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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	531	11.2
Deaths:	865	18.2
Net Migration:	-340	-7.2
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -173	D +390	D + 3.8%
D +217
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,297	R +2,209	R + 19.2%
D -912
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,004	R +4,298	R + 39.7%
D -2,294

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,177	R +4,688	R + 43.5%
D -2,511
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,103	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	2,789	25.2%	197 [+]	1.8%	11,089	33	26	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 124 (1.1%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	8,276	72.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,572	22.6%	536 [+]	4.7%	11,384	34	27	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 358 (3.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 77 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,806	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,701	34.5%	213 [+]	2.0%	10,720	23	16	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 126 (1.2%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	6,099	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	5,083	44.3%	294 [+]	2.6%	11,476	16	8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 122 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 34 (0.3%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,057	59.7%	John Kerry (D)	4,697	39.8%	60 [+]	0.5%	11,814	15	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	5,933	50.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,427	46.6%	290 [+]	2.5%	11,650	8	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 181 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 88 (0.8%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,156	52.8%	Robert Dole (R)	3,693	31.7%	1,816 [+]	15.6%	11,665	-5	-9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,752 (15.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 41 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,258	54.8%	George Bush* (R)	3,667	27.7%	2,329 [+]	17.6%	13,254	-7	-10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,302 (17.4%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,676	53.3%	George Bush (R)	5,798	46.3%	47 [+]	0.4%	12,521	-4	-7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 17 (0.1%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,176	54.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,038	45.6%	37	0.3%	13,251	-2	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,157	54.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,683	42.8%	425 [+]	3.2%	13,265	4	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 321 (2.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 59 (0.4%);
1976	70%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,472	55.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,970	44.2%	51 [+]	0.4%	13,493	-6	-4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 33 (0.2%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,660	59.3%	George McGovern (D)	5,226	40.5%	32 [+]	0.2%	12,918	0	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,913	49.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,985	43.2%	951 [+]	6.9%	13,849	3	7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 939 (6.8%);
1964	83%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,337	59.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,691	40.6%	0	0.0%	14,028	0	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	92%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,853	56.4%	John Kennedy (D)	6,835	43.5%	19	0.1%	15,707	7	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	76%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,481	54.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,215	45.9%	20	0.1%	15,716	-6	-3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,206	54.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,771	45.7%	29	0.2%	17,006	-1	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,718	49.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,676	49.6%	91 [+]	0.6%	15,485	0	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,083	54.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,351	44.4%	105	0.6%	16,539	7	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,692	50.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	10,567	49.4%	118	0.6%	21,377	1	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,253	52.3%	Alf Landon (R)	9,055	46.2%	308 [+]	1.6%	19,616	6	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 204 (1.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 42 (0.2%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,725	59.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,294	38.2%	454 [+]	2.8%	16,473	-4	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 348 (2.1%);
1928	59%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,525	53.8%	Al Smith (D)	6,337	45.3%	121 [+]	0.9%	13,983	-3	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 87 (0.6%);
1924	54%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,084	47.0%	John Davis (D)	4,037	31.2%	2,816 [+]	21.8%	12,937	-12	-7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,743 (21.2%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	6,722	53.0%	James Cox (D)	3,500	27.6%	2,470 [+]	19.5%	12,692	-15	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 2,321 (18.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 45 (0.4%);
1916	64%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	7,061	50.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,930	42.4%	993 [+]	7.1%	13,984	-2	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 787 (5.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 176 (1.3%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,599	44.4%	William Taft* (R)	2,254	27.8%	2,258 [+]	27.8%	8,111	6	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,468 (18.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 660 (8.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 98 (1.2%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	3,125	52.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,471	41.2%	400 [+]	6.7%	5,996	-2	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 249 (4.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 124 (2.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 7 (0.1%);
1904	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,735	56.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,758	36.6%	311 [+]	6.5%	4,804	-2	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 231 (4.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 44 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.6%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	2,495	52.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,186	46.0%	75 [+]	1.6%	4,756	0	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 37 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,789

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,103

73.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

124

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,089

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,572

22.6%

Donald Trump (R)

8,276

72.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

358

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

101

0.9%

TOTAL

11,384

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,701

34.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,806

63.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

126

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,720

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,083

44.3%

John McCain (R)

6,099

53.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

122

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

138

1.2%

TOTAL

11,476

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,057

59.7%

John Kerry (D)

