Richland County, IL

Designated Market Area: Terre Haute, IN-IL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Olney township (pop. 9,925) Olney city (pop. 8,995) Preston township (pop. 1,521) Noble township (pop. 1,335) Claremont township (pop. 778) Madison township (pop. 743) Noble village (pop. 649) Denver township (pop. 497) Decker township (pop. 426) Dundas CDP (pop. 307) Bonpas township (pop. 247) German township (pop. 244) Parkersburg village (pop. 240) Calhoun village (pop. 170) Claremont village (pop. 159)  

Tracts in Richland County, IL

Census Tract 9779, Richland County, Illinois     Census Tract 9780, Richland County, Illinois     Census Tract 9781, Richland County, Illinois     Census Tract 9782, Richland County, Illinois     Census Tract 9783, Richland County, Illinois        

2022 population: 15,435   ( 798 from 2010 , 365 from 2020)
Land area: 360.0 square miles
Population density: 42.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	14,643	94.87%	6.6%
Black:	151	0.98%	93.6%
Indian:	42	0.27%	68.0%
Asian:	125	0.81%	5.9%
2+ races:	187	1.21%	43.8%
Hispanic:	287	1.86%	40.0%
Total non-White:	792	5.13%	41.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	280	8.9
Deaths:	590	18.7
Net Migration:	-68	-2.2
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Change in White population:	-1,030	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	232	1.4

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	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,089	75.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,830	22.7%	158 [+]	2.0%	8,077	35	29	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 100 (1.2%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	5,739	75.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,584	20.7%	326 [+]	4.3%	7,649	37	29	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 235 (3.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 81 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,756	65.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,362	32.4%	164 [+]	2.3%	7,282	25	18	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 130 (1.8%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	4,329	56.4%	Barack Obama (D)	3,181	41.5%	163 [+]	2.1%	7,673	20	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 63 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 37 (0.5%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,153	66.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,529	32.6%	67 [+]	0.9%	7,749	22	16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	4,718	63.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,491	33.5%	219 [+]	2.9%	7,428	21	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 134 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 55 (0.7%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	3,137	46.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,679	39.3%	999 [+]	14.7%	6,815	9	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 927 (13.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,286	40.8%	George Bush* (R)	3,053	37.9%	1,722 [+]	21.4%	8,061	4	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,689 (21.0%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	4,264	59.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,863	40.0%	26 [+]	0.4%	7,153	9	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,665	71.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,182	27.7%	27	0.3%	7,874	16	13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,241	64.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,463	30.3%	422 [+]	5.2%	8,126	15	14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 358 (4.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 57 (0.7%);
1976	68%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,434	55.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,485	43.3%	138 [+]	1.7%	8,057	5	7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 72 (0.9%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,558	68.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,553	31.4%	14 [+]	0.2%	8,125	9	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,781	58.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,495	30.7%	861 [+]	10.6%	8,137	12	15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 853 (10.5%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,239	52.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,901	47.9%	0	0.0%	8,140	7	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,329	63.8%	John Kennedy (D)	3,015	36.1%	9	0.1%	8,353	14	14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,304	68.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,485	31.9%	5	0.1%	7,794	9	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,569	68.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,565	31.5%	5	0.1%	8,139	14	13	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,884	60.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,438	38.0%	91 [+]	1.4%	6,413	11	15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,577	60.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,858	38.0%	79	1.1%	7,514	13	15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	80%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,022	53.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,335	45.9%	89	0.9%	9,446	5	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,268	50.3%	Alf Landon (R)	4,040	47.6%	184 [+]	2.2%	8,492	8	11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 136 (1.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,318	60.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,765	38.5%	99 [+]	1.4%	7,182	-4	-1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 55 (0.8%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,042	61.0%	Al Smith (D)	2,550	38.5%	31 [+]	0.5%	6,623	4	3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.3%);
1924	71%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,082	50.1%	John Davis (D)	2,749	44.7%	324 [+]	5.3%	6,155	-9	-4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 295 (4.8%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	3,026	57.1%	James Cox (D)	2,174	41.0%	104 [+]	2.0%	5,304	-11	-3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 56 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 5 (0.1%);
1916	74%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,431	51.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,992	45.1%	213 [+]	3.2%	6,636	-7	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 132 (2.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 79 (1.2%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,800	48.4%	William Taft* (R)	862	23.2%	1,058 [+]	28.4%	3,720	1	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 811 (21.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 129 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 114 (3.1%);
1908	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,938	50.8%	William Taft (R)	1,684	44.1%	194 [+]	5.1%	3,816	-10	-7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 122 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 67 (1.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,778	48.2%	Alton Parker (D)	1,604	43.5%	307 [+]	8.3%	3,689	-11	-8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 222 (6.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 67 (1.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.3%);
1900	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,042	51.9%	William McKinley* (R)	1,793	45.6%	99 [+]	2.5%	3,934	-7	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 67 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,830	22.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,089	75.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	100	1.2%
Other	58	0.7%
TOTAL	8,077
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,584	20.7%
Donald Trump (R)	5,739	75.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	235	3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	81	1.1%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,649
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 37 Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,362	32.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,756	65.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	130	1.8%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	7,282
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,181	41.5%
John McCain (R)	4,329	56.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	63	0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	37	0.5%
Other	63	0.8%
TOTAL	7,673
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,153	66.5%
John Kerry (D)	2,529	32.6%
Other	67	0.9%
TOTAL	7,749
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,718	63.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,491	33.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	134	1.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	55	0.7%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	7,428
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,679	39.3%
Robert Dole (R)	3,137	46.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	927	13.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	26	0.4%
Other	46	0.7%
TOTAL	6,815
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,286	40.8%
George Bush* (R)	3,053	37.9%
Ross Perot (I)	1,689	21.0%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	8,061
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,264	59.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,863	40.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	7,153
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,665	71.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,182	27.7%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	7,874
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 13

