| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 989 | 3,578 | 4,634 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,074 | 3,633 | 4,782 | |
| 2016 | R | 988 | 3,381 | 4,566 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,432 | 2,705 | 4,200 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,963 | 2,386 | 4,422 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,823 | 2,584 | 4,435 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,747 | 2,219 | 4,022 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,834 | 1,368 | 3,595 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,223 | 1,355 | 4,129 | |
| 1988 | D | 2,269 | 1,829 | 4,111 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,917 | 1,942 | 3,882 | |
| 1980 | D | 2,147 | 1,497 | 3,710 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,346 | 1,212 | 3,593 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,191 | 2,298 | 3,530 | |
| 1968 | D | 1,373 | 1,372 | 3,840 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,576 | 1,173 | 3,755 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,716 | 2,269 | 3,985 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,965 | 1,886 | 3,870 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,961 | 1,791 | 3,763 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,104 | 1,112 | 3,272 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,222 | 1,752 | 3,997 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,709 | 1,698 | 4,417 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,496 | 1,338 | 3,879 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,771 | 1,412 | 4,224 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,728 | 2,408 | 4,147 | |
| 1924 | D | 2,284 | 1,857 | 4,258 | |
| 1920 | D | 2,754 | 2,408 | 5,221 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,589 | 1,439 | 3,093 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,304 | 822 | 2,618 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,430 | 1,319 | 2,871 | |
| 1904 | D | 1,336 | 1,163 | 2,658 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,463 | 1,344 | 2,871 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,389 | 935 | 2,399 | |
| 1892 | D | 869 | 534 | 1,846 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
McLean County, a rural Ohio River community of under 10,000, recorded an R+55.9 margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided counties in a state that has shifted sharply away from its historically Democratic roots.
The Republican margin in McLean County reached its widest at fifty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
McLean County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,596, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 9,114 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 Indiana County and Marshall County.
