Putnam County, IL

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Ottawa, IL
Designated Market Area: Peoria-Bloomington, IL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Granville township (pop. 2,769) Granville village (pop. 1,474) Hennepin township (pop. 1,453) Magnolia township (pop. 820) Hennepin village (pop. 766) Senachwine township (pop. 586) Mark village (pop. 531) Standard village (pop. 300) McNabb village (pop. 231) Magnolia village (pop. 224)  

Tracts in Putnam County, IL

Census Tract 9545, Putnam County, Illinois     Census Tract 9546, Putnam County, Illinois        

2022 population: 5,572   ( 434 from 2010 , 66 from 2020)
Land area: 160.1 square miles
Population density: 34.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,075	91.08%	10.2%
Black:	34	0.61%	9.7%
Indian:	10	0.18%	100.0%
Asian:	34	0.61%	142.9%
2+ races:	51	0.92%	4.1%
Hispanic:	368	6.60%	46.0%
Total non-White:	497	8.92%	41.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	118	10.5
Deaths:	137	12.1
Net Migration:	-45	-4.0
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-579	-9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	145	2.4

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	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,993	58.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,338	39.4%	64 [+]	1.9%	3,395	18	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 33 (1.0%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	1,767	56.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,147	36.9%	198 [+]	6.4%	3,112	18	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 136 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 35 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,559	49.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,502	47.8%	82 [+]	2.6%	3,143	7	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 40 (1.3%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	1,900	56.9%	John McCain (R)	1,378	41.2%	64 [+]	1.9%	3,342	5	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.4%);
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	1,704	50.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,623	48.4%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,352	4	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	70%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,657	52.1%	George W. Bush (R)	1,437	45.2%	85 [+]	2.7%	3,179	3	-3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 58 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22 (0.7%);
1996	63%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,425	51.6%	Robert Dole (R)	987	35.7%	352 [+]	12.7%	2,764	-1	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 322 (11.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	77%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,574	47.6%	George Bush* (R)	969	29.3%	765 [+]	23.1%	3,308	-5	-8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 752 (22.7%);
1988	75%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,601	51.0%	George Bush (R)	1,516	48.3%	22 [+]	0.7%	3,139	-2	-5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
1984	80%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,912	56.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,487	43.6%	14	0.4%	3,413	0	-3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	80%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,959	57.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,158	33.9%	297 [+]	8.7%	3,414	8	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 235 (6.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 51 (1.5%);
1976	79%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,572	53.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,344	45.4%	43 [+]	1.5%	2,959	3	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 27 (0.9%);
1972	81%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,665	59.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,112	39.9%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,787	1	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,351	53.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	988	39.4%	166 [+]	6.6%	2,505	7	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 162 (6.5%);
1964	86%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,359	54.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,131	45.4%	0	0.0%	2,490	5	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	94%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,457	55.6%	John Kennedy (D)	1,160	44.3%	2	0.1%	2,619	6	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	86%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,724	65.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	913	34.6%	4	0.2%	2,641	6	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	86%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,691	62.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,010	37.4%	2	0.1%	2,703	8	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	72%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,405	60.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	905	38.7%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,336	11	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,521	63.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	865	36.1%	10	0.4%	2,396	15	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	85%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,778	59.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,195	40.0%	12	0.4%	2,985	11	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	89%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,437	49.5%	Alf Landon (R)	1,435	49.5%	29 [+]	1.0%	2,901	10	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 24 (0.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	82%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,554	58.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,050	39.6%	47 [+]	1.8%	2,651	-2	0	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 41 (1.5%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,387	61.1%	Al Smith (D)	869	38.3%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,270	4	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.5%);
1924	56%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,364	61.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	586	26.4%	268 [+]	12.1%	2,218	3	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 260 (11.7%);
1920	49%	Warren Harding (R)	1,623	74.0%	James Cox (D)	362	16.5%	207 [+]	9.4%	2,192	6	14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 119 (5.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 72 (3.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 14 (0.6%);
1916	52%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,444	62.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	785	34.0%	82 [+]	3.5%	2,311	10	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 42 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 40 (1.7%);
1912	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	583	39.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	424	29.0%	455 [+]	31.1%	1,462	5	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 403 (27.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 (1.5%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	834	63.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	413	31.2%	77 [+]	5.8%	1,324	8	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.2%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	753	65.0%	Alton Parker (D)	355	30.7%	50 [+]	4.3%	1,158	6	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 37 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 5 (0.4%);
1900	47%	William McKinley* (R)	738	60.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	450	36.8%	36 [+]	2.9%	1,224	7	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 29 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,338	39.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,993	58.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	33	1.0%
Other	31	0.9%
TOTAL	3,395
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,147	36.9%
Donald Trump (R)	1,767	56.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	136	4.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	35	1.1%
Other	27	0.9%
TOTAL	3,112
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,559	49.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,502	47.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	40	1.3%
Other	42	1.3%
TOTAL	3,143
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,900	56.9%
John McCain (R)	1,378	41.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	29	0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	15	0.4%
Other	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,342
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,623	48.4%
John Kerry (D)	1,704	50.8%
Other	25	0.7%
TOTAL	3,352
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,437	45.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,657	52.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	58	1.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	22	0.7%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,179
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1996 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,425	51.6%
Robert Dole (R)	987	35.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	322	11.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	19	0.7%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,764
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,574	47.6%
George Bush* (R)	969	29.3%
Ross Perot (I)	752	22.7%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,308
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,516	48.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,601	51.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	6	0.2%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,139
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,912	56.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,487	43.6%
Other	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,413
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,959	57.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,158	33.9%
John Anderson (I)	235	6.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	51	1.5%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,414
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,344	45.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,572	53.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	27	0.9%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	2,959
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,665	59.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,112	39.9%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,787
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,351	53.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	988	39.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	162	6.5%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,505
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,359	54.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,131	45.4%
TOTAL	2,490
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,160	44.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,457	55.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,619
Turnout: 94% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,724	65.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	913	34.6%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,641
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,691	62.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,010	37.4%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,703
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	905	38.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,405	60.1%
Other	26	1.1%
TOTAL	2,336
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1944 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	865	36.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,521	63.5%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,396
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18