1980 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,241	64.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,463	30.3%
John Anderson (I)	358	4.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	57	0.7%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,126
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,485	43.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,434	55.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	72	0.9%
Other	66	0.8%
TOTAL	8,057
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,558	68.4%
George McGovern (D)	2,553	31.4%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,125
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,781	58.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,495	30.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	853	10.5%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	8,137
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,239	52.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,901	47.9%
TOTAL	8,140
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,015	36.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,329	63.8%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,353
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,304	68.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,485	31.9%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,794
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1952 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,569	68.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,565	31.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	8,139
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,438	38.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,884	60.6%
Other	91	1.4%
TOTAL	6,413
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1944 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,858	38.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,577	60.9%
Other	79	1.1%
TOTAL	7,514
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,335	45.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,022	53.2%
Other	89	0.9%
TOTAL	9,446
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1936 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,268	50.3%
Alf Landon (R)	4,040	47.6%
William Lemke (Union)	136	1.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.0%
Other	45	0.5%
TOTAL	8,492
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,318	60.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,765	38.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	55	0.8%
Other	44	0.6%
TOTAL	7,182
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,042	61.0%
Al Smith (D)	2,550	38.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	23	0.3%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,623
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,082	50.1%
John Davis (D)	2,749	44.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	295	4.8%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	6,155
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,026	57.1%
James Cox (D)	2,174	41.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	41	0.8%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	5	0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	56	1.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,304
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,431	51.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,992	45.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	79	1.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	132	2.0%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,636
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,800	48.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	811	21.8%
William Taft* (R)	862	23.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	114	3.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	129	3.5%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,720
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,684	44.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,938	50.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	67	1.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	122	3.2%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,816
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,778	48.2%
Alton Parker (D)	1,604	43.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	67	1.8%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	222	6.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	11	0.3%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,689
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Richland County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,793	45.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,042	51.9%
John Woolley (Proh)	67	1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	18	0.5%
Other	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,934
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland 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	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	4,608	74.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,462	23.6%	135 [+]	2.2%	6,205	33	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 135 (2.2%);
2022	G	53%	Darren Bailey (R)	4,950	78.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,188	18.8%	177 [+]	2.8%	6,315	36	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 177 (2.8%);
2020	S2	66%	Mark Curran (R)	5,777	73.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,932	24.4%	204 [+]	2.6%	7,913	34	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 116 (1.5%); Willie Wilson (I) 54 (0.7%); David Black (Green) 34 (0.4%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	3,692	61.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,800	29.8%	544 [+]	9.0%	6,036	22	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 325 (5.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 219 (3.6%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	4,900	65.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	2,208	29.6%	352 [+]	4.7%	7,460	26	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 239 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 112 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	40%	Jim Oberweis (R)	3,244	65.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,466	29.7%	225 [+]	4.6%	4,935	23	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 225 (4.6%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	3,525	71.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,171	23.6%	271 [+]	5.5%	4,967	21	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 267 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	S3	40%	Mark Kirk (R)	3,501	69.4%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,270	25.2%	276 [+]	5.5%	5,047	21	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Michael Labno (Libertarian) 156 (3.1%); LeAlan Jones (Green) 116 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	G	41%	Bill Brady (R)	3,684	71.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,266	24.5%	212 [+]	4.1%	5,162	25	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 85 (1.6%); Rich Whitney (Green) 74 (1.4%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 52 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	S2	59%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,584	48.5%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	3,485	47.2%	317 [+]	4.3%	7,386	19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 185 (2.5%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 70 (0.9%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 62 (0.8%);
