Fact check: What percentage of Illinois voted for Trump in 2024

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, Donald Trump received approximately 43.5% to 45.0% of the vote in Illinois during the 2024 presidential election. The most specific data comes from two sources: one reporting Trump received 45.0% of the vote with 2,393,695 votes ^[1], while two other sources consistently report 43.5% of the vote ^{[2] [3]}.

Kamala Harris won Illinois with the remaining percentage, specifically receiving 53.4% of the vote with 2,843,637 votes according to one analysis ^[1]. Illinois allocated its 19 electoral votes to Harris as the winner of the state ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important contextual information that would provide a fuller picture of the 2024 Illinois election results:

• Trump's performance improved compared to previous campaigns - one source notes that "Trump lost the presidential vote in Illinois, but still made gains over previous two campaigns" ^[1]
• Illinois is being viewed differently by political strategists - there are suggestions that Illinois could be considered a "winnable 'purple state'" by some Republican leaders, specifically the Texas GOP chairman ^[2]
• The margin of victory context is missing - while Trump received roughly 43-45% of the vote, understanding Harris's winning margin (approximately 8-10 percentage points) provides important context about the competitiveness of the race
• Electoral vote allocation - Illinois's 19 electoral votes went to Harris, which is relevant for understanding the national electoral impact ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation or bias - it is a straightforward factual inquiry about election results. However, there are some considerations:

• Slight data discrepancies exist between sources, with percentages ranging from 43.5% to 45.0% for Trump's vote share (p2_s2 vs p3_s2, p3_s3)
• Some sources provided incomplete information - several analyses noted that certain sources "does not provide the percentage of Illinois votes for Trump in 2024" or lacked "specific data for Illinois" ^{[4] [5] [6]}
• The framing of Illinois as potentially "winnable" or "purple" by Republican strategists ^[2] could represent political spin, given that Harris still won the state decisively with over 53% of the vote