Hamilton County, IL

Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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

McLeansboro township (pop. 3,678) McLeansboro city (pop. 2,794) Dahlgren township (pop. 1,091) Dahlgren village (pop. 641) Crouch township (pop. 521) Mayberry township (pop. 490) Knight Prairie township (pop. 463) Twigg township (pop. 373) Crook township (pop. 370) Flannigan township (pop. 297) Beaver Creek township (pop. 280) South Crouch township (pop. 230) Broughton village (pop. 156) South Twigg township (pop. 154) South Flannigan township (pop. 61) Belle Prairie City town (pop. 56) Macedonia village (pop. 15)  

Tracts in Hamilton County, IL

Census Tract 9731, Hamilton County, Illinois     Census Tract 9732, Hamilton County, Illinois     Census Tract 9733, Hamilton County, Illinois        

2022 population: 7,984   ( 473 from 2010 , 9 from 2020)
Land area: 434.6 square miles
Population density: 18.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,587	95.03%	7.9%
Black:	56	0.70%	80.6%
Indian:	20	0.25%	100.0%
Asian:	55	0.69%	189.5%
2+ races:	100	1.25%	72.4%
Hispanic:	166	2.08%	58.1%
Total non-White:	397	4.97%	78.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	216	13.5
Deaths:	290	18.1
Net Migration:	65	4.1
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-647	-7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	174	2.1

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	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,432	79.4%	Joe Biden (D)	824	19.1%	67 [+]	1.5%	4,323	39	33	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 41 (0.9%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	3,206	77.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	802	19.3%	148 [+]	3.6%	4,156	39	31	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 114 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 24 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,566	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,269	32.2%	106 [+]	2.7%	3,941	24	18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 63 (1.6%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	2,353	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,796	41.9%	135 [+]	3.2%	4,284	18	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 52 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,653	58.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,814	40.2%	47 [+]	1.0%	4,514	14	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	2,519	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,943	42.4%	125 [+]	2.7%	4,587	12	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 75 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 36 (0.8%);
1996	69%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,242	49.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,677	37.2%	590 [+]	13.1%	4,509	0	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 560 (12.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	76%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,582	51.9%	George Bush* (R)	1,521	30.6%	871 [+]	17.5%	4,974	-4	-7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 862 (17.3%);
1988	80%	George Bush (R)	2,622	49.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,618	49.8%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,256	-1	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
1984	79%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,074	57.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,251	42.1%	21	0.4%	5,346	1	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	79%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,254	59.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,990	36.5%	212 [+]	3.9%	5,456	10	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 171 (3.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 (0.7%);
1976	86%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,036	55.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,433	44.3%	29 [+]	0.5%	5,498	-6	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 23 (0.4%);
1972	86%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,282	61.9%	George McGovern (D)	2,006	37.9%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,299	3	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	95%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,912	52.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,951	35.4%	650 [+]	11.8%	5,513	6	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 643 (11.7%);
1964	92%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,133	55.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,561	45.0%	0	0.0%	5,694	4	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	99%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,804	58.9%	John Kennedy (D)	2,639	40.9%	11	0.2%	6,454	9	9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	82%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,675	57.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,685	42.2%	4	0.1%	6,364	-2	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,047	60.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,662	39.6%	8	0.1%	6,717	5	5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,887	50.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,750	48.5%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,669	2	6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,582	54.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,914	44.5%	55	0.8%	6,551	7	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,005	51.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,691	47.6%	52	0.7%	7,748	3	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,152	55.1%	Alf Landon (R)	3,321	44.1%	62 [+]	0.8%	7,535	4	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 40 (0.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,059	61.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,513	38.0%	45 [+]	0.7%	6,617	-4	-2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.3%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,275	51.1%	Al Smith (D)	3,037	47.4%	100 [+]	1.6%	6,412	-6	-7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 75 (1.2%);
1924	65%	John Davis (D)	3,168	52.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,659	44.0%	214 [+]	3.5%	6,041	-15	-10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 200 (3.3%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	3,220	54.7%	James Cox (D)	2,591	44.0%	75 [+]	1.3%	5,886	-13	-6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 27 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 24 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 16 (0.3%);
1916	67%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,644	52.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,239	46.3%	118 [+]	1.7%	7,001	-6	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 75 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 38 (0.5%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,920	48.4%	William Taft* (R)	1,242	31.3%	802 [+]	20.2%	3,964	9	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 668 (16.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 79 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (1.3%);
1908	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,128	52.1%	William Taft (R)	1,809	44.3%	150 [+]	3.7%	4,087	-10	-7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 110 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	36%	Alton Parker (D)	2,049	49.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,894	45.6%	206 [+]	5.0%	4,149	-13	-11	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 160 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 (0.2%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,467	55.5%	William McKinley* (R)	1,911	43.0%	71 [+]	1.6%	4,449	-10	-9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 58 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	824	19.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,432	79.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	41	0.9%
Other	26	0.6%
TOTAL	4,323
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 39 Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	802	19.3%
Donald Trump (R)	3,206	77.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	114	2.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	24	0.6%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,156
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 39 Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,269	32.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,566	65.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	63	1.6%
Other	43	1.1%
TOTAL	3,941
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,796	41.9%
John McCain (R)	2,353	54.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	52	1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	9	0.2%
Other	74	1.7%
TOTAL	4,284
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,653	58.8%
John Kerry (D)	1,814	40.2%
Other	47	1.0%
TOTAL	4,514
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,519	54.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,943	42.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	75	1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	36	0.8%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,587
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,242	49.7%
Robert Dole (R)	1,677	37.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	560	12.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	16	0.4%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,509
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,582	51.9%
George Bush* (R)	1,521	30.6%
Ross Perot (I)	862	17.3%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,974
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,622	49.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,618	49.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,256
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,074	57.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,251	42.1%
Other	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,346
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,254	59.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,990	36.5%
John Anderson (I)	171	3.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	38	0.7%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,456
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,036	55.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,433	44.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	23	0.4%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,498
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,282	61.9%
George McGovern (D)	2,006	37.9%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,299
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,912	52.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,951	35.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	643	11.7%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,513
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,133	55.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,561	45.0%
TOTAL	5,694
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,639	40.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,804	58.9%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,454
Turnout: 99% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,675	57.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,685	42.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,364
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,047	60.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,662	39.6%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,717
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,750	48.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,887	50.9%
Other	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,669
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,914	44.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,582	54.7%
Other	55	0.8%
TOTAL	6,551
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,691	47.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,005	51.7%
Other	52	0.7%
TOTAL	7,748
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1936 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,152	55.1%
Alf Landon (R)	3,321	44.1%
William Lemke (Union)	40	0.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.1%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,535
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

