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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	279	8.9
Deaths:	486	15.5
Net Migration:	17	0.5
Net Immigration:	2	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +611	R +402	R + 2.5%
D +209
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,542	R +2,769	R + 32.1%
D -1,227
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,585	R +3,192	R + 36.7%
D -1,607

2016 vs. 2008	R +974	R +2,790	R + 34.1%
D -1,816
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,418	60.8%	Joe Biden (D)	3,280	36.8%	216 [+]	2.4%	8,914	20	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 134 (1.5%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	4,807	56.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,071	36.0%	647 [+]	7.6%	8,525	18	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 475 (5.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 82 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,507	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,876	45.2%	185 [+]	2.2%	8,568	5	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 108 (1.3%);
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	4,887	55.1%	John McCain (R)	3,833	43.2%	150 [+]	1.7%	8,870	6	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 58 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.3%);
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	4,512	50.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,405	49.1%	57 [+]	0.6%	8,974	5	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,400	52.9%	George W. Bush (R)	3,688	44.3%	230 [+]	2.8%	8,318	2	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 156 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 56 (0.7%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,278	54.2%	Robert Dole (R)	2,688	34.0%	931 [+]	11.8%	7,897	-3	-7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 889 (11.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,990	46.7%	George Bush* (R)	2,983	34.9%	1,567 [+]	18.3%	8,540	1	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,535 (18.0%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,204	53.0%	George Bush (R)	3,683	46.4%	42 [+]	0.5%	7,929	-4	-7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.2%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,907	55.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,982	44.6%	38	0.4%	8,927	-1	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,144	56.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,361	36.7%	651 [+]	7.1%	9,156	7	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 540 (5.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 100 (1.1%);
1976	74%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,816	53.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,090	45.5%	76 [+]	0.8%	8,982	4	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 63 (0.7%);
1972	78%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,452	61.0%	George McGovern (D)	3,477	38.9%	11 [+]	0.1%	8,940	2	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,844	56.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,143	36.5%	613 [+]	7.1%	8,600	9	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 607 (7.1%);
1964	83%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,410	51.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,220	48.9%	0	0.0%	8,630	8	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,582	61.6%	John Kennedy (D)	3,476	38.4%	3	0.0%	9,061	12	12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,732	65.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,969	34.1%	7	0.1%	8,708	6	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,416	70.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,679	29.4%	2	0.0%	9,097	16	15	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	74%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,267	62.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,117	37.0%	36 [+]	0.4%	8,420	13	17	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	78%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,667	63.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,277	36.5%	34	0.4%	8,978	15	17	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	88%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,336	62.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,830	37.5%	38	0.4%	10,204	14	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	93%	Alf Landon (R)	5,028	50.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,751	48.1%	105 [+]	1.1%	9,884	11	14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 84 (0.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.0%);
1932	86%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,436	50.2%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,309	48.8%	90 [+]	1.0%	8,835	8	11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 45 (0.5%);
1928	81%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,699	70.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,316	28.7%	58 [+]	0.7%	8,073	14	12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 51 (0.6%);
1924	78%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,618	68.3%	John Davis (D)	1,699	20.7%	908 [+]	11.0%	8,225	9	14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 890 (10.8%);
1920	67%	Warren Harding (R)	5,531	74.6%	James Cox (D)	1,574	21.2%	311 [+]	4.2%	7,416	7	14	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 116 (1.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 102 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 90 (1.2%);
1916	82%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,308	58.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,430	38.1%	270 [+]	3.0%	9,008	6	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 199 (2.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 69 (0.8%);
1912	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,093	41.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,602	32.1%	1,301 [+]	26.0%	4,996	-3	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 959 (19.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 222 (4.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 111 (2.2%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	2,871	57.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,777	35.6%	344 [+]	6.9%	4,992	3	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 231 (4.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 85 (1.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 14 (0.3%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,230	63.6%	Alton Parker (D)	1,386	27.3%	459 [+]	9.0%	5,075	5	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 249 (4.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 144 (2.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 46 (0.9%);
1900	49%	William McKinley* (R)	3,304	59.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,110	37.9%	149 [+]	2.7%	5,563	7	8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 124 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,280

