Who Did Frankfort Vote For? Precincts Split On Trump, Biden

FRANKFORT, IL — President Trump's projected loss in Illinois on Tuesday contrasted with his performance in 2016, as his share of the vote rose from 37 percent against Hilary Clinton four years ago to 42.3 percent against former Vice President Joe Biden in 2020. So how did Trump's support in Will County and the Frankfort area compare with his vote totals in 2016?

Shortly after polls closed on Tuesday, the announcement was made that Biden had won Illinois, which has leaned left since electing Bill Clinton in 1992. Last election, Hillary Clinton won Illinois with 55.8 percent of the vote total compared to Trump's 37 percent.

According to the Will County Clerk's Office, Biden had 174,226 votes countywide, while Trump had 149,695. A total of 330,593 votes have been counted so far in Will County in 2020, already more than the 304,167 votes in 2016.

In 2016, Trump earned 132,720 votes compared to 149,695 votes in 2020.

In the Frankfort area, all but two area precincts had a higher vote total for Trump. The precinct results for 2020 mirrored the 2016 results. Here is the precinct-by-precinct breakdown for votes for Biden-Harris and Trump-Pence for the Frankfort area:

This information is from the Will County Clerk's website.

Frankfort Township

• Precinct 03 - Mary Drew School (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 573 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 580 votes
• Precinct 08 - Mary Drew School (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 570 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 765 votes
• Precinct 09 - Mary Drew School (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 516 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 578 votes
• Precinct 10 - Frankfort Square Park District (went for Clinton in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 590 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 531 votes
• Precinct 14- Frankfort Square Park District (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 531 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 573 votes
• Precinct 15- Mary Drew School (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 427 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 552 votes
• Precinct 16 - Franciscan Sisters (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 649 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 727 votes
• Precinct 17 - Frankfort Township (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 566 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 1,010 votes
• Precinct 18 - Hickory Creek Community Church (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 470 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 599 votes
• Precinct 19 - Lighthouse Fellowship Church (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 525 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 562 votes
• Precinct 20 - Amazing Love Lutheran Church (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 459 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 613 votes
• Precinct 21 - International Community Church (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 467 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 531 votes
• Precinct 22 - Peace Community Church (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 519 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 594 votes
• Precinct 23 - Frankfort Village Hall (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 459 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 587 votes
• Precinct 24 - Frankfort Public Library (went for Clinton in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 606 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 437 votes
• Precinct 25 - St. Peter's United Church (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 479 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 600 votes
• Precinct 26 - Frankfort Public Library (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 495 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 593 votes
• Precinct 28 - Gateway Homes Clubhouse (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris, 675 votes
  • Trump/Pence, 764 votes

Green Garden Township

• Precinct 01 - Frankfort Fire District Station 3 (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris - 314 votes
  • Trump/Pence - 702 votes
• Precinct 02 - Frankfort Fire District (went for Trump in 2016)
  • Biden/Harris - 355 votes
  • Trump/Pence - 801 votes

Tuesday's vote climaxed a heated battle for control of the White House, unfolding during a pandemic that killed nearly a quarter of a million Americans before Election Day.