4,697

39.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,814

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,933

50.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,427

46.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

181

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,650

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,156

52.8%

Robert Dole (R)

3,693

31.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,752

15.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,665

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

1992 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,258

54.8%

George Bush* (R)

3,667

27.7%

Ross Perot (I)

2,302

17.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,254

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1988 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,798

46.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,676

53.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,521

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

1984 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,176

54.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,038

45.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,251

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,157

54.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,683

42.8%

John Anderson (I)

321

2.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,265

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,472

55.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,970

44.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,493

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,660

59.3%

George McGovern (D)

5,226

40.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,918

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,913

49.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,985

43.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

939

6.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,849

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

8,337

59.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,691

40.6%

TOTAL

14,028

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

6,835

43.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

8,853

56.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,707

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,481

54.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,215

45.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,716

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,206

54.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,771

45.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,006

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,718

49.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,676

49.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,485

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,351

44.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,083

54.9%

Other

105

0.6%

TOTAL

16,539

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,692

50.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

10,567

49.4%

Other

118

0.6%

TOTAL

21,377

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,253

52.3%

Alf Landon (R)

9,055

46.2%

William Lemke (Union)

204

1.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,616

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,725

59.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,294

38.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

348

2.1%

Other

106

0.6%

TOTAL

16,473

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,525

53.8%

Al Smith (D)

6,337

45.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,983

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,084

47.0%

John Davis (D)

4,037

31.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,743

21.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,937

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,722

53.0%

James Cox (D)

3,500

27.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

2,321

18.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,692

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,930

42.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

7,061

50.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

787

5.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

176

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,984

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,599

44.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,468

18.1%

William Taft* (R)

2,254

27.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

660

8.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,111

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,125

52.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,471

41.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

249

4.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

124

2.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,996

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,735

56.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,758

36.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

231

4.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,804

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1900 President, Saline County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,495

52.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,186

46.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,756

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saline County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Kathy Salvi (R)	5,554	69.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	2,358	29.3%	135 [+]	1.7%	8,047	28	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 135 (1.7%);
2022	G	45%	Darren Bailey (R)	6,241	76.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,751	21.4%	200 [+]	2.4%	8,192	34	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 200 (2.4%);
2020	S2	60%	Mark Curran (R)	7,267	67.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,246	30.1%	280 [+]	2.6%	10,793	28	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 145 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 75 (0.7%); David Black (Green) 60 (0.6%);

2018	G	50%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	4,608	49.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	3,332	35.7%	1,396 [+]	15.0%	9,336	11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 1,062 (11.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 334 (3.6%);
2016	S3	58%	Mark Kirk* (R)	5,612	51.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	4,797	44.2%	439 [+]	4.0%	10,848	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 278 (2.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 161 (1.5%);
2014	S2	41%	Jim Oberweis (R)	4,043	52.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,337	43.2%	348 [+]	4.5%	7,728	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 348 (4.5%);
2014	G	41%	Bruce Rauner (R)	4,839	62.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	2,375	30.6%	557 [+]	7.2%	7,771	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 554 (7.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	41%	Mark Kirk (R)	4,528	57.9%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	2,668	34.1%	630 [+]	8.1%	7,826	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 435 (5.6%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 194 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	42%	Bill Brady (R)	4,448	55.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	3,060	37.9%	565 [+]	7.0%	8,073	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rich Whitney (Green) 268 (3.3%); Scott Lee Cohen (I) 239 (3.0%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 57 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	55%	Richard Durbin* (D)	6,466	61.1%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	3,461	32.7%	663 [+]	6.3%	10,590	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 425 (4.0%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 142 (1.3%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 96 (0.9%);
2006	G	45%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	4,618	51.7%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	3,215	36.0%	1,104 [+]	12.4%	8,937	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 1,065 (11.9%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.4%);
2004	S3	57%	Barack Obama (D)	6,851	60.8%	Alan Keyes (R)	4,133	36.7%	276 [+]	2.5%	11,260	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 145 (1.3%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 130 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	47%	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,750	60.6%	Jim Durkin (R)	3,597	37.9%	142 [+]	1.5%	9,489	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 142 (1.5%);
2002	G	49%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	5,062	51.4%	Jim Ryan (R)	4,620	46.9%	170 [+]	1.7%	9,852	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 100 (1.0%); Marisellis Brown (I) 70 (0.7%);

