Douglas County, IL

Designated Market Area: Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Douglas County, IL     [Sort places by name]

Tuscola township (pop. 5,432) Tuscola city (pop. 4,707) Bourbon township (pop. 4,088) Camargo township (pop. 3,496) Arcola township (pop. 3,261) Arcola city (pop. 2,726) Villa Grove city (pop. 2,418) Garrett township (pop. 1,218) Arthur village (pop. 1,064) Newman township (pop. 940) Newman city (pop. 780) Bowdre township (pop. 736) Camargo village (pop. 540) Atwood village (pop. 499) Hindsboro village (pop. 410) Murdock township (pop. 305) Sargent township (pop. 238) Garrett village (pop. 80)  

Tracts in Douglas County, IL

Census Tract 9520, Douglas County, Illinois     Census Tract 9521, Douglas County, Illinois     Census Tract 9522, Douglas County, Illinois     Census Tract 9523, Douglas County, Illinois     Census Tract 9524, Douglas County, Illinois        

2022 population: 19,755   ( 225 from 2010 , 21 from 2020)
Land area: 416.6 square miles
Population density: 47.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,561	88.89%	4.7%
Black:	159	0.80%	200.0%
Indian:	51	0.26%	64.5%
Asian:	136	0.69%	65.9%
2+ races:	260	1.32%	52.0%
Hispanic:	1,588	8.04%	31.2%
Total non-White:	2,194	11.11%	41.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	592	15.0
Deaths:	492	12.5
Net Migration:	-101	-2.6
Net Immigration:	12	0.3

Change in White population:	-866	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	641	3.2

