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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	457	10.6
Deaths:	711	16.5
Net Migration:	-37	-0.9
Net Immigration:	10	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +964	R +682	R + 0.7%
D +282
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,673	R +3,379	R + 24.8%
D -706
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,383	R +5,464	R + 46.5%
D -2,081

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,419	R +4,782	R + 45.8%
D -2,363
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,712	72.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,961	24.8%	287 [+]	2.4%	11,960	32	26	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 202 (1.7%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	7,748	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,679	24.4%	564 [+]	5.1%	10,991	32	25	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 410 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 94 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,039	60.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,667	36.7%	295 [+]	2.9%	10,001	20	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 173 (1.7%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	5,329	50.2%	Barack Obama (D)	5,042	47.5%	244 [+]	2.3%	10,615	13	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 104 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 37 (0.3%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,435	53.6%	John Kerry (D)	4,597	45.3%	105 [+]	1.0%	10,137	9	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	4,699	49.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,355	46.3%	359 [+]	3.8%	9,413	7	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 231 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 99 (1.1%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,275	48.8%	Robert Dole (R)	3,211	36.6%	1,280 [+]	14.6%	8,766	0	-4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,186 (13.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 45 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,749	47.1%	George Bush* (R)	2,933	29.1%	2,411 [+]	23.9%	10,093	-5	-8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,363 (23.4%);
1988	59%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,376	50.0%	George Bush (R)	4,343	49.6%	33 [+]	0.4%	8,752	-1	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,146	57.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,762	42.1%	26	0.3%	8,934	1	-1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,266	58.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,324	37.0%	395 [+]	4.4%	8,985	9	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 314 (3.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 59 (0.7%);
1976	68%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,625	51.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,273	47.6%	85 [+]	0.9%	8,983	-3	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 75 (0.8%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,164	60.7%	George McGovern (D)	3,317	39.0%	26 [+]	0.3%	8,507	2	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,806	46.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,350	41.2%	974 [+]	12.0%	8,130	0	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 971 (11.9%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,936	56.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,041	43.6%	0	0.0%	6,977	3	5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,247	50.9%	John Kennedy (D)	4,087	49.0%	9	0.1%	8,343	1	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,220	55.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,415	44.7%	5	0.1%	7,640	-4	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,031	54.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,424	45.9%	6	0.1%	7,461	-1	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,092	50.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,021	49.2%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,139	0	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,546	54.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,910	44.9%	30	0.5%	6,486	7	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	84%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,958	51.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,692	48.0%	44	0.6%	7,694	3	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,955	56.0%	Alf Landon (R)	3,023	42.8%	83 [+]	1.2%	7,061	3	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 57 (0.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,807	62.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,157	35.5%	105 [+]	1.7%	6,069	-7	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 88 (1.4%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,993	54.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,473	45.1%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,480	-2	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1924	73%	John Davis (D)	2,723	49.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,460	44.4%	353 [+]	6.4%	5,536	-14	-10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 335 (6.1%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	2,873	57.9%	James Cox (D)	1,999	40.3%	90 [+]	1.8%	4,962	-10	-2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 41 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 20 (0.4%);
1916	75%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,052	52.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,644	45.3%	135 [+]	2.3%	5,831	-7	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 112 (1.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 20 (0.3%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,573	55.1%	William Taft* (R)	838	29.3%	446 [+]	15.6%	2,857	7	6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 381 (13.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.4%);
1908	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,818	53.8%	William Taft (R)	1,460	43.2%	104 [+]	3.1%	3,382	-11	-8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 71 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Alton Parker (D)	1,713	50.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,531	45.3%	136 [+]	4.0%	3,380	-13	-11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 116 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.1%);
1900	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,145	57.5%	William McKinley* (R)	1,496	40.1%	92 [+]	2.5%	3,733	-13	-12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 79 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,961

24.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,712

72.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

202

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,960

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,679

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

7,748

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

410

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,991

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,667

36.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,039

60.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

173

1.7%

Other

122

1.2%

TOTAL

10,001

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,042

47.5%

John McCain (R)

5,329

50.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

104

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

103

1.0%

TOTAL

10,615

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,435

53.6%

John Kerry (D)

