Menard County, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Springfield, IL
Designated Market Area: Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Petersburg city (pop. 2,426) Athens city (pop. 2,398) Athens North No. 2 precinct (pop. 2,028) Athens South No. 1 precinct (pop. 1,826) Petersburg East No. 13 precinct (pop. 1,464) Petersburg South No. 15 precinct (pop. 1,408) Petersburg North No. 14 precinct (pop. 1,140) Greenview No. 6 precinct (pop. 1,067) Greenview village (pop. 953) Lake Petersburg CDP (pop. 763) Petersburg West No. 16 precinct (pop. 701) Tallula No. 11 precinct (pop. 694) Rock Creek No. 12 precinct (pop. 641) Tallula village (pop. 599) Oakford No. 9 precinct (pop. 315) Sandridge No. 8 precinct (pop. 288) Indian Creek No. 7 precinct (pop. 226) Oakford village (pop. 223) Sugar Grove No. 5 precinct (pop. 204) Irish Grove No. 4 precinct (pop. 184) Atterberry No. 10 precinct (pop. 61) Fancy Prairie No. 3 precinct (pop. 37)  

Tracts in Menard County, IL

Census Tract 101, Menard County, Illinois     Census Tract 102, Menard County, Illinois     Census Tract 103, Menard County, Illinois        

2022 population: 12,121   ( 584 from 2010 , 175 from 2020)
Land area: 314.4 square miles
Population density: 38.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,522	95.06%	6.5%
Black:	125	1.03%	68.9%
Indian:	36	0.30%	33.3%
Asian:	46	0.38%	53.3%
2+ races:	188	1.55%	45.7%
Hispanic:	204	1.68%	68.6%
Total non-White:	599	4.94%	55.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	252	10.2
Deaths:	290	11.8
Net Migration:	-138	-5.6
Net Immigration:	5	0.2

Change in White population:	-798	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	214	1.7

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	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,764	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	2,022	29.1%	168 [+]	2.4%	6,954	28	22	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 95 (1.4%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	4,231	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,817	27.9%	467 [+]	7.2%	6,515	27	19	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 311 (4.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 74 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,948	64.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,100	34.1%	103 [+]	1.7%	6,151	24	17	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 67 (1.1%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	3,672	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	2,706	41.8%	99 [+]	1.5%	6,477	20	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 32 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 20 (0.3%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,408	67.1%	John Kerry (D)	2,137	32.5%	29 [+]	0.4%	6,574	23	16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	3,862	62.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,164	34.9%	176 [+]	2.8%	6,202	20	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 135 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 (0.5%);
1996	67%	Robert Dole (R)	3,106	52.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,204	37.6%	558 [+]	9.5%	5,868	16	12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 534 (9.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	76%	George Bush* (R)	2,834	45.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,264	35.9%	1,201 [+]	19.1%	6,299	11	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,179 (18.7%);
1988	70%	George Bush (R)	3,560	62.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,103	36.9%	42 [+]	0.7%	5,705	12	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,925	68.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,826	31.7%	15	0.3%	5,766	12	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,622	65.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,589	28.7%	323 [+]	5.8%	5,534	16	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 274 (5.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 (0.7%);
1976	76%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,137	57.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,301	42.0%	41 [+]	0.7%	5,479	7	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 35 (0.6%);
1972	79%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,657	69.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,587	30.2%	19 [+]	0.4%	5,263	10	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,980	59.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,640	32.8%	375 [+]	7.5%	4,995	13	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 372 (7.4%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,491	51.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,322	48.2%	0	0.0%	4,813	8	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	92%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,120	60.1%	John Kennedy (D)	2,068	39.8%	5	0.1%	5,193	10	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,188	63.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,833	36.5%	4	0.1%	5,025	4	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	83%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,307	62.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,946	37.0%	3	0.1%	5,256	8	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	76%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,899	58.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,043	41.1%	26 [+]	0.5%	4,968	9	13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	72%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,013	61.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,888	38.3%	25	0.5%	4,926	13	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	91%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,531	54.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,894	44.8%	33	0.5%	6,458	6	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	95%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,152	50.2%	Alf Landon (R)	3,067	48.9%	58 [+]	0.9%	6,277	9	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 38 (0.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	89%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,453	59.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,327	40.0%	43 [+]	0.7%	5,823	-2	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.5%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,243	64.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,742	34.7%	40 [+]	0.8%	5,025	8	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.7%);
1924	78%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,931	56.2%	John Davis (D)	1,954	37.5%	332 [+]	6.4%	5,217	-3	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 319 (6.1%);
1920	70%	Warren Harding (R)	2,882	59.2%	James Cox (D)	1,864	38.3%	123 [+]	2.5%	4,869	-9	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 63 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 24 (0.5%);
1916	79%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,693	48.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,689	48.4%	176 [+]	3.2%	5,558	-4	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 106 (1.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 60 (1.1%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,530	48.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	903	28.4%	742 [+]	23.4%	3,175	-3	-4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 620 (19.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 55 (1.7%);
1908	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,748	49.8%	William Taft (R)	1,600	45.6%	164 [+]	4.7%	3,512	-9	-6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 135 (3.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 7 (0.2%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,705	49.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,506	43.7%	236 [+]	6.8%	3,447	-9	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 166 (4.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 44 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.5%);
1900	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,078	55.1%	William McKinley* (R)	1,632	43.3%	63 [+]	1.7%	3,773	-10	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 41 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,022	29.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,764	68.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	95	1.4%
Other	73	1.0%
TOTAL	6,954
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,817	27.9%
Donald Trump (R)	4,231	64.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	311	4.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	74	1.1%
Other	82	1.3%
TOTAL	6,515
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,100	34.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,948	64.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	67	1.1%
Other	36	0.6%
TOTAL	6,151
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,706	41.8%
John McCain (R)	3,672	56.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	32	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	20	0.3%
Other	47	0.7%
TOTAL	6,477
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,408	67.1%
John Kerry (D)	2,137	32.5%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	6,574
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,862	62.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,164	34.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	135	2.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	32	0.5%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,202
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,204	37.6%
Robert Dole (R)	3,106	52.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	534	9.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,868
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,264	35.9%
George Bush* (R)	2,834	45.0%
Ross Perot (I)	1,179	18.7%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,299
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,560	62.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,103	36.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,705
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,925	68.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,826	31.7%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,766
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,622	65.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,589	28.7%
John Anderson (I)	274	5.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	38	0.7%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,534
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,301	42.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,137	57.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	35	0.6%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,479
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,657	69.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,587	30.2%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	5,263
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,980	59.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,640	32.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	372	7.4%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,995
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,491	51.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,322	48.2%
TOTAL	4,813
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,068	39.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,120	60.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,193
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,188	63.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,833	36.5%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,025
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,307	62.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,946	37.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,256
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,043	41.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,899	58.4%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	4,968
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 13

