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Illinois·IL·FIPS 17055
Franklin County
Voted Republican in 2024 · 17,692 votes cast
About Franklin County
Franklin County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 37,804. The largest city is West Frankfort and the county seat is Benton. Franklin County is located in the Metro Lakeland area of Southern Illinois.
Read more on Wikipedia →Total Votes (2024)
17,692
Winner Margin
R+50.5
Turnout Change
-5.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R+3.0
2024 Presidential Results
All candidates · Franklin County, Illinois
Donald J Trump(Republican)
74.6%13,200
Won by 8,943 votes
Kamala D Harris(Democrat)
24.1%4,257
Other(Other)
1.3%232
Chase Oliver(Libertarian)
0.0%3
Margin History
Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic
2024R+50.5
2020R+47.6
2016R+44.8
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Swung Right in 2024
Franklin County shifted 3.0 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout decreased by 5.0%.
What does Franklin County really think?
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Election data: MIT Election Data Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse (CC BY 4.0)