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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	894	12.0
Deaths:	1,219	16.4
Net Migration:	-422	-5.7
Net Immigration:	14	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +781	R +598	R + 1.0%
D +183
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,665	R +4,146	R + 22.6%
D -1,481
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,174	R +6,028	R + 35.1%
D -2,854

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,393	R +5,430	R + 34.1%
D -3,037
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,476	71.6%	Joe Biden (D)	4,608	26.4%	352 [+]	2.0%	17,436	31	25	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 214 (1.2%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	11,695	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,425	26.0%	879 [+]	5.2%	16,999	30	23	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 573 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 158 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,811	60.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,089	37.3%	420 [+]	2.6%	16,320	19	13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 273 (1.7%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	9,302	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	7,462	43.3%	457 [+]	2.7%	17,221	17	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 193 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 62 (0.4%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,160	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	6,713	39.6%	75 [+]	0.4%	16,948	15	9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	8,362	54.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,685	43.5%	313 [+]	2.0%	15,360	12	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 211 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 74 (0.5%);
1996	52%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,263	48.5%	Robert Dole (R)	5,937	39.6%	1,781 [+]	11.9%	14,981	3	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,647 (11.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 57 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,665	49.2%	George Bush* (R)	5,497	31.2%	3,435 [+]	19.5%	17,597	-3	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,403 (19.3%);
1988	57%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,729	50.1%	George Bush (R)	7,624	49.4%	73 [+]	0.5%	15,426	-1	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 34 (0.2%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,642	57.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,200	42.6%	43	0.3%	16,885	1	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,972	54.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,761	41.4%	607 [+]	3.7%	16,340	5	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 506 (3.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 77 (0.5%);
1976	70%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,989	54.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,422	44.9%	109 [+]	0.7%	16,520	-5	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 66 (0.4%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,448	59.4%	George McGovern (D)	6,396	40.2%	61 [+]	0.4%	15,905	0	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,367	47.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,476	41.9%	1,624 [+]	10.5%	15,467	1	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,612 (10.4%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,653	60.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,248	39.3%	0	0.0%	15,901	-1	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	87%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,841	55.8%	John Kennedy (D)	7,784	44.2%	0	0.0%	17,625	6	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,637	54.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,090	45.6%	0	0.0%	17,727	-5	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,841	53.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,698	46.9%	19	0.1%	18,558	-2	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,928	54.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,393	45.3%	0	0.0%	16,321	-4	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,496	51.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,916	47.8%	139	0.8%	16,551	0	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,887	55.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,692	44.1%	136	0.7%	19,715	-4	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,240	58.0%	Alf Landon (R)	7,290	41.3%	138 [+]	0.8%	17,668	2	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 65 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.1%);
1932	74%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,495	63.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,333	35.5%	177 [+]	1.2%	15,005	-7	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 101 (0.7%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,326	55.1%	Al Smith (D)	5,905	44.4%	70 [+]	0.5%	13,301	-2	-3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 62 (0.5%);
1924	67%	John Davis (D)	6,258	51.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,406	44.6%	466 [+]	3.8%	12,130	-14	-9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 436 (3.6%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	5,711	53.6%	James Cox (D)	4,772	44.8%	177 [+]	1.7%	10,660	-14	-7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 72 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 30 (0.3%);
1916	75%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,685	51.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6,028	46.4%	292 [+]	2.2%	13,005	-6	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 182 (1.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 101 (0.8%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,237	48.9%	William Taft* (R)	1,834	27.7%	1,543 [+]	23.3%	6,614	6	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,294 (19.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 142 (2.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 101 (1.5%);
1908	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,377	49.8%	William Taft (R)	3,210	47.3%	200 [+]	2.9%	6,787	-7	-4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 133 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,063	51.3%	Alton Parker (D)	2,462	41.3%	442 [+]	7.4%	5,967	-7	-5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 286 (4.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 98 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (0.7%);
1900	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,332	52.5%	William McKinley* (R)	2,805	44.2%	206 [+]	3.2%	6,343	-9	-7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 155 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,608

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

12,476

71.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

214

1.2%

Other

138

0.8%

TOTAL

17,436

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,425

26.0%

Donald Trump (R)

