Election Results for Coles County, IL -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,036	11.1
Deaths:	1,375	14.7
Net Migration:	-274	-2.9
Net Immigration:	51	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,034	R +276	D + 1.0%
D +758
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,406	R +3,601	R + 15.7%
D -1,195
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,059	R +6,708	R + 30.3%
D -3,649

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,025	R +6,432	R + 31.3%
D -4,407
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,037	61.9%	Joe Biden (D)	8,067	35.6%	564 [+]	2.5%	22,668	21	15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 306 (1.3%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	13,003	59.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,309	33.3%	1,606 [+]	7.3%	21,918	21	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,025 (4.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 287 (1.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,631	54.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,262	43.2%	544 [+]	2.5%	21,437	14	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 306 (1.4%);
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	11,716	50.6%	John McCain (R)	10,978	47.4%	459 [+]	2.0%	23,153	11	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 168 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 84 (0.4%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	13,015	57.1%	John Kerry (D)	9,566	42.0%	199 [+]	0.9%	22,780	13	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	10,495	52.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,904	44.3%	694 [+]	3.5%	20,093	10	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 507 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 115 (0.6%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,950	46.4%	Robert Dole (R)	8,038	41.7%	2,310 [+]	12.0%	19,298	5	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,137 (11.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 83 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,402	42.2%	George Bush* (R)	8,098	36.3%	4,800 [+]	21.5%	22,300	2	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,707 (21.1%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	11,043	56.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,327	42.7%	134 [+]	0.7%	19,504	6	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 58 (0.3%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	14,044	65.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,156	33.6%	95	0.4%	21,295	10	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Ronald Reagan (R)	11,994	58.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,743	32.6%	1,934 [+]	9.4%	20,671	8	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,726 (8.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 142 (0.7%);
1976	55%	Gerald Ford* (R)	11,021	54.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,639	42.8%	502 [+]	2.5%	20,162	5	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 434 (2.2%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	13,681	62.9%	George McGovern (D)	7,988	36.7%	82 [+]	0.4%	21,751	4	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,449	52.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,337	37.1%	1,980 [+]	10.0%	19,766	6	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,973 (10.0%);
1964	67%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	11,377	56.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,878	43.8%	0	0.0%	20,255	3	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,166	58.5%	John Kennedy (D)	8,629	41.5%	19	0.1%	20,814	9	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	12,436	62.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,569	37.8%	10	0.0%	20,015	3	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	12,660	61.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,876	38.3%	20	0.1%	20,556	7	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,638	50.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,393	49.1%	53 [+]	0.3%	17,084	1	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,473	51.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,936	48.4%	54	0.3%	18,463	3	5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,409	51.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	10,528	47.8%	77	0.3%	22,014	-1	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,931	57.2%	Alf Landon (R)	8,800	42.2%	137 [+]	0.7%	20,868	2	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 97 (0.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.1%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	11,081	59.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,313	39.4%	165 [+]	0.9%	18,559	-3	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 116 (0.6%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,479	69.1%	Al Smith (D)	5,071	30.5%	57 [+]	0.3%	16,607	12	11	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 39 (0.2%);
1924	64%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8,342	54.9%	John Davis (D)	5,544	36.5%	1,308 [+]	8.6%	15,194	-4	1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,275 (8.4%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	8,563	58.8%	James Cox (D)	5,811	39.9%	200 [+]	1.4%	14,574	-9	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 94 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 86 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 9 (0.1%);
1916	73%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8,314	50.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	7,772	47.5%	271 [+]	1.7%	16,357	-2	5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 177 (1.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 88 (0.5%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,453	41.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,437	28.9%	2,536 [+]	30.1%	8,426	5	4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 2,263 (26.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 170 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 90 (1.1%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	4,388	50.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,957	45.8%	287 [+]	3.3%	8,632	-4	-1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 206 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,901	55.5%	Alton Parker (D)	3,435	38.9%	492 [+]	5.6%	8,828	-3	-1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 270 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 169 (1.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 23 (0.3%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	4,706	53.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,921	44.7%	152 [+]	1.7%	8,779	1	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 110 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,067

35.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

14,037

61.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

306

1.3%

Other

258

1.1%

TOTAL

22,668

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,309

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

13,003

59.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,025

4.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

287

1.3%

Other

294

1.3%

TOTAL

21,918

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,262

43.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,631

54.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

306

1.4%

Other

238

1.1%

TOTAL

21,437

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,716

50.6%

John McCain (R)