4,597

45.3%

Other

105

1.0%

TOTAL

10,137

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,699

49.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,355

46.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

231

2.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,413

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,275

48.8%

Robert Dole (R)

3,211

36.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,186

13.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,766

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,749

47.1%

George Bush* (R)

2,933

29.1%

Ross Perot (I)

2,363

23.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,093

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,343

49.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,376

50.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,752

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,146

57.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,762

42.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,934

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,266

58.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,324

37.0%

John Anderson (I)

314

3.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,985

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,625

51.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,273

47.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,983

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,164

60.7%

George McGovern (D)

3,317

39.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,507

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,806

46.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,350

41.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

971

11.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,130

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

1964 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,936

56.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,041

43.6%

TOTAL

6,977

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

1960 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,087

49.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,247

50.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,343

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

1956 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,220

55.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,415

44.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,640

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,031

54.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,424

45.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,461

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,092

50.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,021

49.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,139

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,910

44.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,546

54.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,486

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,692

48.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,958

51.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,694

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1936 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,955

56.0%

Alf Landon (R)

3,023

42.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,061

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,807

62.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,157

35.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,069

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,993

54.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,473

45.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,480

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,460

44.4%

John Davis (D)

2,723

49.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

335

6.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,536

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,873

57.9%

James Cox (D)

1,999

40.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,962

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,052

52.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,644

45.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

112

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,831

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,573

55.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

381

13.3%

William Taft* (R)

838

29.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,857

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,460

43.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,818

53.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,382

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1904 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,531

45.3%

Alton Parker (D)

1,713

50.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

116

3.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,380

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Jersey County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,496

40.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,145

57.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,733

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jersey County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Kathy Salvi (R)	6,402	69.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	2,648	28.6%	210 [+]	2.3%	9,260	28	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 210 (2.3%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	6,971	74.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	2,174	23.1%	268 [+]	2.8%	9,413	32	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 268 (2.8%);
2020	S2	69%	Mark Curran (R)	7,850	67.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,478	29.9%	316 [+]	2.7%	11,644	29	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 170 (1.5%); Willie Wilson (I) 85 (0.7%); David Black (Green) 61 (0.5%);

2018	G	50%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	4,200	48.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	2,569	29.8%	1,838 [+]	21.4%	8,607	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 1,666 (19.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 172 (2.0%);
2016	S3	62%	Mark Kirk* (R)	5,840	54.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	4,233	39.8%	565 [+]	5.3%	10,638	15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 370 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 191 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	4,434	55.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,176	39.9%	359 [+]	4.5%	7,969	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 359 (4.5%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	5,215	65.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	2,292	28.6%	517 [+]	6.4%	8,024	15	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 508 (6.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2010	S3	42%	Mark Kirk (R)	4,569	60.7%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	2,450	32.5%	508 [+]	6.7%	7,527	13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 260 (3.5%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 222 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.3%);
2010	G	43%	Bill Brady (R)	4,724	61.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	2,509	32.7%	431 [+]	5.6%	7,664	16	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 205 (2.7%); Rich Whitney (Green) 158 (2.1%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 68 (0.9%);

2008	S2	59%	Richard Durbin* (D)	6,018	58.7%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	3,718	36.3%	513 [+]	5.0%	10,249	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 348 (3.4%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 102 (1.0%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 63 (0.6%);
2006	G	44%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	3,624	47.6%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	3,469	45.6%	518 [+]	6.8%	7,611	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 418 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 100 (1.3%);
2004	S3	58%	Barack Obama (D)	5,670	57.9%	Alan Keyes (R)	3,825	39.1%	296 [+]	3.0%	9,791	12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 157 (1.6%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 139 (1.4%);
2002	S2	46%	Richard Durbin* (D)	4,426	58.5%	Jim Durkin (R)	2,959	39.1%	185 [+]	2.4%	7,570	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 185 (2.4%);
2002	G	47%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	3,922	50.8%	Jim Ryan (R)	3,592	46.5%	214 [+]	2.8%	7,728	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 172 (2.2%); Marisellis Brown (I) 42 (0.5%);