1940 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,195	40.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,778	59.6%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,985
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,437	49.5%
Alf Landon (R)	1,435	49.5%
William Lemke (Union)	24	0.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,901
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13

1932 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,554	58.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,050	39.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	41	1.5%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,651
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,387	61.1%
Al Smith (D)	869	38.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	11	0.5%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,270
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,364	61.5%
John Davis (D)	260	11.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	586	26.4%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,218
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1920 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,623	74.0%
James Cox (D)	362	16.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	72	3.3%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	119	5.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	14	0.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,192
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	785	34.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,444	62.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	42	1.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	40	1.7%
TOTAL	2,311
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

1912 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	424	29.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	583	39.9%
William Taft* (R)	403	27.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	28	1.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	22	1.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,462
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	834	63.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	413	31.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	1.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	51	3.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.2%
Other	8	0.6%
TOTAL	1,324
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1904 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	753	65.0%
Alton Parker (D)	355	30.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	8	0.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	37	3.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,158
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Putnam County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	738	60.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	450	36.8%
John Woolley (Proh)	29	2.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.1%
Other	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,224
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Putnam 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	62%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,464	53.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,233	44.9%	48 [+]	1.7%	2,745	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 48 (1.7%);
2022	G	63%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,622	58.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,080	38.6%	96 [+]	3.4%	2,798	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 96 (3.4%);
2020	S2	75%	Mark Curran (R)	1,706	51.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,459	44.3%	132 [+]	4.0%	3,297	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 64 (1.9%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 40 (1.2%); David Black (Green) 28 (0.8%);
2018	G	56%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,217	48.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,088	42.9%	233 [+]	9.2%	2,538	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 147 (5.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 86 (3.4%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,587	52.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,255	41.7%	169 [+]	5.6%	3,011	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 106 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 63 (2.1%);
2014	S2	54%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,232	48.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,163	46.0%	131 [+]	5.2%	2,526	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 131 (5.2%);
2014	G	55%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,264	49.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,096	42.9%	195 [+]	7.6%	2,555	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 176 (6.9%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.7%);
2010	S3	48%	Mark Kirk (R)	1,241	54.7%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	846	37.3%	181 [+]	8.0%	2,268	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 100 (4.4%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 81 (3.6%);
2010	G	49%	Bill Brady (R)	1,195	51.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	913	39.4%	209 [+]	9.0%	2,317	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 133 (5.7%); Rich Whitney (Green) 53 (2.3%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 23 (1.0%);
2008	S2	69%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,219	69.0%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	908	28.2%	91 [+]	2.8%	3,218	0	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 59 (1.8%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 18 (0.6%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 14 (0.4%);
2006	G	49%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	1,039	45.9%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	948	41.9%	276 [+]	12.2%	2,263	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 263 (11.6%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.6%);
2004	S3	70%	Barack Obama (D)	2,192	67.4%	Alan Keyes (R)	971	29.9%	88 [+]	2.7%	3,251	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 45 (1.4%); Albert Franzen (I) 43 (1.3%);