36.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,418

60.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

134

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,914

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,071

36.0%

Donald Trump (R)

4,807

56.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

475

5.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,525

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,507

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,876

45.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

108

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,568

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,887

55.1%

John McCain (R)

3,833

43.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,870

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,405

49.1%

John Kerry (D)

4,512

50.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,974

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,688

44.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,400

52.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

156

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,318

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,278

54.2%

Robert Dole (R)

2,688

34.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

889

11.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,897

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,990

46.7%

George Bush* (R)

2,983

34.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,535

18.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,540

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,683

46.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,204

53.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,929

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

1984 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,907

55.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,982

44.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,927

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,144

56.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,361

36.7%

John Anderson (I)

540

5.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

100

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,156

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,090

45.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,816

53.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,982

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,452

61.0%

George McGovern (D)

3,477

38.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,940

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,844

56.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,143

36.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

607

7.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,600

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,410

51.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,220

48.9%

TOTAL

8,630

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,476

38.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,582

61.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,061

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,732

65.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,969

34.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,708

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,416

70.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,679

29.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,097

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,117

37.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,267

62.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,420

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 17

1944 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,277

36.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,667

63.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,978

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,830

37.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,336

62.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,204

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,751

48.1%

Alf Landon (R)

5,028

50.9%

William Lemke (Union)

0.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,884

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,309

48.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,436

50.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,835

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1928 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,699

70.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,316

28.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,073

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,618

68.3%

John Davis (D)

1,699

20.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

890

10.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,225

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 14

1920 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,531

74.6%

James Cox (D)

1,574

21.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

102

1.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

116

1.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,416

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,430

38.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,308

58.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

199

2.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,008

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1912 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,602

32.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,093

41.9%

William Taft* (R)

959

19.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

222

4.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

111

2.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,996

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,871

57.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,777

35.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

231

4.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,992

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,230

63.6%

Alton Parker (D)

1,386

27.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

144

2.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

249

4.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,075

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Mercer County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,304

59.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,110

37.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

124

2.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,563

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Kathy Salvi (R)	3,945	58.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	2,559	38.0%	228 [+]	3.4%	6,732	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 228 (3.4%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	4,238	62.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	2,297	33.9%	250 [+]	3.7%	6,785	20	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 250 (3.7%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	5,068	58.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,420	39.1%	256 [+]	2.9%	8,744	19	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 133 (1.5%); Willie Wilson (I) 71 (0.8%); David Black (Green) 52 (0.6%);

2018	G	56%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	3,658	52.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	2,546	36.8%	712 [+]	10.3%	6,916	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 510 (7.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 188 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%);
2016	S3	67%	Mark Kirk* (R)	4,465	53.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	3,391	40.7%	481 [+]	5.8%	8,337	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 350 (4.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 129 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	52%	Jim Oberweis (R)	3,165	48.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,036	46.6%	311 [+]	4.8%	6,512	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 311 (4.8%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	3,823	58.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	2,377	36.3%	354 [+]	5.4%	6,554	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 354 (5.4%);
2010	S3	52%	Mark Kirk (R)	3,806	57.4%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	2,321	35.0%	508 [+]	7.7%	6,635	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 299 (4.5%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 209 (3.1%);
2010	G	53%	Bill Brady (R)	3,710	55.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	2,403	35.9%	575 [+]	8.6%	6,688	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 351 (5.2%); Rich Whitney (Green) 168 (2.5%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 56 (0.8%);

2008	S2	66%	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,233	62.5%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	2,773	33.1%	371 [+]	4.4%	8,377	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 229 (2.7%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 78 (0.9%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 64 (0.8%);
2006	G	49%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	3,206	51.4%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	2,668	42.8%	358 [+]	5.7%	6,232	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 339 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.3%);
2004	S3	68%	Barack Obama (D)	5,729	66.3%	Alan Keyes (R)	2,685	31.1%	231 [+]	2.7%	8,645	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 138 (1.6%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 93 (1.1%);
2002	S2	53%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,872	57.4%	Jim Durkin (R)	2,737	40.6%	138 [+]	2.0%	6,747	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 138 (2.0%);
2002	G	54%	Jim Ryan (R)	3,498	51.2%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	3,131	45.8%	201 [+]	2.9%	6,830	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 135 (2.0%); Marisellis Brown (I) 66 (1.0%);