1998	S3	44%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	4,343	62.1%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	2,458	35.1%	197 [+]	2.8%	6,998	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 197 (2.8%);
1998	G	44%	George Ryan (R)	3,604	51.0%	Glenn Poshard (D)	3,383	47.8%	86 [+]	1.2%	7,073	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 86 (1.2%);
1996	S2	55%	Richard Durbin (D)	4,654	53.7%	Al Salvi (R)	3,717	42.9%	293 [+]	3.4%	8,664	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 132 (1.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 84 (1.0%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 40 (0.5%); James Davis (Natural Law) 37 (0.4%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	45%	Jim Edgar* (R)	4,498	64.3%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	2,223	31.8%	278 [+]	4.0%	6,999	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 278 (4.0%);
1992	S3	64%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	5,572	57.2%	Richard Williamson (R)	3,729	38.3%	440 [+]	4.5%	9,741	-5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 235 (2.4%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 55 (0.6%); John Justice (Populist) 51 (0.5%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.5%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 30 (0.3%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 25 (0.3%);
1990	S2	52%	Paul Simon* (D)	5,094	65.6%	Lynn Martin (R)	2,668	34.4%	0	0.0%	7,762	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	52%	Neil Hartigan (D)	4,747	60.6%	Jim Edgar (R)	3,017	38.5%	71 [+]	0.9%	7,835	-12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 71 (0.9%);

1986	S3	47%	Alan Dixon* (D)	4,821	68.6%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,136	30.4%	66 [+]	0.9%	7,023	-3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 36 (0.5%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1986	G	48%	James Thompson* (R)	3,598	50.6%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	2,763	38.8%	752 [+]	10.6%	7,113	-2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 701 (9.9%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 27 (0.4%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
1984	S2	60%	Paul Simon (D)	4,830	54.2%	Charles Percy* (R)	4,010	45.0%	66 [+]	0.7%	8,906	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 49 (0.6%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 12 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 5 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1982	G	53%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,929	50.2%	James Thompson* (R)	3,835	49.0%	69 [+]	0.9%	7,833	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 41 (0.5%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 28 (0.4%);
1980	S3	60%	Alan Dixon (D)	4,688	53.7%	David O'Neal (R)	3,968	45.5%	66 [+]	0.8%	8,722	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 16 (0.2%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 11 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 7 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);

1978	S2	50%	Alex Seith (D)	3,391	50.5%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,259	48.6%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,709	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 26 (0.4%); Bruce Green (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
1978	G	50%	Michael Bakalis (D)	3,343	49.8%	James Thompson* (R)	3,330	49.6%	35 [+]	0.5%	6,708	-9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 13 (0.2%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1976	G	67%	James Thompson (R)	5,593	62.9%	Michael Howlitt (D)	3,296	37.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,897	-2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.0%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	53%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	4,137	60.7%	George Burditt (R)	2,659	39.0%	14 [+]	0.2%	6,810	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	65%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,181	62.6%	Roman Pucinski (D)	3,082	37.3%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,271	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%); Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	67%	Daniel Walker (D)	4,864	57.1%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	3,644	42.8%	13 [+]	0.2%	8,521	-6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S3	59%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,760	55.4%	Ralph Smith* (R)	3,027	44.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,791	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	69%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	4,424	57.5%	William Clark (D)	3,261	42.4%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,691	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1968	G	70%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	4,322	55.3%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	3,484	44.6%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,815	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1966	S2	63%	Charles Percy (R)	3,554	51.2%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,383	48.8%	0	0.0%	6,937	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	73%	Otto Kerner* (D)	4,416	55.5%	Charles Percy (R)	3,544	44.5%	0	0.0%	7,960	-4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	63%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	3,470	51.7%	Sidney Yates (D)	3,243	48.3%	0	0.0%	6,713	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	Paul Douglas* (D)	4,438	54.8%	Samuel Witwer (R)	3,658	45.2%	5 [+]	0.1%	8,101	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1960	G	79%	Otto Kerner (D)	4,367	52.9%	William Stratton* (R)	3,878	47.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	8,250	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);

