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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,042	13.8
Deaths:	1,391	18.4
Net Migration:	-480	-6.4
Net Immigration:	6	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +819	R +664	R + 1.2%
D +155
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,430	R +5,131	R + 27.9%
D -1,701
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,987	R +7,808	R + 45.4%
D -3,821

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,168	R +7,144	R + 44.1%
D -3,976
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,678	72.5%	Joe Biden (D)	4,524	25.9%	292 [+]	1.7%	17,494	32	26	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 163 (0.9%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	11,859	69.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,369	25.6%	870 [+]	5.1%	17,098	31	23	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 548 (3.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 164 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,248	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,225	39.3%	347 [+]	2.2%	15,820	18	11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 212 (1.3%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	8,691	49.9%	Barack Obama (D)	8,345	47.9%	374 [+]	2.1%	17,410	13	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 179 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 50 (0.3%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,413	54.7%	John Kerry (D)	7,694	44.7%	117 [+]	0.7%	17,224	10	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	8,240	49.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,068	48.4%	355 [+]	2.1%	16,663	7	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 238 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 67 (0.4%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,792	49.4%	Robert Dole (R)	5,999	38.1%	1,972 [+]	12.5%	15,763	1	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,825 (11.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 82 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,669	51.2%	George Bush* (R)	5,764	30.5%	3,450 [+]	18.3%	18,883	-4	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,407 (18.0%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	8,695	50.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,592	49.5%	86 [+]	0.5%	17,373	-1	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 35 (0.2%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,300	59.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,599	40.1%	46	0.2%	18,945	3	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,969	58.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,990	37.4%	719 [+]	3.8%	18,678	9	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 567 (3.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 90 (0.5%);
1976	66%	Jimmy Carter (D)	9,834	52.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,729	46.6%	157 [+]	0.8%	18,720	-3	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 124 (0.7%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	10,755	60.6%	George McGovern (D)	6,968	39.2%	31 [+]	0.2%	17,754	2	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,134	46.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,737	43.8%	1,778 [+]	10.1%	17,649	-1	3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,680 (9.5%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	12,363	63.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	7,060	36.3%	0	0.0%	19,423	-4	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,121	54.9%	John Kennedy (D)	9,116	45.0%	13	0.1%	20,250	5	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,813	55.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,551	44.1%	21	0.1%	19,385	-4	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,804	53.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,317	46.3%	19	0.1%	20,140	-1	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,878	52.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,798	46.2%	208 [+]	1.2%	16,884	-3	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,079	51.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,408	47.9%	153	0.8%	19,640	0	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,807	56.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	10,461	42.7%	208	0.8%	24,476	-6	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,820	55.6%	Alf Landon (R)	8,321	42.8%	305 [+]	1.6%	19,446	3	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 186 (1.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 36 (0.2%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	10,791	62.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,276	36.1%	313 [+]	1.8%	17,380	-6	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 217 (1.2%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	9,110	60.5%	Al Smith (D)	5,823	38.7%	119 [+]	0.8%	15,052	4	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 85 (0.6%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,889	44.0%	John Davis (D)	4,768	35.6%	2,724 [+]	20.4%	13,381	-15	-10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,671 (20.0%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	6,620	52.1%	James Cox (D)	4,351	34.2%	1,744 [+]	13.7%	12,715	-16	-8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 1,379 (10.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 161 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 157 (1.2%);
1916	69%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	7,892	52.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6,438	43.0%	646 [+]	4.3%	14,976	-10	-3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 425 (2.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 209 (1.4%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,493	44.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,099	26.6%	2,300 [+]	29.1%	7,892	-2	-3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,586 (20.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 498 (6.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 198 (2.5%);
1908	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,001	50.2%	William Taft (R)	3,435	43.1%	527 [+]	6.6%	7,963	-11	-8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 270 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 201 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,190	47.3%	Alton Parker (D)	2,490	36.9%	1,071 [+]	15.9%	6,751	-12	-9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 522 (7.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 261 (3.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 254 (3.8%);
1900	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,928	53.5%	William McKinley* (R)	3,221	43.9%	191 [+]	2.6%	7,340	-9	-8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 95 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,524

25.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

12,678

72.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

163

0.9%

Other

129

0.7%

TOTAL

17,494

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,369

25.6%

Donald Trump (R)