2002	S2	56%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,557	60.8%	Jim Durkin (R)	951	37.2%	51 [+]	2.0%	2,559	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 51 (2.0%);
2002	G	56%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	1,330	51.4%	Jim Ryan (R)	1,138	43.9%	122 [+]	4.7%	2,590	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 102 (3.9%); Marisellis Brown (I) 20 (0.8%);
1998	S3	53%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	1,307	55.1%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	1,011	42.6%	56 [+]	2.4%	2,374	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 56 (2.4%);
1998	G	54%	George Ryan (R)	1,196	49.0%	Glenn Poshard (D)	1,190	48.7%	57 [+]	2.3%	2,443	-2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 37 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.8%);
1996	S2	62%	Richard Durbin (D)	1,365	50.2%	Al Salvi (R)	1,262	46.4%	94 [+]	3.5%	2,721	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 48 (1.8%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 26 (1.0%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.5%); James Davis (Natural Law) 6 (0.2%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	62%	Jim Edgar* (R)	1,792	66.3%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	850	31.5%	59 [+]	2.2%	2,701	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 59 (2.2%);
1992	S3	75%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	1,823	56.9%	Richard Williamson (R)	1,290	40.3%	90 [+]	2.8%	3,203	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 52 (1.6%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 11 (0.3%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 5 (0.2%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 5 (0.2%);
1990	S2	67%	Paul Simon* (D)	1,849	66.0%	Lynn Martin (R)	952	34.0%	0	0.0%	2,801	-1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	67%	Neil Hartigan (D)	1,630	57.9%	Jim Edgar (R)	1,146	40.7%	40 [+]	1.4%	2,816	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 40 (1.4%);
1986	S3	67%	Judy Koehler (R)	1,498	52.5%	Alan Dixon* (D)	1,330	46.6%	24 [+]	0.8%	2,852	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%); Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 8 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1986	G	65%	James Thompson* (R)	1,446	52.5%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	1,083	39.3%	224 [+]	8.1%	2,753	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 191 (6.9%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.3%);
1984	S2	80%	Charles Percy* (R)	1,689	49.7%	Paul Simon (D)	1,663	48.9%	46 [+]	1.4%	3,398	1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 35 (1.0%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 10 (0.3%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1982	G	66%	James Thompson* (R)	1,480	53.0%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	1,275	45.6%	40 [+]	1.4%	2,795	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%); John Roche (Taxpayers) 15 (0.5%);
1980	S3	79%	Alan Dixon (D)	1,662	49.6%	David O'Neal (R)	1,652	49.3%	40 [+]	1.2%	3,354	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 10 (0.3%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 8 (0.2%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 7 (0.2%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S2	68%	Alex Seith (D)	1,358	51.4%	Charles Percy* (R)	1,252	47.4%	30 [+]	1.1%	2,640	-6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.5%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1978	G	67%	James Thompson* (R)	1,525	58.0%	Michael Bakalis (D)	1,083	41.2%	20 [+]	0.8%	2,628	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 5 (0.2%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1976	G	78%	James Thompson (R)	2,042	69.8%	Michael Howlitt (D)	870	29.7%	13 [+]	0.4%	2,925	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.1%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	75%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	1,688	62.6%	George Burditt (R)	1,005	37.3%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,697	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	79%	Charles Percy* (R)	1,724	63.0%	Roman Pucinski (D)	1,005	36.7%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,736	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.2%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	80%	Daniel Walker (D)	1,544	55.6%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	1,225	44.1%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,775	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S3	75%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	1,246	54.0%	Ralph Smith* (R)	1,060	45.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,308	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1968	S3	81%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	1,438	59.3%	William Clark (D)	984	40.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,425	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1968	G	82%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	1,358	55.0%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	1,107	44.8%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,469	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.2%);
1966	S2	77%	Charles Percy (R)	1,280	56.4%	Paul Douglas* (D)	987	43.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,271	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 4 (0.2%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	86%	Charles Percy (R)	1,291	51.9%	Otto Kerner* (D)	1,198	48.1%	0	0.0%	2,489	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	83%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	1,390	58.9%	Sidney Yates (D)	969	41.1%	0	0.0%	2,359	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	92%	Samuel Witwer (R)	1,350	52.7%	Paul Douglas* (D)	1,210	47.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,562	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1960	G	93%	William Stratton* (R)	1,399	54.0%	Otto Kerner (D)	1,192	46.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,593	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 2 (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 Putnam County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Putnam County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Putnam County, IL were estimated to be 29% Republican and 38% Democrat.