1998	S3	53%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	5,580	51.9%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	4,908	45.7%	255 [+]	2.4%	10,743	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 255 (2.4%);
1998	G	56%	Glenn Poshard (D)	9,284	82.2%	George Ryan (R)	1,967	17.4%	45 [+]	0.4%	11,296	-34	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 45 (0.4%);
1996	S2	56%	Richard Durbin (D)	6,591	58.7%	Al Salvi (R)	4,256	37.9%	388 [+]	3.5%	11,235	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 209 (1.9%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 105 (0.9%); James Davis (Natural Law) 37 (0.3%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 37 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	47%	Jim Edgar* (R)	6,168	64.9%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	3,121	32.8%	216 [+]	2.3%	9,505	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 216 (2.3%);
1992	S3	63%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	7,230	57.2%	Richard Williamson (R)	5,044	39.9%	376 [+]	3.0%	12,650	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 227 (1.8%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 48 (0.4%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 32 (0.3%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 26 (0.2%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 20 (0.2%);
1990	S2	51%	Paul Simon* (D)	7,805	76.0%	Lynn Martin (R)	2,459	24.0%	0	0.0%	10,264	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	52%	Neil Hartigan (D)	6,120	58.6%	Jim Edgar (R)	4,278	40.9%	49 [+]	0.5%	10,447	-10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 49 (0.5%);

1986	S3	50%	Alan Dixon* (D)	7,197	69.6%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,944	28.5%	201 [+]	1.9%	10,342	-5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 140 (1.4%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 53 (0.5%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
1986	G	52%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	5,401	50.7%	James Thompson* (R)	4,612	43.3%	636 [+]	6.0%	10,649	-9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 599 (5.6%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1984	S2	64%	Paul Simon (D)	8,022	60.2%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,247	39.4%	63 [+]	0.5%	13,332	-9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 31 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 23 (0.2%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 7 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	53%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	6,654	59.6%	James Thompson* (R)	4,461	40.0%	44 [+]	0.4%	11,159	-9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 22 (0.2%); John Roche (Taxpayers) 22 (0.2%);
1980	S3	60%	Alan Dixon (D)	7,352	57.6%	David O'Neal (R)	5,312	41.6%	110 [+]	0.9%	12,774	-1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 60 (0.5%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 32 (0.3%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 8 (0.1%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 8 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);

1978	S2	46%	Alex Seith (D)	4,659	51.3%	Charles Percy* (R)	4,343	47.8%	75 [+]	0.8%	9,077	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.6%); Bruce Green (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1978	G	46%	Michael Bakalis (D)	4,863	53.5%	James Thompson* (R)	4,149	45.7%	70 [+]	0.8%	9,082	-13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%); Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 12 (0.1%);
1976	G	69%	James Thompson (R)	7,783	58.5%	Michael Howlitt (D)	5,517	41.4%	13 [+]	0.1%	13,313	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 5 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 3 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 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)	6,239	60.3%	George Burditt (R)	4,112	39.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,352	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	68%	Charles Percy* (R)	7,636	60.7%	Roman Pucinski (D)	4,923	39.1%	29 [+]	0.2%	12,588	-2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 23 (0.2%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 6 (0.0%);
1972	G	71%	Daniel Walker (D)	7,120	53.9%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	6,074	46.0%	14 [+]	0.1%	13,208	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
1970	S3	65%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	5,727	52.1%	Ralph Smith* (R)	5,251	47.8%	11 [+]	0.1%	10,989	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);

1968	S3	79%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	7,407	55.5%	William Clark (D)	5,917	44.4%	16 [+]	0.1%	13,340	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.1%);
1968	G	80%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	6,883	50.8%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	6,646	49.1%	12 [+]	0.1%	13,541	0	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.1%);
1966	S2	71%	Charles Percy (R)	6,437	53.7%	Paul Douglas* (D)	5,541	46.3%	0	0.0%	11,978	-1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	82%	Otto Kerner* (D)	7,430	53.2%	Charles Percy (R)	6,537	46.8%	0	0.0%	13,967	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	75%	Sidney Yates (D)	6,545	51.1%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	6,271	48.9%	0	0.0%	12,816	-4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	90%	Paul Douglas* (D)	7,858	51.3%	Samuel Witwer (R)	7,435	48.6%	14 [+]	0.1%	15,307	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.1%);
1960	G	90%	William Stratton* (R)	7,888	51.1%	Otto Kerner (D)	7,544	48.8%	14 [+]	0.1%	15,446	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 14 (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 Saline County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Saline County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Saline County, IL were estimated to be 39% Republican and 26% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	21,232	91.97%	7.7%
Black:	710	3.08%	27.1%
Indian:	106	0.46%	26.2%
Asian:	143	0.62%	31.2%
2+ races:	438	1.90%	13.8%
Hispanic:	458	1.98%	34.7%

