Monroe County, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area: St. Louis, MO-IL
Designated Market Area: St. Louis, MO-IL
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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

Waterloo city (pop. 11,012) Columbia city (pop. 10,747) Precinct 34 (pop. 3,657) Precinct 26 (pop. 2,997) Precinct 27 (pop. 1,452) Precinct 4 (pop. 1,370) Precinct 8 (pop. 1,296) Precinct 14 (pop. 1,196) Precinct 20 (pop. 1,196) Valmeyer village (pop. 1,196) Precinct 30 (pop. 1,165) Precinct 24 (pop. 1,058) Precinct 3 (pop. 1,042) Precinct 9 (pop. 1,024) Precinct 11 (pop. 946) Precinct 21 (pop. 936) Precinct 17 (pop. 910) Precinct 16 (pop. 899) Precinct 35 (pop. 892) Precinct 18 (pop. 870) Precinct 25 (pop. 869) Precinct 31 (pop. 850) Precinct 10 (pop. 846) Precinct 19 (pop. 801) Precinct 12 (pop. 770) Precinct 36 (pop. 751) Precinct 23 (pop. 731) Precinct 6 (pop. 639) Precinct 32 (pop. 594) Precinct 7 (pop. 543) Hecker village (pop. 540) Precinct 1 (pop. 540) Precinct 22 (pop. 533) Precinct 28 (pop. 529) Precinct 15 (pop. 515) Precinct 29 (pop. 480) Precinct 33 (pop. 474) Precinct 5 (pop. 449) Precinct 13 (pop. 426) Precinct 37 (pop. 376) Precinct 2 (pop. 283) Maeystown village (pop. 85) Fults village (pop. 18)  

Tracts in Monroe County, IL

Census Tract 6001.02, Monroe County, Illinois     Census Tract 6001.03, Monroe County, Illinois     Census Tract 6001.04, Monroe County, Illinois     Census Tract 6004.01, Monroe County, Illinois     Census Tract 6004.02, Monroe County, Illinois     Census Tract 6005.01, Monroe County, Illinois     Census Tract 6005.02, Monroe County, Illinois        

2022 population: 35,033   ( 2,076 from 2010 , 80 from 2020)
Land area: 385.3 square miles
Population density: 90.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	33,586	95.87%	5.0%
Black:	179	0.51%	179.7%
Indian:	65	0.19%	14.0%
Asian:	212	0.61%	43.2%
2+ races:	375	1.07%	56.9%
Hispanic:	616	1.76%	36.9%
Total non-White:	1,447	4.13%	49.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	656	9.4
Deaths:	828	11.8
Net Migration:	238	3.4
Net Immigration:	9	0.1

Change in White population:	1,595	4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	481	1.5

