The outcome of the 2024 election in Illinois isn’t really in doubt. It’s considered one of the most reliably blue states in the country, giving its Electoral College votes to Democrats for more than 30 years.
When NewsNation asked its Decision Desk HQ team for a more detailed breakout, though, it showed that much of the state, around 75%, consists of farmland. In these rural areas, a majority of people typically vote for Republicans. Read the rest of the story by Brian Entin on NewsNation.