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,227	71.1%	Joe Biden (D)	2,335	26.7%	198 [+]	2.3%	8,760	31	24	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 119 (1.4%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	5,698	69.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,949	23.8%	548 [+]	6.7%	8,195	31	24	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 362 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 90 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,334	67.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,430	30.7%	157 [+]	2.0%	7,921	27	20	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 92 (1.2%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	5,005	59.7%	Barack Obama (D)	3,228	38.5%	146 [+]	1.7%	8,379	23	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 61 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,702	66.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,767	32.4%	71 [+]	0.8%	8,540	22	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	4,734	58.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,215	39.4%	203 [+]	2.5%	8,152	15	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 132 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 57 (0.7%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	3,272	46.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,955	42.1%	786 [+]	11.2%	7,013	10	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 740 (10.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 24 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,341	40.4%	George Bush* (R)	3,309	40.0%	1,626 [+]	19.6%	8,276	6	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,600 (19.3%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	4,378	57.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,184	41.9%	36 [+]	0.5%	7,598	7	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,691	66.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,886	33.5%	27	0.3%	8,604	10	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,330	64.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,564	30.9%	400 [+]	4.8%	8,294	15	14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 344 (4.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (0.5%);
1976	65%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,635	54.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,826	44.9%	61 [+]	0.7%	8,522	4	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 44 (0.5%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,840	68.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,656	31.2%	10 [+]	0.1%	8,506	10	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,058	59.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,824	33.1%	655 [+]	7.7%	8,537	12	16	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 651 (7.6%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,695	52.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,223	47.4%	0	0.0%	8,918	7	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,761	62.0%	John Kennedy (D)	3,532	38.0%	6	0.1%	9,299	12	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,559	66.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,774	33.3%	6	0.1%	8,339	7	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,530	67.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,706	32.8%	5	0.1%	8,241	12	12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,181	58.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,893	40.6%	55 [+]	0.8%	7,129	9	14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,684	58.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,323	41.4%	28	0.3%	8,035	10	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	84%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,451	54.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,513	45.0%	67	0.7%	10,031	6	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,029	51.9%	Alf Landon (R)	4,606	47.5%	59 [+]	0.6%	9,694	8	11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 40 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,954	60.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,108	37.7%	174 [+]	2.1%	8,236	-4	-2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 134 (1.6%);
1928	65%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,890	68.2%	Al Smith (D)	2,239	31.2%	42 [+]	0.6%	7,171	11	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 40 (0.6%);
1924	63%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,046	55.7%	John Davis (D)	2,315	31.8%	909 [+]	12.5%	7,270	-3	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 874 (12.0%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	4,885	65.2%	James Cox (D)	2,308	30.8%	298 [+]	4.0%	7,491	-3	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 148 (2.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 94 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 (0.7%);
1916	75%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,564	52.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,768	43.1%	416 [+]	4.8%	8,748	0	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 259 (3.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 150 (1.7%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,633	36.6%	William Taft* (R)	1,386	31.0%	1,448 [+]	32.4%	4,467	9	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,277 (28.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 116 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (1.2%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	2,656	55.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,917	39.9%	227 [+]	4.7%	4,800	1	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 192 (4.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 15 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,518	54.8%	Alton Parker (D)	1,685	36.7%	392 [+]	8.5%	4,595	-4	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 357 (7.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 5 (0.1%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	2,733	55.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,106	42.7%	89 [+]	1.8%	4,928	3	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 71 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.2%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,335	26.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,227	71.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	119	1.4%
Other	79	0.9%
TOTAL	8,760
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,949	23.8%
Donald Trump (R)	5,698	69.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	362	4.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	90	1.1%
Other	96	1.2%
TOTAL	8,195
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,430	30.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,334	67.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	92	1.2%
Other	65	0.8%
TOTAL	7,921
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,228	38.5%
John McCain (R)	5,005	59.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	61	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	33	0.4%
Other	52	0.6%
TOTAL	8,379
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,702	66.8%
John Kerry (D)	2,767	32.4%
Other	71	0.8%
TOTAL	8,540
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,734	58.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,215	39.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	132	1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	57	0.7%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,152
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,955	42.1%
Robert Dole (R)	3,272	46.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	740	10.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	24	0.3%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	7,013
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,341	40.4%
George Bush* (R)	3,309	40.0%
Ross Perot (I)	1,600	19.3%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	8,276
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,378	57.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,184	41.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Other	27	0.4%
TOTAL	7,598
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,691	66.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,886	33.5%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,604
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,330	64.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,564	30.9%
John Anderson (I)	344	4.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	44	0.5%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	8,294
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,826	44.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,635	54.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	44	0.5%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	8,522
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,840	68.7%
George McGovern (D)	2,656	31.2%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,506
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,058	59.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,824	33.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	651	7.6%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,537
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,695	52.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,223	47.4%
TOTAL	8,918
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,532	38.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,761	62.0%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	9,299
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,559	66.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,774	33.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,339
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,530	67.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,706	32.8%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	8,241
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,893	40.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,181	58.6%
Other	55	0.8%
TOTAL	7,129
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1944 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,323	41.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,684	58.3%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,035
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,513	45.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,451	54.3%
Other	67	0.7%
TOTAL	10,031
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,029	51.9%
Alf Landon (R)	4,606	47.5%
William Lemke (Union)	40	0.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.0%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	9,694
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,954	60.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,108	37.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	134	1.6%
Other	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,236
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,890	68.2%
Al Smith (D)	2,239	31.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	40	0.6%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,171
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,046	55.7%
John Davis (D)	2,315	31.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	874	12.0%
Other	35	0.5%
TOTAL	7,270
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,885	65.2%