11,695

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

573

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

158

0.9%

Other

148

0.9%

TOTAL

16,999

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,089

37.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,811

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

273

1.7%

Other

147

0.9%

TOTAL

16,320

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,462

43.3%

John McCain (R)

9,302

54.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

193

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

202

1.2%

TOTAL

17,221

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,160

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

6,713

39.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,948

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,362

54.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,685

43.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

211

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,360

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,263

48.5%

Robert Dole (R)

5,937

39.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,647

11.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,981

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,665

49.2%

George Bush* (R)

5,497

31.2%

Ross Perot (I)

3,403

19.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,597

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,624

49.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,729

50.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,426

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,642

57.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,200

42.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,885

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,972

54.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,761

41.4%

John Anderson (I)

506

3.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,340

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,989

54.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,422

44.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,520

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,448

59.4%

George McGovern (D)

6,396

40.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,905

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,367

47.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

6,476

41.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,612

10.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,467

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,653

60.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,248

39.3%

TOTAL

15,901

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,637

54.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,090

45.6%

TOTAL

17,727

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,841

53.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,698

46.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,558

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,928

54.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,393

45.3%

TOTAL

16,321

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,496

51.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,916

47.8%

Other

139

0.8%

TOTAL

16,551

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,887

55.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,692

44.1%

Other

136

0.7%

TOTAL

19,715

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1936 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,240

58.0%

Alf Landon (R)

7,290

41.3%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,668

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,495

63.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,333

35.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

101

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,005

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,326

55.1%

Al Smith (D)

5,905

44.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,301

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,406

44.6%

John Davis (D)

6,258

51.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

436

3.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,130

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,711

53.6%

James Cox (D)

4,772

44.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,660

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

6,685

51.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

6,028

46.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

101

0.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

182

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,005

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,237

48.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,294

19.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,834

27.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

142

2.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

101

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,614

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,210

47.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,377

49.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

133

2.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,787

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,063

51.3%

Alton Parker (D)

2,462

41.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

286

4.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,967

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -5

1900 President, Jefferson County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,805

44.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,332

52.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

155

2.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,343

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	Kathy Salvi (R)	9,163	69.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	3,731	28.4%	222 [+]	1.7%	13,116	28	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 222 (1.7%);
2022	G	47%	Darren Bailey (R)	10,096	76.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	2,821	21.4%	295 [+]	2.2%	13,212	34	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 295 (2.2%);
2020	S2	60%	Mark Curran (R)	11,399	67.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,099	30.0%	485 [+]	2.9%	16,983	28	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 231 (1.4%); David Black (Green) 143 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 111 (0.7%);

2018	G	47%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	7,848	56.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	4,408	32.0%	1,531 [+]	11.1%	13,787	18	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 1,085 (7.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 426 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
2016	S3	56%	Mark Kirk* (R)	8,790	53.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	6,903	41.6%	893 [+]	5.4%	16,586	13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 501 (3.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 388 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	S2	42%	Jim Oberweis (R)	6,738	54.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,018	40.7%	565 [+]	4.6%	12,321	12	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 565 (4.6%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	8,281	67.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	3,310	26.8%	775 [+]	6.3%	12,366	17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 765 (6.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2010	S3	40%	Mark Kirk (R)	7,580	62.1%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	3,799	31.1%	827 [+]	6.8%	12,206	14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 543 (4.4%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 279 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	G	41%	Bill Brady (R)	7,500	60.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	4,030	32.5%	876 [+]	7.1%	12,406	15	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rich Whitney (Green) 389 (3.1%); Scott Lee Cohen (I) 350 (2.8%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 137 (1.1%);

2008	S2	53%	Richard Durbin* (D)	9,475	58.7%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	5,717	35.4%	954 [+]	5.9%	16,146	7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 604 (3.7%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 233 (1.4%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 117 (0.7%);
2006	G	41%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	5,781	46.6%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	5,279	42.5%	1,358 [+]	10.9%	12,418	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 1,263 (10.2%); Other (Write-in) 95 (0.8%);
2004	S3	54%	Barack Obama (D)	9,111	55.8%	Alan Keyes (R)	6,778	41.5%	443 [+]	2.7%	16,332	14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 243 (1.5%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 199 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	42%	Richard Durbin* (D)	7,416	57.8%	Jim Durkin (R)	5,227	40.7%	188 [+]	1.5%	12,831	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 188 (1.5%);
2002	G	43%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	6,435	49.5%	Jim Ryan (R)	6,289	48.4%	268 [+]	2.1%	12,992	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 201 (1.5%); Marisellis Brown (I) 67 (0.5%);