1944 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,888	38.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,013	61.2%
Other	25	0.5%
TOTAL	4,926
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,894	44.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,531	54.7%
Other	33	0.5%
TOTAL	6,458
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,152	50.2%
Alf Landon (R)	3,067	48.9%
William Lemke (Union)	38	0.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.1%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,277
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,453	59.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,327	40.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	30	0.5%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,823
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,243	64.5%
Al Smith (D)	1,742	34.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	34	0.7%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,025
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,931	56.2%
John Davis (D)	1,954	37.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	319	6.1%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,217
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,882	59.2%
James Cox (D)	1,864	38.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	0.6%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	24	0.5%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	63	1.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,869
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,689	48.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,693	48.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	60	1.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	106	1.9%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,558
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,530	48.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	903	28.4%
William Taft* (R)	620	19.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	60	1.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	55	1.7%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,175
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,600	45.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,748	49.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	19	0.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	135	3.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	7	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,512
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -6

1904 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,705	49.5%
Alton Parker (D)	1,506	43.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	166	4.8%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	44	1.3%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,447
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1900 President, Menard County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,632	43.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,078	55.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	41	1.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.1%
Other	20	0.5%
TOTAL	3,773
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Menard 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)	3,469	65.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,655	31.3%	160 [+]	3.0%	5,284	24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 160 (3.0%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	3,548	67.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,567	29.7%	166 [+]	3.1%	5,281	25	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 166 (3.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Mark Curran (R)	4,606	67.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,095	30.6%	144 [+]	2.1%	6,845	28	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 61 (0.9%); David Black (Green) 48 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 35 (0.5%);
2018	G	57%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	3,049	56.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,619	29.8%	762 [+]	14.0%	5,430	17	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 565 (10.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 146 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 51 (0.9%);
2016	S3	67%	Mark Kirk* (R)	4,278	66.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,773	27.7%	354 [+]	5.5%	6,405	27	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 252 (3.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 100 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	3,140	64.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,595	32.6%	151 [+]	3.1%	4,886	22	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 151 (3.1%);
2014	G	50%	Bruce Rauner (R)	3,239	66.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,371	28.2%	256 [+]	5.3%	4,866	16	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 251 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	S3	50%	Mark Kirk (R)	3,190	65.9%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,268	26.2%	380 [+]	7.9%	4,838	18	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 240 (5.0%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 140 (2.9%);
2010	G	50%	Bill Brady (R)	3,159	65.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,324	27.2%	376 [+]	7.7%	4,859	19	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rich Whitney (Green) 206 (4.2%); Scott Lee Cohen (I) 129 (2.7%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 41 (0.8%);
2008	S2	66%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,440	54.6%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	2,705	42.9%	154 [+]	2.4%	6,299	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 98 (1.6%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 31 (0.5%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 25 (0.4%);
2006	G	54%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	3,608	70.9%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	882	17.3%	600 [+]	11.8%	5,090	32	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 561 (11.0%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.8%);
2004	S3	67%	Barack Obama (D)	3,529	56.1%	Alan Keyes (R)	2,453	39.0%	303 [+]	4.8%	6,285	12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 160 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 72 (1.1%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 71 (1.1%);
