Politics The county has more Democratic Party members than any other Illinois county and it is one of the most Democratic counties in the United States. Since 1932, the majority of its voters have only supported a Republican candidate in a Presidential election three times, all during national Republican landslides–Dwight Eisenhower over native son Adlai Stevenson II in 1952 and 1956, and Richard Nixon over George McGovern in 1972. Since then, the closest a Republican has come to carrying the county was in 1984, when Ronald Reagan won 48.4 percent of the county's vote. In 2020, 74 percent of the county voted for Joe Biden and 24 percent voted for Donald Trump.
POLiticS tHe county hAs mOrE DeMOcRatic PaRty MeMbErs than aNy other illinois CounTy anD IT IS onE of ThE Most dEMocRatIC coUNtieS in the UNiteD staTeS. siNce 1932, thE majoRity Of iTs Voters have oNly SupPorteD a repUbLICan candiDatE in a PrESIdeNtIal election ThReE TiMeS, aLl durinG naTionaL repuBLicAN landslideS–dwigHT eiSeNhower over natIVE soN ADlai steVEnSon II in 1952 and 1956, And RiChaRd nixoN over georGe mcGoveRn in 1972. sInCe thEN, The cLosesT A rEpubLicaN has come To CarRying thE county waS IN 1984, when Ronald reAGan won 48.4 PercEnt of The cOUnty's voTe. in 2020, 74 perCeNt of thE coUnty voted for joe bidEn anD 24 PErceNT vOTED for donaLd trump.