10,978

47.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

168

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

207

0.9%

TOTAL

23,153

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

13,015

57.1%

John Kerry (D)

9,566

42.0%

Other

199

0.9%

TOTAL

22,780

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,495

52.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,904

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

507

2.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

115

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,093

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,950

46.4%

Robert Dole (R)

8,038

41.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,137

11.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

19,298

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,402

42.2%

George Bush* (R)

8,098

36.3%

Ross Perot (I)

4,707

21.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

22,300

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

11,043

56.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,327

42.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,504

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

14,044

65.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,156

33.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,295

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

11,994

58.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,743

32.6%

John Anderson (I)

1,726

8.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

142

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

20,671

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,639

42.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

11,021

54.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

434

2.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

20,162

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

13,681

62.9%

George McGovern (D)

7,988

36.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,751

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

10,449

52.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,337

37.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,973

10.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

19,766

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

11,377

56.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,878

43.8%

TOTAL

20,255

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

8,629

41.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

12,166

58.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,814

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

12,436

62.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,569

37.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

20,015

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

12,660

61.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,876

38.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,556

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,393

49.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,638

50.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,084

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,936

48.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,473

51.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,463

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,409

51.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

10,528

47.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,014

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,931

57.2%

Alf Landon (R)

8,800

42.2%

William Lemke (Union)

0.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,868

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

11,081

59.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,313

39.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

116

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,559

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,479

69.1%

Al Smith (D)

5,071

30.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,607

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1924 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8,342

54.9%

John Davis (D)

5,544

36.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,275

8.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,194

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1920 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8,563

58.8%

James Cox (D)

5,811

39.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,574

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

7,772

47.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

8,314

50.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

177

1.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

16,357

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,453

41.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,437

28.9%

William Taft* (R)

2,263

26.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

170

2.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,426

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,388

50.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,957

45.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

206

2.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,632

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,901

55.5%

Alton Parker (D)

3,435

38.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

169

1.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

270

3.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,828

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Coles County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,706

53.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,921

44.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

110

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,779

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Coles County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Kathy Salvi (R)	10,270	62.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	5,924	35.9%	293 [+]	1.8%	16,487	21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 293 (1.8%);
2022	G	44%	Darren Bailey (R)	10,622	64.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	5,547	33.4%	422 [+]	2.5%	16,591	22	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 422 (2.5%);
2020	S2	59%	Mark Curran (R)	13,379	59.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	8,138	36.4%	812 [+]	3.6%	22,329	21	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 308 (1.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 265 (1.2%); David Black (Green) 239 (1.1%);

2018	G	43%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	9,159	53.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	5,964	35.1%	1,877 [+]	11.0%	17,000	15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 1,361 (8.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 516 (3.0%);
2016	S3	53%	Mark Kirk* (R)	12,555	58.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	7,516	35.0%	1,376 [+]	6.4%	21,447	19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 808 (3.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 563 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	S2	35%	Jim Oberweis (R)	8,483	57.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,625	38.1%	662 [+]	4.5%	14,770	15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 662 (4.5%);
2014	G	35%	Bruce Rauner (R)	9,507	64.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	4,376	29.7%	848 [+]	5.8%	14,731	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 845 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	33%	Mark Kirk (R)	9,629	65.4%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	3,985	27.1%	1,101 [+]	7.5%	14,715	17	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 707 (4.8%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 391 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	G	34%	Bill Brady (R)	9,713	65.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	4,100	27.6%	1,025 [+]	6.9%	14,838	20	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rich Whitney (Green) 453 (3.1%); Scott Lee Cohen (I) 441 (3.0%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 128 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

2008	S2	52%	Richard Durbin* (D)	14,797	65.1%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	6,954	30.6%	971 [+]	4.3%	22,722	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 607 (2.7%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 223 (1.0%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 141 (0.6%);
2006	G	32%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	7,596	54.3%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	4,294	30.7%	2,093 [+]	15.0%	13,983	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 1,989 (14.2%); Other (Write-in) 104 (0.7%);
2004	S3	51%	Barack Obama (D)	12,758	57.8%	Alan Keyes (R)	8,625	39.1%	700 [+]	3.2%	22,083	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 416 (1.9%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 283 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	34%	Richard Durbin* (D)	8,118	55.0%	Jim Durkin (R)	6,427	43.5%	225 [+]	1.5%	14,770	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 225 (1.5%);
2002	G	34%	Jim Ryan (R)	8,085	54.6%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	6,334	42.8%	380 [+]	2.6%	14,799	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 260 (1.8%); Marisellis Brown (I) 120 (0.8%);