1998	S3	41%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	7,210	59.6%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	4,629	38.3%	252 [+]	2.1%	12,091	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 252 (2.1%);
1998	G	42%	Glenn Poshard (D)	8,531	69.0%	George Ryan (R)	3,751	30.4%	75 [+]	0.6%	12,357	-21	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 75 (0.6%);
1996	S2	51%	Richard Durbin (D)	7,976	54.0%	Al Salvi (R)	6,339	42.9%	451 [+]	3.1%	14,766	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 247 (1.7%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 114 (0.8%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 60 (0.4%); James Davis (Natural Law) 30 (0.2%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	40%	Jim Edgar* (R)	7,840	68.4%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	3,414	29.8%	212 [+]	1.8%	11,466	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 212 (1.8%);
1992	S3	61%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	8,435	49.7%	Richard Williamson (R)	7,783	45.9%	746 [+]	4.4%	16,964	3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 523 (3.1%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 48 (0.3%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 46 (0.3%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 44 (0.3%); John Justice (Populist) 44 (0.3%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.2%);
1990	S2	45%	Paul Simon* (D)	8,549	69.5%	Lynn Martin (R)	3,743	30.5%	0	0.0%	12,292	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	46%	Neil Hartigan (D)	7,370	59.6%	Jim Edgar (R)	4,925	39.8%	73 [+]	0.6%	12,368	-11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 73 (0.6%);

1986	S3	42%	Alan Dixon* (D)	7,536	67.3%	Judy Koehler (R)	3,579	31.9%	89 [+]	0.8%	11,204	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 50 (0.4%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 36 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1986	G	42%	James Thompson* (R)	5,846	51.5%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	4,664	41.1%	840 [+]	7.4%	11,350	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 799 (7.0%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
1984	S2	63%	Paul Simon (D)	9,135	54.2%	Charles Percy* (R)	7,610	45.2%	103 [+]	0.6%	16,848	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 52 (0.3%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 36 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 10 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);
1982	G	46%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	6,155	50.7%	James Thompson* (R)	5,897	48.6%	78 [+]	0.6%	12,130	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 44 (0.4%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 34 (0.3%);
1980	S3	60%	Alan Dixon (D)	8,305	52.4%	David O'Neal (R)	7,420	46.8%	125 [+]	0.8%	15,850	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 63 (0.4%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 31 (0.2%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 16 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 11 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);

1978	S2	42%	Alex Seith (D)	5,104	50.4%	Charles Percy* (R)	4,808	47.5%	214 [+]	2.1%	10,126	-6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 160 (1.6%); Bruce Green (Libertarian) 38 (0.4%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 16 (0.2%);
1978	G	42%	James Thompson* (R)	5,800	56.9%	Michael Bakalis (D)	4,346	42.6%	45 [+]	0.4%	10,191	-2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1976	G	69%	James Thompson (R)	10,252	62.9%	Michael Howlitt (D)	6,019	36.9%	23 [+]	0.1%	16,294	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 16 (0.1%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	50%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	6,738	59.7%	George Burditt (R)	4,539	40.2%	15 [+]	0.1%	11,292	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 4 (0.0%);
1972	S2	70%	Charles Percy* (R)	8,779	57.0%	Roman Pucinski (D)	6,573	42.7%	41 [+]	0.3%	15,393	-5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 32 (0.2%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 7 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1972	G	73%	Daniel Walker (D)	9,388	58.7%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	6,586	41.2%	28 [+]	0.2%	16,002	-8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 24 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 3 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S3	65%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	6,628	51.5%	Ralph Smith* (R)	6,223	48.3%	22 [+]	0.2%	12,873	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);