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

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

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Voter Registration Data for Jersey County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jersey County, IL were estimated to be 39% Republican and 19% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	20,218	95.16%	9.3%
Black:	162	0.76%	82.0%
Indian:	63	0.30%	21.2%
Asian:	162	0.76%	97.6%
2+ races:	294	1.38%	18.5%
Hispanic:	347	1.63%	56.3%

Total non-White:	1,028	4.84%	46.0%

Change in White population:	-2,063	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	324	1.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL15	Mary Miller* (R)	6,975	75.5%	Paul Lange (D)	2,260	24.5%	0	0.0%	9,235
County Total for 2022-11-08:										9,235

2020-11-03	IL13	Rodney Davis* (R)	8,764	75.0%	Betsy Londrigan (D)	2,922	25.0%	0	0.0%	11,686
County Total for 2020-11-03:										11,686

2018-11-06	IL13	Rodney Davis* (R)	5,917	68.0%	Betsy Londrigan (D)	2,786	32.0%	0	0.0%	8,703
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,703

2016-11-08	IL13	Rodney Davis* (R)	7,743	73.2%	Mark Wicklund (D)	2,842	26.8%	0	0.0%	10,585
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,585

2014-11-04	IL13	Rodney Davis* (R)	5,167	64.7%	Ann Callis (D)	2,813	35.3%	0	0.0%	7,980
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,980

2012-11-06	IL13	Rodney Davis (R)	5,306	54.6%	David Gill (D)	3,555	36.6%	852	8.8%	9,713
County Total for 2012-11-06:										9,713

2010-11-02	IL17	Bobby Schilling (R)	844	58.9%	Phil Hare* (D)	537	37.5%	51	3.6%	1,432
2010-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	4,174	68.3%	Tim Bagwell (D)	1,935	31.7%	0	0.0%	6,109
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,541

2008-11-04	IL17	Phil Hare* (D)	1,308	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,308
2008-11-04	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	4,907	58.6%	Daniel Davis (D)	3,254	38.8%	216	2.6%	8,377
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,685

2006-11-07	IL17	Phil Hare (D)	779	55.6%	Andrea Zinga (R)	622	44.4%	0	0.0%	1,401
2006-11-07	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	3,464	56.5%	Danny Stover (D)	2,666	43.5%	0	0.0%	6,130
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,531

2004-11-02	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	971	56.3%	Andrea Zinga (R)	754	43.7%	0	0.0%	1,725
2004-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	5,238	64.6%	Tim Bagwell (D)	2,866	35.4%	0	0.0%	8,104
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,829

2002-11-05	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	756	58.5%	Peter Calderone (R)	536	41.5%	0	0.0%	1,292
2002-11-05	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	3,344	52.7%	David Phelps* (D)	3,004	47.3%	0	0.0%	6,348
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,640

2000-11-07	IL20	John Shimkus* (R)	5,409	59.0%	Jeffrey Cooper (D)	3,752	41.0%	0	0.0%	9,161
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,161

1998-11-03	IL20	John Shimkus* (R)	4,203	59.8%	Rick Verticchio (D)	2,829	40.2%	0	0.0%	7,032
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,032

1996-11-05	IL20	Jay Hoffman (D)	4,230	51.1%	John Shimkus (R)	4,048	48.9%	0	0.0%	8,278
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,278

1994-11-08	IL20	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,580	51.1%	Bill Owens (R)	3,432	48.9%	0	0.0%	7,012
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,012

1992-11-03	IL20	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,983	60.9%	John Shimkus (R)	3,844	39.1%	0	0.0%	9,827
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,827

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	14,934	0.0%	0.0%	14,934	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2020	15,587	0.0%	0.0%	15,587	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2018	15,506	0.0%	0.0%	15,506	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2016	16,087	0.0%	0.0%	16,087	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2012	17,744	0.0%	0.0%	17,744	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2010	17,250	0.0%	0.0%	17,250	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
2008	17,113	0.0%	0.0%	17,113	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2006	15,730	0.0%	0.0%	15,730	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2004	15,208	0.0%	0.0%	15,208	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2000	14,661	0.0%	0.0%	14,661	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
1994	12,217	0.0%	0.0%	12,217	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
1986	12,132	0.0%	0.0%	12,132	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%

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