1998	S3	54%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	4,115	60.2%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	2,522	36.9%	198 [+]	2.9%	6,835	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 197 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	54%	George Ryan (R)	3,872	56.2%	Glenn Poshard (D)	2,948	42.8%	67 [+]	1.0%	6,887	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 67 (1.0%);
1996	S2	60%	Richard Durbin (D)	4,019	52.4%	Al Salvi (R)	3,417	44.6%	227 [+]	3.0%	7,663	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 113 (1.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 59 (0.8%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 38 (0.5%); James Davis (Natural Law) 17 (0.2%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	50%	Jim Edgar* (R)	4,550	71.7%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,695	26.7%	99 [+]	1.6%	6,344	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 99 (1.6%);
1992	S3	66%	Richard Williamson (R)	4,045	48.5%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	4,033	48.4%	259 [+]	3.1%	8,337	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 126 (1.5%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 41 (0.5%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 40 (0.5%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 14 (0.2%);
1990	S2	54%	Paul Simon* (D)	4,567	66.3%	Lynn Martin (R)	2,323	33.7%	0	0.0%	6,890	-1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	55%	Jim Edgar (R)	3,689	53.1%	Neil Hartigan (D)	3,159	45.5%	101 [+]	1.5%	6,949	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 101 (1.5%);

1986	S3	51%	Alan Dixon* (D)	4,312	64.7%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,292	34.4%	56 [+]	0.8%	6,660	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 31 (0.5%); Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 21 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	52%	James Thompson* (R)	3,253	48.7%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	2,842	42.5%	587 [+]	8.8%	6,682	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 556 (8.3%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1984	S2	68%	Charles Percy* (R)	4,600	51.8%	Paul Simon (D)	4,184	47.1%	103 [+]	1.2%	8,887	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 75 (0.8%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 15 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 9 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	55%	James Thompson* (R)	3,818	52.0%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,408	46.4%	113 [+]	1.5%	7,339	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 72 (1.0%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 41 (0.6%);
1980	S3	68%	Alan Dixon (D)	4,521	50.1%	David O'Neal (R)	4,441	49.2%	61 [+]	0.7%	9,023	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 39 (0.4%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 12 (0.1%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 5 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 3 (0.0%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);

1978	S2	53%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,611	54.8%	Alex Seith (D)	2,955	44.8%	23 [+]	0.3%	6,589	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Bruce Green (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1978	G	53%	James Thompson* (R)	3,996	60.4%	Michael Bakalis (D)	2,600	39.3%	19 [+]	0.3%	6,615	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1976	G	73%	James Thompson (R)	6,527	73.5%	Michael Howlitt (D)	2,350	26.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,885	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 3 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 3 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	52%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	3,457	56.3%	George Burditt (R)	2,682	43.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,142	6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	76%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,607	63.8%	Roman Pucinski (D)	3,173	36.1%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,783	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	78%	Daniel Walker (D)	4,973	55.5%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	3,982	44.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,957	-5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S3	67%	Ralph Smith* (R)	3,521	50.1%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,503	49.8%	5 [+]	0.1%	7,029	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);

1968	S3	80%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,618	67.9%	William Clark (D)	2,651	32.0%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,276	15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1968	G	80%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	5,062	60.6%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	3,276	39.2%	9 [+]	0.1%	8,347	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1966	S2	75%	Charles Percy (R)	4,665	60.2%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,063	39.6%	16 [+]	0.2%	7,744	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 16 (0.2%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	82%	Charles Percy (R)	4,700	55.2%	Otto Kerner* (D)	3,820	44.8%	0	0.0%	8,520	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	78%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,089	63.0%	Sidney Yates (D)	2,983	37.0%	0	0.0%	8,072	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	86%	Samuel Witwer (R)	4,952	56.2%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,854	43.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,807	11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1960	G	86%	William Stratton* (R)	4,941	55.6%	Otto Kerner (D)	3,937	44.3%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,881	11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 3 (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 Mercer County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Mercer County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Mercer County, IL were estimated to be 30% Republican and 25% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	14,594	94.13%	8.3%
Black:	117	0.75%	154.3%
Indian:	24	0.15%	60.0%
Asian:	86	0.55%	65.4%
2+ races:	188	1.21%	95.8%
Hispanic:	495	3.19%	61.2%