James Cox (D)	2,308	30.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	51	0.7%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	148	2.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	94	1.3%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,491
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,768	43.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,564	52.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	150	1.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	259	3.0%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,748
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,633	36.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,277	28.6%
William Taft* (R)	1,386	31.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	53	1.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	116	2.6%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,467
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,656	55.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,917	39.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	0.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	192	4.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	15	0.3%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,800
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,518	54.8%
Alton Parker (D)	1,685	36.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	19	0.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	357	7.8%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	5	0.1%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,595
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Douglas County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,733	55.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,106	42.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	71	1.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	8	0.2%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,928
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Douglas County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Kathy Salvi (R)	4,529	70.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,801	27.9%	121 [+]	1.9%	6,451	29	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 121 (1.9%);
2022	G	44%	Darren Bailey (R)	4,778	73.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,555	23.9%	179 [+]	2.7%	6,512	31	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 179 (2.7%);
2020	S2	58%	Mark Curran (R)	5,864	68.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,494	28.9%	271 [+]	3.1%	8,629	29	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 112 (1.3%); David Black (Green) 83 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 76 (0.9%);
2018	G	43%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	4,223	66.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,416	22.3%	722 [+]	11.4%	6,361	28	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 495 (7.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 227 (3.6%);
2016	S3	55%	Mark Kirk* (R)	5,599	69.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,972	24.4%	501 [+]	6.2%	8,072	30	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 328 (4.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 170 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	41%	Jim Oberweis (R)	3,859	64.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,897	31.7%	237 [+]	4.0%	5,993	22	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 237 (4.0%);
2014	G	41%	Bruce Rauner (R)	4,522	75.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,156	19.3%	310 [+]	5.2%	5,988	25	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 310 (5.2%);
2010	S3	43%	Mark Kirk (R)	4,624	73.1%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,263	20.0%	436 [+]	6.9%	6,323	25	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 250 (4.0%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 184 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	43%	Bill Brady (R)	4,753	74.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,239	19.3%	425 [+]	6.6%	6,417	28	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 183 (2.9%); Rich Whitney (Green) 173 (2.7%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 68 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	S2	56%	Richard Durbin* (D)	4,586	55.9%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	3,399	41.4%	220 [+]	2.7%	8,205	13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 127 (1.5%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 55 (0.7%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 38 (0.5%);
2006	G	40%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	3,569	60.4%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	1,566	26.5%	772 [+]	13.1%	5,907	21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 735 (12.4%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.6%);
2004	S3	56%	Barack Obama (D)	4,239	51.5%	Alan Keyes (R)	3,717	45.2%	271 [+]	3.3%	8,227	18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 160 (1.9%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 111 (1.3%);
2002	S2	42%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,312	54.3%	Jim Durkin (R)	2,705	44.4%	77 [+]	1.3%	6,094	6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 77 (1.3%);
2002	G	42%	Jim Ryan (R)	3,572	58.5%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	2,369	38.8%	169 [+]	2.8%	6,110	13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 126 (2.1%); Marisellis Brown (I) 43 (0.7%);
1998	S3	39%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	3,810	67.2%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	1,742	30.7%	115 [+]	2.0%	5,667	17	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 115 (2.0%);
1998	G	39%	George Ryan (R)	3,034	53.6%	Glenn Poshard (D)	2,578	45.5%	49 [+]	0.9%	5,661	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 49 (0.9%);
1996	S2	49%	Al Salvi (R)	3,679	53.0%	Richard Durbin (D)	3,059	44.0%	209 [+]	3.0%	6,947	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 115 (1.7%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 51 (0.7%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.3%); James Davis (Natural Law) 20 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	43%	Jim Edgar* (R)	4,721	78.4%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,215	20.2%	85 [+]	1.4%	6,021	15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 85 (1.4%);
1992	S3	58%	Richard Williamson (R)	4,095	50.7%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	3,708	45.9%	280 [+]	3.5%	8,083	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 179 (2.2%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 20 (0.2%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 20 (0.2%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 14 (0.2%);
1990	S2	49%	Paul Simon* (D)	4,105	60.8%	Lynn Martin (R)	2,650	39.2%	0	0.0%	6,755	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	49%	Jim Edgar (R)	3,905	57.3%	Neil Hartigan (D)	2,869	42.1%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,815	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 41 (0.6%);
1986	S3	49%	Alan Dixon* (D)	4,404	64.6%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,364	34.7%	49 [+]	0.7%	6,817	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 25 (0.4%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1986	G	49%	James Thompson* (R)	3,921	57.7%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	2,351	34.6%	518 [+]	7.6%	6,790	5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 476 (7.0%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 29 (0.4%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%);
1984	S2	61%	Charles Percy* (R)	4,914	57.6%	Paul Simon (D)	3,532	41.4%	80 [+]	0.9%	8,526	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 52 (0.6%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 18 (0.2%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 4 (0.0%);
1982	G	55%	James Thompson* (R)	4,712	61.3%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,911	37.9%	66 [+]	0.9%	7,689	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 35 (0.5%); John Roche (Taxpayers) 31 (0.4%);
1980	S3	58%	David O'Neal (R)	4,641	56.7%	Alan Dixon (D)	3,490	42.6%	53 [+]	0.6%	8,184	14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 33 (0.4%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 11 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 4 (0.0%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 3 (0.0%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S2	46%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,104	51.3%	Alex Seith (D)	2,926	48.4%	16 [+]	0.3%	6,046	-2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1978	G	46%	James Thompson* (R)	4,154	67.3%	Michael Bakalis (D)	2,010	32.6%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,172	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%); Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
1976	G	64%	James Thompson (R)	6,349	75.6%	Michael Howlitt (D)	2,043	24.3%	11 [+]	0.1%	8,403	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 6 (0.1%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	49%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	3,240	50.8%	George Burditt (R)	3,128	49.1%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,377	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	64%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,572	67.1%	Roman Pucinski (D)	2,729	32.8%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,308	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
1972	G	66%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	4,530	53.0%	Daniel Walker (D)	4,004	46.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,541	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1970	S3	58%	Ralph Smith* (R)	3,628	52.0%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,340	47.9%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,976	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1968	S3	70%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,390	64.7%	William Clark (D)	2,937	35.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	8,333	12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1968	G	71%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	5,131	60.9%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	3,281	39.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,420	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1966	S2	64%	Charles Percy (R)	4,574	60.6%	Paul Douglas* (D)	2,943	39.0%	35 [+]	0.5%	7,552	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 35 (0.5%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	75%	Charles Percy (R)	4,787	53.7%	Otto Kerner* (D)	4,126	46.3%	0	0.0%	8,913	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	69%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,159	62.6%	Sidney Yates (D)	3,086	37.4%	0	0.0%	8,245	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	76%	Samuel Witwer (R)	4,952	54.8%	Paul Douglas* (D)	4,073	45.1%	4 [+]	0.0%	9,029	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1960	G	76%	William Stratton* (R)	4,739	52.1%	Otto Kerner (D)	4,353	47.9%	4 [+]	0.0%	9,096	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);

*: 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 Douglas County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Douglas County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Douglas County, IL were estimated to be 50% Republican and 13% Democrat.