11,859

69.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

548

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

164

1.0%

Other

158

0.9%

TOTAL

17,098

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,225

39.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,248

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

212

1.3%

Other

135

0.9%

TOTAL

15,820

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,345

47.9%

John McCain (R)

8,691

49.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

179

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

145

0.8%

TOTAL

17,410

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,413

54.7%

John Kerry (D)

7,694

44.7%

Other

117

0.7%

TOTAL

17,224

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,240

49.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,068

48.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

238

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,663

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,792

49.4%

Robert Dole (R)

5,999

38.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,825

11.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,763

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,669

51.2%

George Bush* (R)

5,764

30.5%

Ross Perot (I)

3,407

18.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,883

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,695

50.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,592

49.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,373

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,300

59.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,599

40.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,945

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,969

58.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,990

37.4%

John Anderson (I)

567

3.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,678

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

9,834

52.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,729

46.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

124

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,720

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

10,755

60.6%

George McGovern (D)

6,968

39.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,754

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,134

46.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,737

43.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,680

9.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

17,649

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

12,363

63.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

7,060

36.3%

TOTAL

19,423

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

9,116

45.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

11,121

54.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,250

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

10,813

55.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,551

44.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,385

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

10,804

53.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,317

46.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,140

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,878

52.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,798

46.2%

Other

208

1.2%

TOTAL

16,884

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,079

51.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,408

47.9%

Other

153

0.8%

TOTAL

19,640

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,807

56.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

10,461

42.7%

Other

208

0.8%

TOTAL

24,476

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,820

55.6%

Alf Landon (R)

8,321

42.8%

William Lemke (Union)

186

1.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,446

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

10,791

62.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,276

36.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

217

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

17,380

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

9,110

60.5%

Al Smith (D)

5,823

38.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,052

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,889

44.0%

John Davis (D)

4,768

35.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,671

20.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,381

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,620

52.1%

James Cox (D)

4,351

34.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

157

1.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

1,379

10.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

161

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,715

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

7,892

52.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

6,438

43.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

425

2.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

209

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,976

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,493

44.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,099

26.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,586

20.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

498

6.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

198

2.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,892

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,435

43.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,001

50.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

270

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

201

2.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,963

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1904 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,190

47.3%

Alton Parker (D)

2,490

36.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

261

3.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

522

7.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

254

3.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,751

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Marion County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,221

43.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,928

53.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,340

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marion County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Kathy Salvi (R)	9,272	71.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	3,407	26.4%	219 [+]	1.7%	12,898	30	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 219 (1.7%);
2022	G	46%	Darren Bailey (R)	9,860	75.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	2,859	22.0%	286 [+]	2.2%	13,005	33	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 286 (2.2%);
2020	S2	61%	Mark Curran (R)	11,718	67.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,122	29.7%	414 [+]	2.4%	17,254	29	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 198 (1.1%); David Black (Green) 126 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 90 (0.5%);

2018	G	43%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	7,358	58.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	4,194	33.3%	1,051 [+]	8.3%	12,603	20	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 782 (6.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 269 (2.1%);
2016	S3	57%	Mark Kirk* (R)	9,162	54.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	6,827	40.9%	722 [+]	4.3%	16,711	15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 482 (2.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 240 (1.4%);
2014	S2	40%	Jim Oberweis (R)	6,476	54.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	4,782	40.5%	560 [+]	4.7%	11,818	12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 560 (4.7%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	8,683	73.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	2,291	19.5%	804 [+]	6.8%	11,778	23	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 801 (6.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	39%	Mark Kirk (R)	7,071	60.4%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	3,966	33.9%	678 [+]	5.8%	11,715	12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 387 (3.3%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 290 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	40%	Bill Brady (R)	7,016	58.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	4,168	34.7%	812 [+]	6.8%	11,996	13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 445 (3.7%); Rich Whitney (Green) 231 (1.9%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 134 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2008	S2	56%	Richard Durbin* (D)	10,587	62.3%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	5,794	34.1%	622 [+]	3.7%	17,003	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 380 (2.2%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 155 (0.9%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 87 (0.5%);
2006	G	40%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	6,281	51.2%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	5,090	41.5%	906 [+]	7.4%	12,277	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 822 (6.7%); Other (Write-in) 84 (0.7%);
2004	S3	54%	Barack Obama (D)	10,088	60.4%	Alan Keyes (R)	6,099	36.5%	517 [+]	3.1%	16,704	9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 292 (1.7%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 223 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	42%	Richard Durbin* (D)	7,617	59.3%	Jim Durkin (R)	4,978	38.8%	244 [+]	1.9%	12,839	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 244 (1.9%);
2002	G	42%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	7,039	54.5%	Jim Ryan (R)	5,525	42.8%	345 [+]	2.7%	12,909	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 278 (2.2%); Marisellis Brown (I) 67 (0.5%);

