Henderson County, IL

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Burlington, IA-IL
Designated Market Area: Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Oquawka township (pop. 1,727) Stronghurst township (pop. 1,145) Stronghurst village (pop. 1,053) Oquawka village (pop. 930) Gladstone township (pop. 816) Lomax township (pop. 681) Biggsville township (pop. 606) Rozetta township (pop. 392) Lomax village (pop. 372) Biggsville village (pop. 311) Media township (pop. 282) Carman township (pop. 250) Terre Haute township (pop. 249) Dallas City city (pop. 206) Carman CDP (pop. 195) Gladstone village (pop. 167) Raritan township (pop. 153) Raritan village (pop. 136) Media village (pop. 113) Gulfport village (pop. 81) Bald Bluff township (pop. 73)  

Tracts in Henderson County, IL

Census Tract 9733, Henderson County, Illinois     Census Tract 9734, Henderson County, Illinois     Census Tract 9735, Henderson County, Illinois        

2022 population: 6,151   ( 1,180 from 2010 , 234 from 2020)
Land area: 378.8 square miles
Population density: 16.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,841	94.96%	18.1%
Black:	32	0.52%	113.3%
Indian:	21	0.34%	40.0%
Asian:	41	0.67%	105.0%
2+ races:	91	1.48%	37.9%
Hispanic:	125	2.03%	58.2%
Total non-White:	310	5.04%	56.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	111	8.7
Deaths:	241	18.9
Net Migration:	-107	-8.4
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Change in White population:	-1,292	-17.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	112	1.5

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	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,394	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,187	32.5%	75 [+]	2.1%	3,656	25	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 49 (1.3%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	2,155	61.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,155	32.8%	208 [+]	5.9%	3,518	23	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 158 (4.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,978	55.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,541	43.2%	49 [+]	1.4%	3,568	3	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 (1.0%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	2,215	57.8%	John McCain (R)	1,541	40.2%	73 [+]	1.9%	3,829	4	-5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 32 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.3%);
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	2,269	54.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,857	44.7%	27 [+]	0.7%	4,153	0	-6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,030	52.5%	George W. Bush (R)	1,708	44.2%	128 [+]	3.3%	3,866	2	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 74 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 39 (1.0%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,953	54.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,233	34.1%	433 [+]	12.0%	3,619	-3	-7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 408 (11.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,013	49.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,310	32.4%	725 [+]	17.9%	4,048	-2	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 715 (17.7%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,085	54.6%	George Bush (R)	1,726	45.2%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,821	-6	-8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,289	53.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,969	46.0%	20	0.5%	4,278	-3	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,443	57.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,609	37.9%	194 [+]	4.6%	4,246	8	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 143 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 43 (1.0%);
1976	75%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,210	50.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,152	48.8%	45 [+]	1.0%	4,407	0	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 33 (0.7%);
1972	78%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,689	60.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,744	39.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,436	2	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,224	53.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,635	39.4%	289 [+]	7.0%	4,148	7	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 288 (6.9%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,271	54.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,863	45.1%	0	0.0%	4,134	5	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,572	60.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,697	39.7%	4	0.1%	4,273	10	11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	76%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,743	65.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,469	34.9%	3	0.1%	4,215	6	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,839	66.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,458	33.9%	6	0.1%	4,303	11	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,336	60.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,465	38.2%	37 [+]	1.0%	3,838	12	16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,695	63.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,550	36.4%	10	0.2%	4,255	15	17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	88%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,264	61.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,977	37.4%	40	0.8%	5,281	13	17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	94%	Alf Landon (R)	2,663	51.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,496	47.8%	61 [+]	1.2%	5,220	11	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 47 (0.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,372	55.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,815	42.5%	79 [+]	1.9%	4,266	1	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 66 (1.5%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,695	71.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,065	28.1%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,790	14	13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.7%);
1924	71%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,879	72.9%	John Davis (D)	803	20.3%	269 [+]	6.8%	3,951	14	19	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 257 (6.5%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	2,747	76.6%	James Cox (D)	740	20.6%	97 [+]	2.7%	3,584	9	16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 56 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 14 (0.4%);
1916	75%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,528	58.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,611	37.3%	182 [+]	4.2%	4,321	6	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 119 (2.8%); Allan Benson (Soc) 60 (1.4%);
1912	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	871	37.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	721	31.0%	736 [+]	31.6%	2,328	6	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 648 (27.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 31 (1.3%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	1,547	62.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	820	33.0%	119 [+]	4.8%	2,486	8	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 102 (4.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,668	65.7%	Alton Parker (D)	708	27.9%	164 [+]	6.5%	2,540	7	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 139 (5.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6 (0.2%);
1900	47%	William McKinley* (R)	1,772	62.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	976	34.1%	111 [+]	3.9%	2,859	9	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 92 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.6%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,187	32.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,394	65.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	49	1.3%
Other	26	0.7%
TOTAL	3,656
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,155	32.8%
Donald Trump (R)	2,155	61.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	158	4.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	19	0.5%
Other	31	0.9%
TOTAL	3,518
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,978	55.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,541	43.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	37	1.0%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,568
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,215	57.8%
John McCain (R)	1,541	40.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	32	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	10	0.3%
Other	31	0.8%
TOTAL	3,829
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,857	44.7%
John Kerry (D)	2,269	54.6%
Other	27	0.7%
TOTAL	4,153
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,708	44.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,030	52.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	74	1.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	39	1.0%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,866
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,953	54.0%
Robert Dole (R)	1,233	34.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	408	11.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,619
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,013	49.7%
George Bush* (R)	1,310	32.4%
Ross Perot (I)	715	17.7%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,048
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,726	45.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,085	54.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,821
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,289	53.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,969	46.0%
Other	20	0.5%
TOTAL	4,278
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,443	57.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,609	37.9%
John Anderson (I)	143	3.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	43	1.0%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,246
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,152	48.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,210	50.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	33	0.7%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,407
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,689	60.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,744	39.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,436
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,224	53.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,635	39.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	288	6.9%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,148
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,271	54.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,863	45.1%
TOTAL	4,134
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,697	39.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,572	60.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,273
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,743	65.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,469	34.9%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,215
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,839	66.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,458	33.9%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,303
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,465	38.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,336	60.9%
Other	37	1.0%
TOTAL	3,838
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16