2006	G	49%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	3,598	59.6%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	1,690	28.0%	752 [+]	12.5%	6,040	20	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 422 (7.0%); Rich Whitney (Green) 330 (5.5%);
2004	S3	60%	Alan Keyes (R)	4,185	56.2%	Barack Obama (D)	3,048	40.9%	215 [+]	2.9%	7,448	29	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 113 (1.5%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 102 (1.4%);
2002	S2	47%	Jim Durkin (R)	2,995	51.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,654	45.9%	136 [+]	2.4%	5,785	14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 136 (2.4%);
2002	G	49%	Jim Ryan (R)	3,285	54.3%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	2,639	43.6%	131 [+]	2.2%	6,055	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 89 (1.5%); Marisellis Brown (I) 42 (0.7%);
1998	S3	51%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	3,588	57.9%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	2,463	39.7%	147 [+]	2.4%	6,198	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 147 (2.4%);
1998	G	53%	Glenn Poshard (D)	4,622	71.5%	George Ryan (R)	1,791	27.7%	49 [+]	0.8%	6,462	-23	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 49 (0.8%);
1996	S2	54%	Al Salvi (R)	3,582	54.6%	Richard Durbin (D)	2,725	41.6%	248 [+]	3.8%	6,555	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 146 (2.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 51 (0.8%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (0.5%); James Davis (Natural Law) 20 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	47%	Jim Edgar* (R)	4,216	73.8%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,419	24.8%	79 [+]	1.4%	5,714	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 79 (1.4%);
1992	S3	64%	Richard Williamson (R)	3,764	48.4%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	3,601	46.3%	411 [+]	5.3%	7,776	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 297 (3.8%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.3%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 24 (0.3%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 22 (0.3%); John Justice (Populist) 18 (0.2%);
1990	S2	48%	Paul Simon* (D)	3,175	53.7%	Lynn Martin (R)	2,742	46.3%	0	0.0%	5,917	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	49%	Jim Edgar (R)	3,071	51.4%	Neil Hartigan (D)	2,854	47.8%	51 [+]	0.9%	5,976	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 51 (0.9%);
1986	S3	51%	Alan Dixon* (D)	4,008	63.1%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,291	36.1%	55 [+]	0.9%	6,354	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 29 (0.5%); Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 18 (0.3%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
1986	G	52%	James Thompson* (R)	3,598	55.6%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	2,292	35.4%	577 [+]	8.9%	6,467	3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 540 (8.4%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 26 (0.4%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
1984	S2	62%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,102	65.7%	Paul Simon (D)	2,564	33.0%	104 [+]	1.3%	7,770	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 85 (1.1%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 10 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	44%	James Thompson* (R)	3,510	62.7%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,056	36.8%	28 [+]	0.5%	5,594	13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%); John Roche (Taxpayers) 14 (0.3%);
1980	S3	60%	David O'Neal (R)	3,848	50.2%	Alan Dixon (D)	3,796	49.5%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,668	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 5 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 3 (0.0%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S2	46%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,178	57.7%	Alex Seith (D)	2,312	42.0%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,507	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1978	G	47%	James Thompson* (R)	3,545	63.1%	Michael Bakalis (D)	2,067	36.8%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,621	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1976	G	67%	James Thompson (R)	5,423	68.0%	Michael Howlitt (D)	2,500	31.3%	54 [+]	0.7%	7,977	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 46 (0.6%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 3 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	54%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	3,556	56.0%	George Burditt (R)	2,779	43.8%	15 [+]	0.2%	6,350	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	68%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,156	64.9%	Roman Pucinski (D)	2,751	34.6%	34 [+]	0.4%	7,941	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 25 (0.3%); Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	70%	Daniel Walker (D)	4,564	55.6%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	3,624	44.1%	25 [+]	0.3%	8,213	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 20 (0.2%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S3	67%	Ralph Smith* (R)	3,929	54.7%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,248	45.2%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,186	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
1968	S3	73%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,198	67.4%	William Clark (D)	2,500	32.4%	14 [+]	0.2%	7,712	14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.2%);
1968	G	74%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	4,766	60.9%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	3,052	39.0%	11 [+]	0.1%	7,829	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.1%);
1966	S2	69%	Charles Percy (R)	4,425	61.3%	Paul Douglas* (D)	2,774	38.4%	16 [+]	0.2%	7,215	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 16 (0.2%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	77%	Charles Percy (R)	4,484	56.0%	Otto Kerner* (D)	3,525	44.0%	0	0.0%	8,009	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	70%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	4,353	59.9%	Sidney Yates (D)	2,917	40.1%	0	0.0%	7,270	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	Samuel Witwer (R)	4,442	55.7%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,527	44.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,975	11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1960	G	79%	William Stratton* (R)	4,094	50.4%	Otto Kerner (D)	4,027	49.6%	4 [+]	0.0%	8,125	6	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 Richland County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Richland County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Richland County, IL were estimated to be 45% Republican and 14% Democrat.