Total non-White:	1,855	8.03%	2.5%

Change in White population:	-1,779	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-47	-0.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	6,312	78.1%	Chip Markel (D)	1,772	21.9%	0	0.0%	8,084
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,084

2020-11-03	IL15	Mary Miller (R)	7,713	73.1%	Erika Weaver (D)	2,835	26.9%	0	0.0%	10,548
County Total for 2020-11-03:										10,548

2018-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	6,676	71.1%	Kevin Gaither (D)	2,711	28.9%	0	0.0%	9,387
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,387

2016-11-08	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	9,049	100.0%				0	0.0%	9,049
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,049

2014-11-04	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	5,689	74.1%	Eric Thorsland (D)	1,985	25.9%	0	0.0%	7,674
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,674

2012-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	7,107	69.0%	Angela Michael (D)	3,187	31.0%	0	0.0%	10,294
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,294

2010-11-02	IL15	Tim Johnson* (R)	904	54.6%	David Gill (D)	751	45.4%	0	0.0%	1,655
2010-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	4,248	69.5%	Tim Bagwell (D)	1,867	30.5%	0	0.0%	6,115
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,770

2008-11-04	IL15	Steve Cox (D)	1,325	56.5%	Tim Johnson* (R)	1,022	43.5%	0	0.0%	2,347
2008-11-04	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	4,528	53.1%	Daniel Davis (D)	3,824	44.8%	180	2.1%	8,532
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,879

2006-11-07	IL15	David Gill (D)	1,061	58.5%	Tim Johnson* (R)	753	41.5%	0	0.0%	1,814
2006-11-07	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	4,035	57.7%	Danny Stover (D)	2,963	42.3%	0	0.0%	6,998
County Total for 2006-11-07:										8,812

2004-11-02	IL15	David Gill (D)	1,333	56.4%	Tim Johnson* (R)	1,030	43.6%	0	0.0%	2,363
2004-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	5,646	66.0%	Tim Bagwell (D)	2,913	34.0%	0	0.0%	8,559
County Total for 2004-11-02:										10,922

2002-11-05	IL15	Joshua Hartke (D)	1,162	61.3%	Tim Johnson* (R)	678	35.7%	57	3.0%	1,897
2002-11-05	IL19	David Phelps* (D)	5,268	67.4%	John Shimkus* (R)	2,547	32.6%	0	0.0%	7,815
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,712

2000-11-07	IL19	David Phelps* (D)	8,088	70.0%	Jim Eatherly (R)	3,459	30.0%	0	0.0%	11,547
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,547

1998-11-03	IL19	David Phelps (D)	7,995	70.6%	Brent Winters (R)	3,327	29.4%	0	0.0%	11,322
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,322

1996-11-05	IL19	Glenn Poshard* (D)	9,048	78.1%	Brent Winters (R)	2,415	20.8%	127	1.1%	11,590
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,590

1994-11-08	IL19	Glenn Poshard* (D)	6,802	69.5%	Brent Winters (R)	2,989	30.5%	0	0.0%	9,791
County Total for 1994-11-08:										9,791

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	15,881	0.0%	0.0%	15,881	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2020	16,063	0.0%	0.0%	16,063	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2018	16,642	0.0%	0.0%	16,642	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2016	16,661	0.0%	0.0%	16,661	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2012	16,467	0.0%	0.0%	16,467	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2010	16,780	0.0%	0.0%	16,780	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2008	17,179	0.0%	0.0%	17,179	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2006	16,992	0.0%	0.0%	16,992	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2004	16,824	0.0%	0.0%	16,824	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2000	19,577	0.0%	0.0%	19,577	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
1994	16,129	0.0%	0.0%	16,129	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
1986	17,939	0.0%	0.0%	17,939	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%

Saline County, IL

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