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	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,142	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	6,569	31.0%	495 [+]	2.3%	21,206	26	20	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 309 (1.5%);
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	12,629	65.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,535	28.6%	1,190 [+]	6.1%	19,354	27	19	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 742 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 200 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,888	62.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,215	35.5%	391 [+]	2.2%	17,494	22	15	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 233 (1.3%);
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	9,881	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	7,953	43.9%	295 [+]	1.6%	18,129	18	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 125 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 68 (0.4%);
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,468	57.8%	John Kerry (D)	6,788	41.5%	114 [+]	0.7%	16,370	13	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	7,632	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,797	42.0%	367 [+]	2.7%	13,796	13	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 262 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 65 (0.5%);
1996	62%	Robert Dole (R)	5,350	46.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,798	41.6%	1,387 [+]	12.0%	11,535	10	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,276 (11.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 35 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,894	39.0%	George Bush* (R)	4,807	38.3%	2,841 [+]	22.7%	12,542	4	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,813 (22.4%);
1988	68%	George Bush (R)	6,275	57.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,529	41.7%	47 [+]	0.4%	10,851	7	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.2%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,936	67.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,256	31.9%	25	0.2%	10,217	12	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,315	63.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,121	31.4%	488 [+]	4.9%	9,924	14	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 405 (4.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 55 (0.6%);
1976	74%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,602	57.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,984	41.0%	130 [+]	1.3%	9,716	8	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 110 (1.1%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,479	68.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,958	31.2%	29 [+]	0.3%	9,466	9	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,086	55.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,822	30.8%	1,259 [+]	13.7%	9,167	8	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,253 (13.7%);
1964	82%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,605	53.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,936	46.1%	0	0.0%	8,541	6	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,731	58.2%	John Kennedy (D)	3,398	41.8%	4	0.0%	8,133	8	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,715	64.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,648	36.0%	1	0.0%	7,364	5	7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,528	65.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,430	34.9%	1	0.0%	6,959	10	10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,403	62.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,026	37.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,432	13	18	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,032	66.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,068	33.9%	9	0.1%	6,109	18	20	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	89%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,754	62.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,826	37.2%	22	0.3%	7,602	14	18	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,477	50.8%	Alf Landon (R)	3,226	47.1%	147 [+]	2.1%	6,850	7	11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 140 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1932	80%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,993	63.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,186	34.9%	80 [+]	1.3%	6,259	-7	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 74 (1.2%);
1928	76%	Al Smith (D)	2,934	51.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,721	48.0%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,665	-9	-10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%);
1924	65%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,390	48.4%	John Davis (D)	1,369	27.7%	1,184 [+]	24.0%	4,943	-10	-6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,173 (23.7%);
1920	55%	Warren Harding (R)	2,955	70.1%	James Cox (D)	932	22.1%	328 [+]	7.8%	4,215	2	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 271 (6.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 42 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 10 (0.2%);
1916	64%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,825	56.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,104	42.4%	35 [+]	0.7%	4,964	4	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 27 (0.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 8 (0.2%);
1912	40%	William Taft* (R)	1,433	45.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,398	44.3%	324 [+]	10.3%	3,155	23	22	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 299 (9.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4 (0.1%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	1,733	52.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,512	46.2%	28 [+]	0.9%	3,273	-2	1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,622	52.3%	Alton Parker (D)	1,440	46.5%	38 [+]	1.2%	3,100	-6	-4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 23 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 10 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1900	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,757	53.1%	William McKinley* (R)	1,535	46.4%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,308	-6	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 10 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	6,569	31.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	14,142	66.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	309	1.5%
Other	186	0.9%
TOTAL	21,206
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	5,535	28.6%
Donald Trump (R)	12,629	65.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	742	3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	200	1.0%
Other	248	1.3%
TOTAL	19,354
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	6,215	35.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	10,888	62.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	233	1.3%
Other	158	0.9%
TOTAL	17,494
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	7,953	43.9%
John McCain (R)	9,881	54.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	125	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	68	0.4%
Other	102	0.6%
TOTAL	18,129
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	9,468	57.8%
John Kerry (D)	6,788	41.5%
Other	114	0.7%
TOTAL	16,370
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	7,632	55.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,797	42.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	262	1.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	65	0.5%
Other	40	0.3%
TOTAL	13,796
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,798	41.6%
Robert Dole (R)	5,350	46.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,276	11.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	35	0.3%
Other	76	0.7%
TOTAL	11,535
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,894	39.0%
George Bush* (R)	4,807	38.3%
Ross Perot (I)	2,813	22.4%
Other	28	0.2%
TOTAL	12,542
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,275	57.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,529	41.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	18	0.2%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	10,851
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,936	67.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,256	31.9%
Other	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,217
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	6,315	63.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,121	31.4%
John Anderson (I)	405	4.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	55	0.6%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	9,924
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,984	41.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,602	57.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	110	1.1%
Other	20	0.2%
TOTAL	9,716
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,479	68.4%
George McGovern (D)	2,958	31.2%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	9,466
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,086	55.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,822	30.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,253	13.7%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	9,167
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,605	53.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,936	46.1%
TOTAL	8,541
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,398	41.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,731	58.2%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,133
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,715	64.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,648	36.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,364
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,528	65.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,430	34.9%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,959
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,026	37.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,403	62.6%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,432
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 18