1998	S3	38%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	9,928	61.2%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	5,864	36.2%	422 [+]	2.6%	16,214	11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 422 (2.6%);
1998	G	39%	Glenn Poshard (D)	10,129	61.8%	George Ryan (R)	6,092	37.2%	175 [+]	1.1%	16,396	-14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 175 (1.1%);
1996	S2	46%	Richard Durbin (D)	9,544	49.9%	Al Salvi (R)	8,998	47.0%	593 [+]	3.1%	19,135	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 303 (1.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 162 (0.8%); James Davis (Natural Law) 74 (0.4%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 53 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	37%	Jim Edgar* (R)	11,494	75.4%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	3,442	22.6%	309 [+]	2.0%	15,245	12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 309 (2.0%);
1992	S3	53%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	10,704	48.9%	Richard Williamson (R)	10,300	47.1%	874 [+]	4.0%	21,878	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 528 (2.4%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 97 (0.4%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 79 (0.4%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 76 (0.3%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 44 (0.2%);
1990	S2	40%	Paul Simon* (D)	10,354	63.4%	Lynn Martin (R)	5,983	36.6%	0	0.0%	16,337	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	41%	Jim Edgar (R)	10,057	60.9%	Neil Hartigan (D)	6,336	38.3%	132 [+]	0.8%	16,525	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 132 (0.8%);

1986	S3	36%	Alan Dixon* (D)	9,444	63.9%	Judy Koehler (R)	5,208	35.3%	117 [+]	0.8%	14,769	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 51 (0.3%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 48 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%);
1986	G	36%	James Thompson* (R)	8,474	57.3%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	5,473	37.0%	845 [+]	5.7%	14,792	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 766 (5.2%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 51 (0.3%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.2%);
1984	S2	52%	Charles Percy* (R)	12,238	57.5%	Paul Simon (D)	8,824	41.5%	219 [+]	1.0%	21,281	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 146 (0.7%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 59 (0.3%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 7 (0.0%);
1982	G	40%	James Thompson* (R)	9,968	61.0%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	6,187	37.9%	173 [+]	1.1%	16,328	12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 95 (0.6%); John Roche (Taxpayers) 78 (0.5%);
1980	S3	51%	David O'Neal (R)	10,695	51.9%	Alan Dixon (D)	9,714	47.1%	215 [+]	1.0%	20,624	9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 105 (0.5%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 71 (0.3%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 20 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.0%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 9 (0.0%);

1978	S2	36%	Alex Seith (D)	6,739	50.2%	Charles Percy* (R)	6,530	48.6%	164 [+]	1.2%	13,433	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 83 (0.6%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 64 (0.5%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 17 (0.1%);
1978	G	36%	James Thompson* (R)	8,214	61.1%	Michael Bakalis (D)	5,112	38.0%	120 [+]	0.9%	13,446	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.4%); Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 47 (0.3%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 22 (0.2%);
1976	G	53%	James Thompson (R)	14,343	73.4%	Michael Howlitt (D)	5,128	26.2%	83 [+]	0.4%	19,554	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 34 (0.2%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 12 (0.1%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 10 (0.1%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.0%);
1974	S3	36%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	7,055	53.5%	George Burditt (R)	6,083	46.1%	55 [+]	0.4%	13,193	9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 43 (0.3%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 12 (0.1%);
1972	S2	59%	Charles Percy* (R)	14,038	66.6%	Roman Pucinski (D)	7,005	33.2%	25 [+]	0.1%	21,068	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 20 (0.1%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
1972	G	62%	Daniel Walker (D)	11,701	53.5%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	10,160	46.4%	14 [+]	0.1%	21,875	-3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 4 (0.0%);
1970	S3	48%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	8,525	54.1%	Ralph Smith* (R)	7,213	45.8%	15 [+]	0.1%	15,753	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);