1998	S3	38%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	6,756	57.6%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	4,749	40.5%	221 [+]	1.9%	11,726	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 221 (1.9%);
1998	G	38%	Glenn Poshard (D)	7,211	60.7%	George Ryan (R)	4,594	38.7%	75 [+]	0.6%	11,880	-12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 75 (0.6%);
1996	S2	50%	Richard Durbin (D)	8,427	54.4%	Al Salvi (R)	6,536	42.2%	516 [+]	3.3%	15,479	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 280 (1.8%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 136 (0.9%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 60 (0.4%); James Davis (Natural Law) 40 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	39%	Jim Edgar* (R)	7,734	65.0%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	3,918	32.9%	255 [+]	2.1%	11,907	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 255 (2.1%);
1992	S3	60%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	10,372	56.7%	Richard Williamson (R)	7,216	39.4%	714 [+]	3.9%	18,302	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 457 (2.5%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 82 (0.4%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 50 (0.3%); John Justice (Populist) 47 (0.3%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 43 (0.2%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.2%);
1990	S2	46%	Paul Simon* (D)	9,148	64.7%	Lynn Martin (R)	4,996	35.3%	0	0.0%	14,144	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	47%	Neil Hartigan (D)	8,363	58.6%	Jim Edgar (R)	5,816	40.7%	98 [+]	0.7%	14,277	-10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 98 (0.7%);

1986	S3	46%	Alan Dixon* (D)	9,343	66.6%	Judy Koehler (R)	4,562	32.5%	115 [+]	0.8%	14,020	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 55 (0.4%); Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 48 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
1986	G	46%	James Thompson* (R)	7,639	54.2%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	5,219	37.0%	1,246 [+]	8.8%	14,104	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 1,186 (8.4%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 39 (0.3%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
1984	S2	61%	Paul Simon (D)	10,357	54.8%	Charles Percy* (R)	8,392	44.4%	139 [+]	0.7%	18,888	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 83 (0.4%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 40 (0.2%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 6 (0.0%);
1982	G	41%	James Thompson* (R)	6,814	52.8%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	6,002	46.5%	84 [+]	0.7%	12,900	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 53 (0.4%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 31 (0.2%);
1980	S3	58%	Alan Dixon (D)	9,273	51.2%	David O'Neal (R)	8,715	48.1%	132 [+]	0.7%	18,120	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Charles Wilson (Communist) 53 (0.3%); Bruce Green (Libertarian) 52 (0.3%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 13 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 12 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);

1978	S2	40%	Alex Seith (D)	6,240	54.3%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,060	44.0%	198 [+]	1.7%	11,498	-9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 106 (0.9%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 67 (0.6%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 25 (0.2%);
1978	G	43%	James Thompson* (R)	6,610	53.0%	Michael Bakalis (D)	5,787	46.4%	82 [+]	0.7%	12,479	-6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 37 (0.3%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 12 (0.1%);
1976	G	65%	James Thompson (R)	10,687	57.8%	Michael Howlitt (D)	7,753	41.9%	49 [+]	0.3%	18,489	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 22 (0.1%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 7 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%);
1974	S3	48%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	8,321	63.1%	George Burditt (R)	4,832	36.6%	34 [+]	0.3%	13,187	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
1972	S2	64%	Charles Percy* (R)	9,639	56.0%	Roman Pucinski (D)	7,536	43.8%	41 [+]	0.2%	17,216	-6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 30 (0.2%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 11 (0.1%);
1972	G	66%	Daniel Walker (D)	10,372	58.1%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	7,481	41.9%	14 [+]	0.1%	17,867	-7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 8 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%);
1970	S3	57%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	7,751	55.6%	Ralph Smith* (R)	5,993	43.0%	201 [+]	1.4%	13,945	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 148 (1.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 53 (0.4%);