1932 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,059	61.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,513	38.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	17	0.3%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,617
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,275	51.1%
Al Smith (D)	3,037	47.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	75	1.2%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	6,412
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7

1924 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,659	44.0%
John Davis (D)	3,168	52.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	200	3.3%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,041
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,220	54.7%
James Cox (D)	2,591	44.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	27	0.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	24	0.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	16	0.3%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,886
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,644	52.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,239	46.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	75	1.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	38	0.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,001
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,920	48.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	668	16.9%
William Taft* (R)	1,242	31.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	79	2.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	51	1.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,964
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,809	44.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,128	52.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	0.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	110	2.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.1%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,087
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,894	45.6%
Alton Parker (D)	2,049	49.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	28	0.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	160	3.9%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	9	0.2%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,149
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Hamilton County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,911	43.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,467	55.5%
John Woolley (Proh)	58	1.3%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,449
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamilton County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Kathy Salvi (R)	2,502	73.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	844	24.8%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,398	32	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 52 (1.5%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	2,819	81.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	577	16.7%	58 [+]	1.7%	3,454	39	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 58 (1.7%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	2,931	70.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,112	26.7%	115 [+]	2.8%	4,158	32	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 56 (1.3%); David Black (Green) 33 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 26 (0.6%);
2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	2,076	60.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	881	25.7%	474 [+]	13.8%	3,431	22	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 367 (10.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 107 (3.1%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	2,171	54.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,628	41.1%	163 [+]	4.1%	3,962	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 105 (2.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 56 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,671	53.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,288	41.4%	150 [+]	4.8%	3,109	11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 150 (4.8%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	2,136	68.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	780	24.8%	227 [+]	7.2%	3,143	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 227 (7.2%);
2010	S3	51%	Mark Kirk (R)	1,910	57.3%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,146	34.4%	277 [+]	8.3%	3,333	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 155 (4.7%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 122 (3.7%);
2010	G	53%	Bill Brady (R)	2,052	58.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,206	34.6%	226 [+]	6.5%	3,484	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 103 (3.0%); Rich Whitney (Green) 92 (2.6%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 31 (0.9%);
2008	S2	61%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,438	61.4%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	1,338	33.7%	194 [+]	4.9%	3,970	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 116 (2.9%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 50 (1.3%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 28 (0.7%);
2006	G	58%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	1,897	50.2%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	1,421	37.6%	461 [+]	12.2%	3,779	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 436 (11.5%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.7%);
2004	S3	65%	Barack Obama (D)	2,458	57.5%	Alan Keyes (R)	1,680	39.3%	136 [+]	3.2%	4,274	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 76 (1.8%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 60 (1.4%);
2002	S2	61%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,472	62.0%	Jim Durkin (R)	1,455	36.5%	61 [+]	1.5%	3,988	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 61 (1.5%);