1968	S3	75%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	8,279	56.0%	William Clark (D)	6,480	43.9%	15 [+]	0.1%	14,774	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 15 (0.1%);
1968	G	76%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	7,870	52.2%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	7,204	47.8%	12 [+]	0.1%	15,086	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.1%);
1966	S2	68%	Charles Percy (R)	7,205	53.2%	Paul Douglas* (D)	6,347	46.8%	0	0.0%	13,552	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%); Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	79%	Otto Kerner* (D)	8,448	53.3%	Charles Percy (R)	7,391	46.7%	0	0.0%	15,839	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	74%	Sidney Yates (D)	7,589	51.3%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	7,211	48.7%	0	0.0%	14,800	-4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	85%	Paul Douglas* (D)	9,183	53.3%	Samuel Witwer (R)	8,047	46.7%	0	0.0%	17,230	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	87%	William Stratton* (R)	9,248	52.7%	Otto Kerner (D)	8,286	47.3%	0	0.0%	17,534	8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 0 (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 Jefferson County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Jefferson County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jefferson County, IL were estimated to be 38% Republican and 24% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	31,016	85.21%	8.6%
Black:	2,908	7.99%	9.0%
Indian:	105	0.29%	52.2%
Asian:	459	1.26%	81.4%
2+ races:	765	2.10%	39.3%
Hispanic:	1,147	3.15%	43.6%

Total non-White:	5,384	14.79%	9.7%

Change in White population:	-2,903	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	476	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	10,259	78.1%	Chip Markel (D)	2,871	21.9%	0	0.0%	13,130
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,130

2020-11-03	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	12,449	74.8%	Raymond Lenzi (D)	4,183	25.2%	0	0.0%	16,632
County Total for 2020-11-03:										16,632

2018-11-06	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	9,088	64.9%	Brendan Kelly (D)	4,554	32.5%	360	2.6%	14,002
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,002

2016-11-08	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	11,023	67.0%	C.J. Baricevic (D)	4,388	26.7%	1,029	6.3%	16,440
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,440

2014-11-04	IL12	Mike Bost (R)	7,616	61.4%	William Enyart* (D)	4,071	32.8%	714	5.8%	12,401
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,401

2012-11-06	IL12	Jason Plummer (R)	8,306	52.0%	William Enyart (D)	6,507	40.8%	1,149	7.2%	15,962
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,962

2010-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	8,598	70.3%	Tim Bagwell (D)	3,641	29.7%	0	0.0%	12,239
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,239

2008-11-04	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	10,100	60.7%	Daniel Davis (D)	6,142	36.9%	389	2.3%	16,631
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,631

2006-11-07	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	6,965	56.0%	Danny Stover (D)	5,465	44.0%	0	0.0%	12,430
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,430

2004-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	10,937	67.2%	Tim Bagwell (D)	5,339	32.8%	0	0.0%	16,276
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,276

2002-11-05	IL19	David Phelps* (D)	6,501	50.1%	John Shimkus* (R)	6,472	49.9%	0	0.0%	12,973
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,973

2000-11-07	IL20	John Shimkus* (R)	8,941	60.8%	Jeffrey Cooper (D)	5,753	39.2%	0	0.0%	14,694
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,694

1998-11-03	IL20	John Shimkus* (R)	6,893	57.7%	Rick Verticchio (D)	5,043	42.3%	0	0.0%	11,936
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,936

1996-11-05	IL20	Jay Hoffman (D)	7,995	55.0%	John Shimkus (R)	6,534	45.0%	0	0.0%	14,529
County Total for 1996-11-05:										14,529

1994-11-08	IL20	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,753	51.0%	Bill Owens (R)	5,525	49.0%	0	0.0%	11,278
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,278

1992-11-03	IL20	Richard Durbin* (D)	9,209	54.8%	John Shimkus (R)	7,582	45.2%	0	0.0%	16,791
County Total for 1992-11-03:										16,791

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	23,898	0.0%	0.0%	23,898	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2020	24,196	0.0%	0.0%	24,196	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2018	24,096	0.0%	0.0%	24,096	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2016	24,464	0.0%	0.0%	24,464	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2012	24,396	0.0%	0.0%	24,396	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2010	24,750	0.0%	0.0%	24,750	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2008	25,816	0.0%	0.0%	25,816	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2006	27,269	0.0%	0.0%	27,269	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2004	26,860	0.0%	0.0%	26,860	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2000	24,892	0.0%	0.0%	24,892	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1994	22,723	0.0%	0.0%	22,723	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
1986	24,437	0.0%	0.0%	24,437	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%

Jefferson County, IL

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