1968	S3	61%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	11,018	57.8%	William Clark (D)	8,014	42.1%	17 [+]	0.1%	19,049	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.1%);
1968	G	61%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	11,062	57.3%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	8,210	42.5%	25 [+]	0.1%	19,297	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 25 (0.1%);
1966	S2	55%	Charles Percy (R)	9,321	55.4%	Paul Douglas* (D)	7,401	44.0%	93 [+]	0.6%	16,815	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 93 (0.6%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	66%	Charles Percy (R)	10,212	51.1%	Otto Kerner* (D)	9,770	48.9%	0	0.0%	19,982	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	59%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	10,116	57.8%	Sidney Yates (D)	7,384	42.2%	0	0.0%	17,500	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	70%	Paul Douglas* (D)	10,387	51.3%	Samuel Witwer (R)	9,861	48.7%	15 [+]	0.1%	20,263	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 15 (0.1%);
1960	G	71%	William Stratton* (R)	10,490	51.1%	Otto Kerner (D)	10,011	48.8%	16 [+]	0.1%	20,517	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Coles County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Coles County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Coles County, IL were estimated to be 39% Republican and 18% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	41,605	89.79%	15.7%
Black:	1,820	3.93%	10.0%
Indian:	96	0.21%	21.5%
Asian:	466	1.01%	12.6%
2+ races:	875	1.89%	22.0%
Hispanic:	1,472	3.18%	27.4%

Total non-White:	4,729	10.21%	4.1%

Change in White population:	-7,725	-14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	186	0.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	3,878	74.6%	Chip Markel (D)	1,323	25.4%	0	0.0%	5,201
2022-11-08	IL15	Mary Miller* (R)	6,736	60.2%	Paul Lange (D)	4,450	39.8%	0	0.0%	11,186
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,387

2020-11-03	IL15	Mary Miller (R)	14,133	63.2%	Erika Weaver (D)	8,247	36.8%	0	0.0%	22,380
County Total for 2020-11-03:										22,380

2018-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	10,464	61.6%	Kevin Gaither (D)	6,520	38.4%	0	0.0%	16,984
County Total for 2018-11-06:										16,984

2016-11-08	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	17,774	100.0%				0	0.0%	17,774
County Total for 2016-11-08:										17,774

2014-11-04	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	10,209	70.4%	Eric Thorsland (D)	4,283	29.6%	0	0.0%	14,492
County Total for 2014-11-04:										14,492

2012-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	11,827	57.9%	Angela Michael (D)	8,598	42.1%	0	0.0%	20,425
County Total for 2012-11-06:										20,425

2010-11-02	IL15	Tim Johnson* (R)	9,681	65.3%	David Gill (D)	5,150	34.7%	0	0.0%	14,831
County Total for 2010-11-02:										14,831

2008-11-04	IL15	Tim Johnson* (R)	13,604	60.6%	Steve Cox (D)	8,855	39.4%	0	0.0%	22,459
County Total for 2008-11-04:										22,459

2006-11-07	IL15	Tim Johnson* (R)	7,904	55.8%	David Gill (D)	6,257	44.2%	0	0.0%	14,161
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,161

2004-11-02	IL15	Tim Johnson* (R)	13,457	61.2%	David Gill (D)	8,524	38.8%	0	0.0%	21,981
County Total for 2004-11-02:										21,981

2002-11-05	IL15	Tim Johnson* (R)	9,274	63.0%	Joshua Hartke (D)	4,982	33.9%	455	3.1%	14,711
County Total for 2002-11-05:										14,711

2000-11-07	IL19	David Phelps* (D)	11,618	60.8%	Jim Eatherly (R)	7,493	39.2%	0	0.0%	19,111
County Total for 2000-11-07:										19,111

1998-11-03	IL19	Brent Winters (R)	8,254	51.1%	David Phelps (D)	7,892	48.9%	0	0.0%	16,146
County Total for 1998-11-03:										16,146

1996-11-05	IL19	Glenn Poshard* (D)	11,891	62.4%	Brent Winters (R)	6,653	34.9%	504	2.6%	19,048
County Total for 1996-11-05:										19,048

1994-11-08	IL19	Glenn Poshard* (D)	7,633	50.2%	Brent Winters (R)	7,569	49.8%	0	0.0%	15,202
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,202

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	29,180	0.0%	0.0%	29,180	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2020	30,157	0.0%	0.0%	30,157	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	30,900	0.0%	0.0%	30,900	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2016	31,577	0.0%	0.0%	31,577	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2012	32,119	0.0%	0.0%	32,119	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2010	31,489	0.0%	0.0%	31,489	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2008	32,867	0.0%	0.0%	32,867	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2006	30,632	0.0%	0.0%	30,632	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2004	39,561	0.0%	0.0%	39,561	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2000	30,142	0.0%	0.0%	30,142	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1994	27,188	0.0%	0.0%	27,188	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
1986	29,959	0.0%	0.0%	29,959	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%

Coles County, IL

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