1968	S3	70%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	9,108	53.1%	William Clark (D)	7,925	46.2%	129 [+]	0.8%	17,162	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 129 (0.8%);
1968	G	72%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	8,666	49.8%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	8,618	49.5%	124 [+]	0.7%	17,408	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 124 (0.7%);
1966	S2	67%	Charles Percy (R)	8,634	52.6%	Paul Douglas* (D)	7,768	47.4%	0	0.0%	16,402	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	79%	Otto Kerner* (D)	11,081	57.4%	Charles Percy (R)	8,230	42.6%	0	0.0%	19,311	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	66%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	8,264	51.5%	Sidney Yates (D)	7,768	48.5%	0	0.0%	16,032	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	80%	Paul Douglas* (D)	10,305	52.4%	Samuel Witwer (R)	9,357	47.6%	13 [+]	0.1%	19,675	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.1%);
1960	G	82%	William Stratton* (R)	10,571	52.5%	Otto Kerner (D)	9,560	47.5%	16 [+]	0.1%	20,147	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 16 (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 Marion County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Marion County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Marion County, IL were estimated to be 36% Republican and 21% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	33,396	90.47%	8.4%
Black:	1,627	4.41%	5.9%
Indian:	113	0.31%	7.6%
Asian:	218	0.59%	6.4%
2+ races:	699	1.89%	26.2%
Hispanic:	861	2.33%	58.9%

Total non-White:	3,518	9.53%	18.0%

Change in White population:	-3,060	-7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	537	1.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	9,939	77.1%	Chip Markel (D)	2,946	22.9%	0	0.0%	12,885
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,885

2020-11-03	IL15	Mary Miller (R)	12,296	72.0%	Erika Weaver (D)	4,783	28.0%	0	0.0%	17,079
County Total for 2020-11-03:										17,079

2018-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	8,732	69.0%	Kevin Gaither (D)	3,917	31.0%	0	0.0%	12,649
County Total for 2018-11-06:										12,649

2016-11-08	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	14,720	100.0%				0	0.0%	14,720
County Total for 2016-11-08:										14,720

2014-11-04	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	8,741	74.1%	Eric Thorsland (D)	3,056	25.9%	0	0.0%	11,797
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,797

2012-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	10,531	67.6%	Angela Michael (D)	5,053	32.4%	0	0.0%	15,584
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,584

2010-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	8,143	68.9%	Tim Bagwell (D)	3,679	31.1%	0	0.0%	11,822
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,822

2008-11-04	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	10,472	61.2%	Daniel Davis (D)	6,356	37.2%	276	1.6%	17,104
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,104

2006-11-07	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	6,251	50.3%	Danny Stover (D)	6,165	49.7%	0	0.0%	12,416
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,416

2004-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	10,980	65.2%	Tim Bagwell (D)	5,856	34.8%	0	0.0%	16,836
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,836

2002-11-05	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	6,910	52.6%	David Phelps* (D)	6,233	47.4%	0	0.0%	13,143
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,143

2000-11-07	IL20	John Shimkus* (R)	9,703	59.5%	Jeffrey Cooper (D)	6,593	40.5%	0	0.0%	16,296
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,296

1998-11-03	IL20	John Shimkus* (R)	6,716	56.9%	Rick Verticchio (D)	5,084	43.1%	0	0.0%	11,800
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,800

1996-11-05	IL20	Jay Hoffman (D)	8,176	53.6%	John Shimkus (R)	7,075	46.4%	0	0.0%	15,251
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,251

1994-11-08	IL20	Richard Durbin* (D)	6,570	55.2%	Bill Owens (R)	5,327	44.8%	0	0.0%	11,897
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,897

1992-11-03	IL20	Richard Durbin* (D)	10,697	58.5%	John Shimkus (R)	7,577	41.5%	0	0.0%	18,274
County Total for 1992-11-03:										18,274

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	24,725	0.0%	0.0%	24,725	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2020	25,034	0.0%	0.0%	25,034	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2018	24,959	0.0%	0.0%	24,959	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2016	25,678	0.0%	0.0%	25,678	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2012	24,817	0.0%	0.0%	24,817	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2010	28,274	0.0%	0.0%	28,274	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2008	26,084	0.0%	0.0%	26,084	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2006	30,063	0.0%	0.0%	30,063	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2004	30,672	0.0%	0.0%	30,672	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
2000	31,228	0.0%	0.0%	31,228	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
1994	27,323	0.0%	0.0%	27,323	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1986	28,524	0.0%	0.0%	28,524	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%

Marion County, IL

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