2002	G	64%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	2,144	51.3%	Jim Ryan (R)	1,966	47.0%	70 [+]	1.7%	4,180	2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 53 (1.3%); Marisellis Brown (I) 17 (0.4%);
1998	S3	62%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	2,159	53.5%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	1,777	44.0%	103 [+]	2.6%	4,039	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 103 (2.6%);
1998	G	65%	Glenn Poshard (D)	3,309	77.9%	George Ryan (R)	919	21.6%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,248	-29	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 20 (0.5%);
1996	S2	66%	Richard Durbin (D)	2,335	53.9%	Al Salvi (R)	1,874	43.2%	125 [+]	2.9%	4,334	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 51 (1.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 41 (0.9%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.5%); James Davis (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	54%	Jim Edgar* (R)	2,428	68.5%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,041	29.3%	78 [+]	2.2%	3,547	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 78 (2.2%);
1992	S3	68%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	2,285	51.5%	Richard Williamson (R)	2,066	46.6%	82 [+]	1.8%	4,433	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 54 (1.2%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 9 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 9 (0.2%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 5 (0.1%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	65%	Paul Simon* (D)	3,137	74.2%	Lynn Martin (R)	1,093	25.8%	0	0.0%	4,230	-9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	68%	Neil Hartigan (D)	2,906	65.8%	Jim Edgar (R)	1,500	34.0%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,418	-17	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 12 (0.3%);
1986	S3	63%	Alan Dixon* (D)	2,751	65.2%	Judy Koehler (R)	1,429	33.9%	37 [+]	0.9%	4,217	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 24 (0.6%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	65%	James Thompson* (R)	2,165	50.1%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	1,753	40.6%	401 [+]	9.3%	4,319	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 381 (8.8%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1984	S2	79%	Paul Simon (D)	3,042	57.5%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,229	42.1%	20 [+]	0.4%	5,291	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 8 (0.2%); Steve Givot (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 4 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1982	G	72%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,446	50.1%	James Thompson* (R)	2,401	49.2%	31 [+]	0.6%	4,878	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 17 (0.3%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%);
1980	S3	74%	Alan Dixon (D)	2,634	51.5%	David O'Neal (R)	2,456	48.1%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,111	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 4 (0.1%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 3 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S2	66%	Alex Seith (D)	2,235	52.6%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,006	47.2%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,253	-6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1978	G	69%	James Thompson* (R)	2,471	56.0%	Michael Bakalis (D)	1,938	43.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,413	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1976	G	85%	James Thompson (R)	3,318	61.5%	Michael Howlitt (D)	2,073	38.4%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,396	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	73%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	2,559	56.2%	George Burditt (R)	1,979	43.5%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,553	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 4 (0.1%);
1972	S2	81%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,937	58.8%	Roman Pucinski (D)	2,051	41.1%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,996	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1972	G	87%	Daniel Walker (D)	3,193	59.5%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	2,171	40.4%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,370	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S3	82%	Ralph Smith* (R)	2,430	51.6%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,272	48.3%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,708	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1968	S3	89%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	3,059	58.9%	William Clark (D)	2,129	41.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,191	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1968	G	91%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	2,873	54.1%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	2,438	45.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,315	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1966	S2	85%	Charles Percy (R)	2,985	58.4%	Paul Douglas* (D)	2,129	41.6%	0	0.0%	5,114	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	92%	Charles Percy (R)	2,931	51.9%	Otto Kerner* (D)	2,712	48.1%	0	0.0%	5,643	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	87%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	2,907	52.5%	Sidney Yates (D)	2,628	47.5%	0	0.0%	5,535	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	95%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,115	50.2%	Samuel Witwer (R)	3,077	49.6%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,203	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.2%);
1960	G	98%	William Stratton* (R)	3,260	51.0%	Otto Kerner (D)	3,118	48.8%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,389	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.2%);

*: 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 Hamilton County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Hamilton County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Hamilton County, IL were estimated to be 49% Republican and 23% Democrat.