1944 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,068	33.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,032	66.0%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,109
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20

1940 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,826	37.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,754	62.5%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	7,602
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 18

1936 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,477	50.8%
Alf Landon (R)	3,226	47.1%
William Lemke (Union)	140	2.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.1%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,850
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,993	63.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,186	34.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	74	1.2%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,259
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,721	48.0%
Al Smith (D)	2,934	51.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	8	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,665
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,390	48.4%
John Davis (D)	1,369	27.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,173	23.7%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,943
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,955	70.1%
James Cox (D)	932	22.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	42	1.0%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	271	6.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	10	0.2%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,215
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,104	42.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,825	56.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	27	0.5%
James Hanly (Proh)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,964
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11

1912 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,398	44.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	299	9.5%
William Taft* (R)	1,433	45.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	19	0.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	4	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,155
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 22

1908 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,733	52.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,512	46.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	9	0.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	15	0.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,273
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,622	52.3%
Alton Parker (D)	1,440	46.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	23	0.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	10	0.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,100
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1900 President, Monroe County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,535	46.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,757	53.1%
John Woolley (Proh)	10	0.3%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,308
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Monroe 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	58%	Kathy Salvi (R)	10,240	65.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	5,197	33.2%	233 [+]	1.5%	15,670	24	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 233 (1.5%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	10,656	67.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	4,609	29.3%	453 [+]	2.9%	15,718	25	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 453 (2.9%);
2020	S2	77%	Mark Curran (R)	13,805	65.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	6,717	32.0%	493 [+]	2.3%	21,015	27	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 257 (1.2%); David Black (Green) 141 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 95 (0.5%);
2018	G	58%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	9,348	60.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	5,291	34.0%	931 [+]	6.0%	15,570	21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 678 (4.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 253 (1.6%);
2016	S3	73%	Mark Kirk* (R)	10,885	57.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	7,458	39.1%	719 [+]	3.8%	19,062	17	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 467 (2.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 252 (1.3%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	7,663	61.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	4,441	35.4%	435 [+]	3.5%	12,539	18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 435 (3.5%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	8,843	70.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	3,138	25.0%	578 [+]	4.6%	12,559	20	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 578 (4.6%);
2010	S3	47%	Mark Kirk (R)	7,854	66.5%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	3,536	30.0%	414 [+]	3.5%	11,804	19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Michael Labno (Libertarian) 222 (1.9%); LeAlan Jones (Green) 183 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2010	G	48%	Bill Brady (R)	7,639	64.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	3,849	32.3%	446 [+]	3.7%	11,934	18	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 232 (1.9%); Rich Whitney (Green) 140 (1.2%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 71 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2008	S2	73%	Richard Durbin* (D)	8,931	50.8%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	8,078	45.9%	585 [+]	3.3%	17,594	17	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 326 (1.9%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 176 (1.0%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 83 (0.5%);
2006	G	47%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	5,410	49.5%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	4,993	45.7%	534 [+]	4.9%	10,937	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 459 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 75 (0.7%);
