points (1,187 votes) out of 9,129 total votes cast.

Has Crawford ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Crawford has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Crawford?

The widest margin on record for Crawford was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 53.3 points.

How many votes were cast in Crawford relative to its population?

In 2024, 8,935 votes were recorded in Crawford against a total population of 18,388 (48.6% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Crawford a presidential bellwether county?

Crawford has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Illinois's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%).