1944 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,550	36.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,695	63.3%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,255
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,977	37.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,264	61.8%
Other	40	0.8%
TOTAL	5,281
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,496	47.8%
Alf Landon (R)	2,663	51.0%
William Lemke (Union)	47	0.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,220
Turnout: 94% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1932 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,372	55.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,815	42.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	66	1.5%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,266
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,695	71.1%
Al Smith (D)	1,065	28.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	26	0.7%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,790
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,879	72.9%
John Davis (D)	803	20.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	257	6.5%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,951
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 19

1920 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,747	76.6%
James Cox (D)	740	20.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	23	0.6%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	14	0.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	56	1.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,584
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 16

1916 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,611	37.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,528	58.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	60	1.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	119	2.8%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,321
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1912 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	721	31.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	871	37.4%
William Taft* (R)	648	27.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	31	1.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	51	2.2%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,328
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,547	62.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	820	33.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	0.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	102	4.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,486
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1904 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,668	65.7%
Alton Parker (D)	708	27.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	0.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	139	5.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	6	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,540
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Henderson County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,772	62.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	976	34.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	92	3.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	0.6%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,859
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Henderson County, IL

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

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,813	62.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,020	35.1%	76 [+]	2.6%	2,909	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 76 (2.6%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,980	66.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	883	29.8%	97 [+]	3.3%	2,960	25	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 97 (3.3%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Curran (R)	2,178	61.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,299	36.4%	89 [+]	2.5%	3,566	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 41 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 28 (0.8%); David Black (Green) 20 (0.6%);
2018	G	50%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,488	56.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	940	35.4%	228 [+]	8.6%	2,656	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 153 (5.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 71 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,820	53.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,407	41.1%	199 [+]	5.8%	3,426	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 137 (4.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 62 (1.8%);
2014	S2	47%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,259	48.5%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,217	46.9%	121 [+]	4.7%	2,597	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 121 (4.7%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,559	59.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	912	34.8%	152 [+]	5.8%	2,623	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 151 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	57%	Mark Kirk (R)	1,837	55.2%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,279	38.4%	213 [+]	6.4%	3,329	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 121 (3.6%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 92 (2.8%);
2010	G	59%	Bill Brady (R)	1,888	55.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,297	37.9%	241 [+]	7.0%	3,426	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 153 (4.5%); Rich Whitney (Green) 58 (1.7%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 30 (0.9%);
2008	S2	61%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,387	65.9%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	1,089	30.0%	148 [+]	4.1%	3,624	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 80 (2.2%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 41 (1.1%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 27 (0.7%);
2006	G	49%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	1,616	54.7%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	1,179	39.9%	160 [+]	5.4%	2,955	1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 140 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.7%);
2004	S3	66%	Barack Obama (D)	2,704	67.1%	Alan Keyes (R)	1,195	29.7%	131 [+]	3.3%	4,030	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 75 (1.9%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 56 (1.4%);