2004	S3	71%	Barack Obama (D)	9,150	58.1%	Alan Keyes (R)	6,089	38.7%	504 [+]	3.2%	15,743	12	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 303 (1.9%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 199 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	48%	Jim Durkin (R)	5,162	50.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	4,858	47.7%	162 [+]	1.6%	10,182	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 162 (1.6%);
2002	G	49%	Jim Ryan (R)	5,342	51.5%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	4,823	46.5%	200 [+]	1.9%	10,365	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 165 (1.6%); Marisellis Brown (I) 35 (0.3%);
1998	S3	48%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	6,533	69.3%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	2,737	29.0%	163 [+]	1.7%	9,433	19	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 163 (1.7%);
1998	G	48%	George Ryan (R)	5,039	53.3%	Glenn Poshard (D)	4,367	46.2%	56 [+]	0.6%	9,462	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 56 (0.6%);
1996	S2	60%	Al Salvi (R)	5,866	51.8%	Richard Durbin (D)	5,115	45.2%	340 [+]	3.0%	11,321	11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 184 (1.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 95 (0.8%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 38 (0.3%); James Davis (Natural Law) 23 (0.2%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	44%	Jim Edgar* (R)	5,587	70.1%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	2,154	27.0%	228 [+]	2.9%	7,969	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 228 (2.9%);
1992	S3	70%	Richard Williamson (R)	6,109	50.6%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	5,461	45.2%	506 [+]	4.2%	12,076	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 336 (2.8%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 60 (0.5%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 31 (0.3%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 31 (0.3%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 21 (0.2%);
1990	S2	47%	Paul Simon* (D)	4,671	60.5%	Lynn Martin (R)	3,045	39.5%	0	0.0%	7,716	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	48%	Jim Edgar (R)	3,874	49.7%	Neil Hartigan (D)	3,865	49.6%	58 [+]	0.7%	7,797	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 58 (0.7%);
1986	S3	49%	Alan Dixon* (D)	4,720	62.6%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,778	36.8%	41 [+]	0.5%	7,539	3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%); Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 16 (0.2%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1986	G	48%	James Thompson* (R)	5,228	69.4%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	1,727	22.9%	574 [+]	7.6%	7,529	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 547 (7.3%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
1984	S2	67%	Paul Simon (D)	5,395	52.9%	Charles Percy* (R)	4,715	46.2%	86 [+]	0.8%	10,196	-2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 54 (0.5%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 18 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1982	G	55%	James Thompson* (R)	5,243	64.8%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,785	34.4%	61 [+]	0.8%	8,089	15	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 33 (0.4%); John Roche (Taxpayers) 27 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	68%	David O'Neal (R)	5,184	53.3%	Alan Dixon (D)	4,471	46.0%	63 [+]	0.6%	9,718	11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 17 (0.2%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 4 (0.0%);
1978	S2	52%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,573	51.5%	Alex Seith (D)	3,334	48.0%	37 [+]	0.5%	6,944	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1978	G	52%	James Thompson* (R)	4,489	64.7%	Michael Bakalis (D)	2,426	35.0%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,940	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1976	G	73%	James Thompson (R)	6,378	66.6%	Michael Howlitt (D)	3,164	33.1%	29 [+]	0.3%	9,571	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 9 (0.1%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	60%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	4,231	54.5%	George Burditt (R)	3,530	45.4%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,770	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	70%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,881	66.1%	Roman Pucinski (D)	2,991	33.6%	31 [+]	0.3%	8,903	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 20 (0.2%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 11 (0.1%);
1972	G	74%	Daniel Walker (D)	4,906	52.3%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	4,453	47.5%	15 [+]	0.2%	9,374	-2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
1970	S3	68%	Ralph Smith* (R)	4,529	56.5%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,473	43.4%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,009	14	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1968	S3	78%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,513	63.5%	William Clark (D)	3,167	36.5%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,687	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1968	G	79%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	5,328	60.0%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	3,543	39.9%	11 [+]	0.1%	8,882	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.1%);
1966	S2	74%	Charles Percy (R)	4,907	61.2%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,107	38.8%	0	0.0%	8,014	6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	81%	Charles Percy (R)	4,407	52.6%	Otto Kerner* (D)	3,966	47.4%	0	0.0%	8,373	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	76%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	4,207	55.8%	Sidney Yates (D)	3,331	44.2%	0	0.0%	7,538	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	83%	Samuel Witwer (R)	3,976	50.3%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,926	49.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,905	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1960	G	84%	William Stratton* (R)	4,360	54.2%	Otto Kerner (D)	3,677	45.7%	4 [+]	0.0%	8,041	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 4 (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 Monroe County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Monroe County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Monroe County, IL were estimated to be 35% Republican and 20% Democrat.