2002	S2	60%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,024	54.1%	Jim Durkin (R)	2,495	44.6%	73 [+]	1.3%	5,592	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 73 (1.3%);
2002	G	61%	Jim Ryan (R)	3,424	60.7%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	2,103	37.3%	114 [+]	2.0%	5,641	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 93 (1.6%); Marisellis Brown (I) 21 (0.4%);
1998	S3	56%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	3,668	73.1%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	1,261	25.1%	87 [+]	1.7%	5,016	23	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 87 (1.7%);
1998	G	56%	George Ryan (R)	2,891	57.7%	Glenn Poshard (D)	2,043	40.8%	74 [+]	1.5%	5,008	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 74 (1.5%);
1996	S2	67%	Al Salvi (R)	3,365	57.8%	Richard Durbin (D)	2,329	40.0%	128 [+]	2.2%	5,822	17	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 72 (1.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%); James Davis (Natural Law) 19 (0.3%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	64%	Jim Edgar* (R)	3,956	72.8%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,386	25.5%	92 [+]	1.7%	5,434	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 92 (1.7%);
1992	S3	74%	Richard Williamson (R)	3,274	53.3%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	2,565	41.7%	308 [+]	5.0%	6,147	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 166 (2.7%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 99 (1.6%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%); John Justice (Populist) 12 (0.2%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 8 (0.1%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1990	S2	66%	Paul Simon* (D)	2,992	56.1%	Lynn Martin (R)	2,342	43.9%	0	0.0%	5,334	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	67%	Jim Edgar (R)	3,074	56.6%	Neil Hartigan (D)	2,316	42.7%	38 [+]	0.7%	5,428	6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 38 (0.7%);
1986	S3	58%	Alan Dixon* (D)	2,544	53.5%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,180	45.8%	35 [+]	0.7%	4,759	12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 20 (0.4%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
1986	G	58%	James Thompson* (R)	2,929	61.9%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	1,589	33.6%	217 [+]	4.6%	4,735	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 192 (4.1%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 17 (0.4%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
1984	S2	70%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,284	57.1%	Paul Simon (D)	2,355	41.0%	110 [+]	1.9%	5,749	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 82 (1.4%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 19 (0.3%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 6 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1982	G	55%	James Thompson* (R)	2,854	63.4%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	1,609	35.8%	36 [+]	0.8%	4,499	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 19 (0.4%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 17 (0.4%);
1980	S3	66%	David O'Neal (R)	3,137	57.5%	Alan Dixon (D)	2,273	41.7%	42 [+]	0.8%	5,452	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 22 (0.4%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 10 (0.2%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 4 (0.1%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 4 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S2	56%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,134	51.0%	Alex Seith (D)	2,036	48.6%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,188	-2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Bruce Green (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1978	G	56%	James Thompson* (R)	2,679	63.7%	Michael Bakalis (D)	1,515	36.0%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,206	5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1976	G	75%	James Thompson (R)	3,944	72.9%	Michael Howlitt (D)	1,461	27.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,410	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	60%	George Burditt (R)	2,146	51.9%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	1,974	47.8%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,133	15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S2	77%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,668	71.2%	Roman Pucinski (D)	1,473	28.6%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,151	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1972	G	79%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	2,848	54.0%	Daniel Walker (D)	2,419	45.9%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,273	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S3	76%	Ralph Smith* (R)	2,561	56.4%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	1,972	43.4%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,541	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1968	S3	83%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	3,136	64.7%	William Clark (D)	1,705	35.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,845	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1968	G	84%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	2,894	58.7%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	2,032	41.2%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,928	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	79%	Charles Percy (R)	2,686	58.4%	Paul Douglas* (D)	1,904	41.4%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,597	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 7 (0.2%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	83%	Charles Percy (R)	2,475	52.1%	Otto Kerner* (D)	2,271	47.9%	0	0.0%	4,746	4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	81%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	2,686	58.6%	Sidney Yates (D)	1,900	41.4%	0	0.0%	4,586	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	90%	Samuel Witwer (R)	2,698	53.6%	Paul Douglas* (D)	2,332	46.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,033	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1960	G	91%	William Stratton* (R)	2,663	52.0%	Otto Kerner (D)	2,451	47.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,118	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 4 (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 Menard County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Menard County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Menard County, IL were estimated to be 51% Republican and 14% Democrat.