| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,913 | 4,119 | 6,127 | |
| 2020 | R | 2,005 | 4,197 | 6,345 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,789 | 3,785 | 5,984 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,455 | 3,290 | 5,869 | |
| 2008 | R | 3,081 | 3,145 | 6,333 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,806 | 3,734 | 6,584 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,570 | 3,145 | 5,907 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,640 | 2,453 | 5,714 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,819 | 2,491 | 6,496 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,742 | 3,588 | 6,367 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,386 | 4,060 | 6,493 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,903 | 4,349 | 6,711 | |
| 1976 | R | 2,570 | 4,017 | 6,662 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,141 | 4,452 | 6,602 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,455 | 3,897 | 6,677 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,561 | 3,209 | 6,770 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,981 | 4,150 | 7,138 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,245 | 4,764 | 7,014 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,343 | 4,850 | 7,201 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,514 | 3,785 | 6,318 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,596 | 4,195 | 6,801 | |
| 1940 | R | 3,343 | 4,527 | 7,910 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,149 | 3,544 | 7,760 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,133 | 3,166 | 7,345 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,828 | 4,029 | 6,865 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,836 | 3,776 | 6,465 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,568 | 3,734 | 5,523 | |
| 1916 | R | 2,593 | 3,579 | 6,403 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,685 | 790 | 3,768 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,714 | 1,893 | 3,776 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,545 | 2,190 | 3,913 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,908 | 2,210 | 4,187 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,888 | 2,216 | 4,161 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,834 | 1,590 | 3,534 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Marshall County sits in the Illinois River valley with a small, aging population that has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates since 2000, recording a 36-point margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Marshall County reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Marshall County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,585, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 11,647 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Warren County and Spencer County.