Total non-White:	910	5.87%	74.3%

Change in White population:	-1,318	-8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	388	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL15	Mary Miller* (R)	2,193	65.5%	Paul Lange (D)	1,156	34.5%	0	0.0%	3,349
2022-11-08	IL17	Esther King (R)	2,032	60.5%	Eric Sorenson (D)	1,326	39.5%	0	0.0%	3,358
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,707

2020-11-03	IL17	Esther King (R)	4,976	56.9%	Cheri Bustos* (D)	3,765	43.1%	0	0.0%	8,741
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,741

2018-11-06	IL17	Cheri Bustos* (D)	3,967	56.6%	Bill Fawell (R)	3,037	43.4%	0	0.0%	7,004
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,004

2016-11-08	IL17	Cheri Bustos* (D)	4,587	54.4%	Patrick Harlan (R)	3,852	45.6%	0	0.0%	8,439
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,439

2014-11-04	IL17	Bobby Schilling (R)	3,319	50.5%	Cheri Bustos* (D)	3,251	49.5%	0	0.0%	6,570
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,570

2012-11-06	IL17	Bobby Schilling* (R)	4,521	53.4%	Cheri Bustos (D)	3,949	46.6%	0	0.0%	8,470
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,470

2010-11-02	IL17	Bobby Schilling (R)	3,670	54.1%	Phil Hare* (D)	2,804	41.3%	314	4.6%	6,788
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,788

2008-11-04	IL17	Phil Hare* (D)	6,715	99.2%				55	0.8%	6,770
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,770

2006-11-07	IL17	Phil Hare (D)	3,557	56.8%	Andrea Zinga (R)	2,708	43.2%	0	0.0%	6,265
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,265

2004-11-02	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	5,065	56.2%	Andrea Zinga (R)	3,953	43.8%	0	0.0%	9,018
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,018

2002-11-05	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	4,027	57.8%	Peter Calderone (R)	2,937	42.2%	0	0.0%	6,964
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,964

2000-11-07	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	4,702	56.2%	Mark Baker (R)	3,663	43.8%	0	0.0%	8,365
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,365

1998-11-03	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	3,754	54.0%	Mark Baker (R)	3,199	46.0%	0	0.0%	6,953
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,953

1996-11-05	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	4,006	51.6%	Mark Baker (R)	3,707	47.8%	49	0.6%	7,762
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,762

1994-11-08	IL17	Jim Anderson (R)	3,620	56.0%	Lane Evans* (D)	2,849	44.0%	0	0.0%	6,469
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,469

1992-11-03	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	4,834	57.0%	Ken Schloemer (R)	3,648	43.0%	0	0.0%	8,482
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,482

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	12,950	0.0%	0.0%	12,950	100.0%	n/a	n/a	106%
2020	12,694	0.0%	0.0%	12,694	100.0%	n/a	n/a	104%
2018	12,127	0.0%	0.0%	12,127	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2016	12,026	0.0%	0.0%	12,026	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
2012	12,020	0.0%	0.0%	12,020	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2010	14,295	0.0%	0.0%	14,295	100.0%	n/a	n/a	112%
2008	14,087	0.0%	0.0%	14,087	100.0%	n/a	n/a	111%
2006	14,145	0.0%	0.0%	14,145	100.0%	n/a	n/a	111%
2004	14,325	0.0%	0.0%	14,325	100.0%	n/a	n/a	112%
2000	12,783	0.0%	0.0%	12,783	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
1994	10,636	0.0%	0.0%	10,636	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
1986	11,365	0.0%	0.0%	11,365	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%

Mercer County, IL

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