2002	S2	51%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,811	57.3%	Jim Durkin (R)	1,283	40.6%	69 [+]	2.2%	3,163	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 69 (2.2%);
2002	G	52%	Jim Ryan (R)	1,609	49.6%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	1,528	47.1%	107 [+]	3.3%	3,244	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 59 (1.8%); Marisellis Brown (I) 48 (1.5%);
1998	S3	54%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	1,898	56.0%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	1,394	41.1%	100 [+]	2.9%	3,392	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 100 (2.9%);
1998	G	55%	George Ryan (R)	1,935	56.2%	Glenn Poshard (D)	1,459	42.4%	49 [+]	1.4%	3,443	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 49 (1.4%);
1996	S2	57%	Richard Durbin (D)	1,915	54.4%	Al Salvi (R)	1,467	41.7%	136 [+]	3.9%	3,518	1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 57 (1.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 37 (1.1%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (0.7%); James Davis (Natural Law) 17 (0.5%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	54%	Jim Edgar* (R)	2,336	70.1%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	943	28.3%	53 [+]	1.6%	3,332	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 53 (1.6%);
1992	S3	64%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	2,178	55.4%	Richard Williamson (R)	1,627	41.4%	123 [+]	3.1%	3,928	-2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 60 (1.5%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 14 (0.4%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 14 (0.4%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.4%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%); John Justice (Populist) 8 (0.2%);
1990	S2	54%	Paul Simon* (D)	2,158	65.6%	Lynn Martin (R)	1,134	34.4%	0	0.0%	3,292	0	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	55%	Neil Hartigan (D)	1,706	51.4%	Jim Edgar (R)	1,589	47.8%	26 [+]	0.8%	3,321	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 26 (0.8%);
1986	S3	55%	Alan Dixon* (D)	2,002	59.0%	Judy Koehler (R)	1,340	39.5%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,394	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 29 (0.9%); Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 21 (0.6%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1986	G	55%	James Thompson* (R)	1,763	52.1%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	1,255	37.1%	368 [+]	10.9%	3,386	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 350 (10.3%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 14 (0.4%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1984	S2	68%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,330	54.4%	Paul Simon (D)	1,906	44.5%	51 [+]	1.2%	4,287	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 39 (0.9%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 7 (0.2%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	58%	James Thompson* (R)	2,007	54.7%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	1,634	44.5%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,671	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%); John Roche (Taxpayers) 13 (0.4%);
1980	S3	65%	Alan Dixon (D)	2,070	49.7%	David O'Neal (R)	2,046	49.1%	49 [+]	1.2%	4,165	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 10 (0.2%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 8 (0.2%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 3 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	62%	Charles Percy* (R)	1,894	50.8%	Alex Seith (D)	1,799	48.3%	35 [+]	0.9%	3,728	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 27 (0.7%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1978	G	63%	James Thompson* (R)	2,253	60.0%	Michael Bakalis (D)	1,484	39.5%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,755	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1976	G	74%	James Thompson (R)	2,880	65.8%	Michael Howlitt (D)	1,490	34.1%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,374	1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	64%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	2,083	56.2%	George Burditt (R)	1,619	43.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,704	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	76%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,822	64.7%	Roman Pucinski (D)	1,536	35.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,361	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 2 (0.0%); Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	78%	Daniel Walker (D)	2,328	52.3%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	2,119	47.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,450	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S3	71%	Ralph Smith* (R)	1,907	51.2%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	1,812	48.7%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,722	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1968	S3	79%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	2,530	62.4%	William Clark (D)	1,517	37.4%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,054	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.2%);
1968	G	79%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	2,355	57.7%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	1,716	42.1%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,080	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.2%);
1966	S2	72%	Charles Percy (R)	2,193	59.4%	Paul Douglas* (D)	1,501	40.6%	0	0.0%	3,694	4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%); Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	80%	Charles Percy (R)	2,117	51.8%	Otto Kerner* (D)	1,967	48.2%	0	0.0%	4,084	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	74%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	2,257	60.0%	Sidney Yates (D)	1,502	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,759	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	83%	Samuel Witwer (R)	2,301	55.2%	Paul Douglas* (D)	1,863	44.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,166	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1960	G	83%	William Stratton* (R)	2,246	53.5%	Otto Kerner (D)	1,954	46.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,201	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 1 (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 Henderson County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Henderson County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Henderson County, IL were estimated to be 42% Republican and 26% Democrat.