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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	429	10.2
Deaths:	600	14.3
Net Migration:	-67	-1.6
Net Immigration:	7	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,197	R +981	R + 1.5%
D +216
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,583	R +3,421	R + 23.6%
D -838
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,030	R +4,771	R + 37.8%
D -1,741

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,833	R +3,790	R + 36.3%
D -1,957
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,426	77.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,504	20.7%	185 [+]	1.5%	12,115	37	31	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 109 (0.9%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	8,229	74.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,288	20.7%	532 [+]	4.8%	11,049	36	29	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 372 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 55 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,843	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,342	32.0%	254 [+]	2.4%	10,439	25	18	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 143 (1.4%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	6,396	58.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,245	38.9%	261 [+]	2.4%	10,902	22	13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 112 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 42 (0.4%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,753	63.8%	John Kerry (D)	3,744	35.4%	80 [+]	0.8%	10,577	19	13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	5,851	57.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,018	39.5%	294 [+]	2.9%	10,163	15	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 162 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 112 (1.1%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,249	43.4%	Robert Dole (R)	4,215	43.1%	1,324 [+]	13.5%	9,788	6	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,262 (12.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 32 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,101	45.6%	George Bush* (R)	3,631	32.5%	2,443 [+]	21.9%	11,175	-2	-5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,401 (21.5%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	5,370	53.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,650	46.1%	58 [+]	0.6%	10,078	3	0	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 (0.2%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,372	59.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,317	40.2%	41	0.4%	10,730	3	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,441	59.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,988	36.6%	465 [+]	4.3%	10,894	9	8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 381 (3.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 74 (0.7%);
1976	73%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,172	53.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,234	45.5%	87 [+]	0.8%	11,493	-5	-2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 65 (0.6%);
1972	76%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,217	62.1%	George McGovern (D)	4,389	37.8%	20 [+]	0.2%	11,626	3	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,487	49.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,528	40.7%	1,122 [+]	10.1%	11,137	2	6	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,115 (10.0%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,088	62.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,281	37.7%	0	0.0%	11,369	-3	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	87%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,872	54.5%	John Kennedy (D)	5,720	45.4%	11	0.1%	12,603	5	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,075	56.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,337	43.0%	13	0.1%	12,425	-3	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,189	57.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,268	42.2%	12	0.1%	12,469	3	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,589	50.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,282	47.9%	158 [+]	1.4%	11,029	-1	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,201	50.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,919	48.3%	123	1.0%	12,243	3	5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,704	50.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,250	47.7%	243	1.6%	15,197	-1	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,186	57.6%	Alf Landon (R)	5,795	40.8%	220 [+]	1.5%	14,201	1	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 135 (1.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%);
1932	81%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,093	62.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,657	35.9%	219 [+]	1.7%	12,969	-6	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 126 (1.0%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,214	62.6%	Al Smith (D)	4,071	35.3%	243 [+]	2.1%	11,528	6	4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 243 (2.1%);
1924	69%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,605	48.1%	John Davis (D)	5,265	45.2%	776 [+]	6.7%	11,646	-11	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 717 (6.2%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	6,351	53.9%	James Cox (D)	5,113	43.4%	312 [+]	2.6%	11,776	-14	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 208 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 33 (0.3%);
1916	77%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	7,515	54.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,911	42.6%	445 [+]	3.2%	13,871	-10	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 357 (2.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 83 (0.6%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,467	50.3%	William Taft* (R)	1,629	23.6%	1,793 [+]	26.0%	6,889	2	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,431 (20.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 231 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 121 (1.8%);
1908	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,065	51.9%	William Taft (R)	3,312	42.3%	453 [+]	5.8%	7,830	-12	-9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 380 (4.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,220	46.5%	Alton Parker (D)	2,962	42.8%	738 [+]	10.7%	6,920	-12	-10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 598 (8.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 93 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (0.6%);
1900	45%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,514	55.5%	William McKinley* (R)	3,365	41.4%	252 [+]	3.1%	8,131	-11	-10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 205 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,504

20.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,426

77.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

109

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,115

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,288

20.7%

Donald Trump (R)

8,229

74.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

372

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

105

1.0%

TOTAL

11,049

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,342

32.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,843

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

143

1.4%

Other

111

1.1%

TOTAL

10,439

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,245

38.9%

John McCain (R)

6,396

58.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

112

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

107

1.0%

TOTAL

10,902

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,753

63.8%

John Kerry (D)

3,744

35.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,577

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,851

57.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,018

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

162

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

112

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,163

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,249

43.4%

Robert Dole (R)

4,215

43.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,262

12.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,788

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,101

45.6%

George Bush* (R)

3,631

32.5%

Ross Perot (I)

2,401

21.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,175

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,370

53.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,650

46.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,078

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,372

59.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,317

40.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,730

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,441

59.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,988

36.6%

John Anderson (I)

381

3.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,894

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,172

53.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,234

45.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,493

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,217

62.1%

George McGovern (D)

4,389

37.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,626

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,487

49.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,528

40.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,115

10.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,137

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,088

62.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,281

37.7%

TOTAL

11,369

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,720

45.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,872

54.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,603

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,075

56.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,337

43.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,425

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,189

57.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,268

42.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,469

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,589

50.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,282

47.9%

Other

158

1.4%

TOTAL

11,029

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1944 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,919

48.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,201

50.6%

Other

123

1.0%

TOTAL

12,243

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,704

50.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,250

47.7%

Other

243

1.6%

TOTAL

15,197

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,186

57.6%

Alf Landon (R)

5,795

40.8%

William Lemke (Union)

135

1.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,201

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,093

62.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,657

35.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

126

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,969

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,214

62.6%

Al Smith (D)

4,071

35.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

243

2.1%

TOTAL

11,528

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,605

48.1%

John Davis (D)

5,265

45.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

717

6.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,646

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,351

53.9%

James Cox (D)

5,113

43.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

208

1.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,776

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

7,515

54.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,911

42.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

357

2.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

13,871

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,467

50.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,431

20.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,629

23.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

121

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

231

3.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,889

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,312

42.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,065

51.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

380

4.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,830

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,220

46.5%

Alton Parker (D)

2,962

42.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

598

8.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,920

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -10

1900 President, Shelby County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,365

41.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,514

55.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

205

2.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,131

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelby County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Kathy Salvi (R)	7,177	74.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	2,304	23.8%	186 [+]	1.9%	9,667	33	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 186 (1.9%);
2022	G	60%	Darren Bailey (R)	7,654	78.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,890	19.3%	233 [+]	2.4%	9,777	36	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 233 (2.4%);
2020	S2	74%	Mark Curran (R)	8,698	72.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,921	24.5%	326 [+]	2.7%	11,945	34	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 125 (1.0%); David Black (Green) 101 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 100 (0.8%);

2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	5,694	62.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,975	21.6%	1,477 [+]	16.1%	9,146	23	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 1,182 (12.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 295 (3.2%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	7,418	68.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	2,733	25.2%	704 [+]	6.5%	10,855	29	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 466 (4.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 238 (2.2%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	5,147	63.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,537	31.3%	418 [+]	5.2%	8,102	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 418 (5.2%);
2014	G	48%	Bruce Rauner (R)	5,726	70.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,780	22.0%	581 [+]	7.2%	8,087	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 577 (7.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	S3	47%	Mark Kirk (R)	5,401	67.0%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,936	24.0%	725 [+]	9.0%	8,062	19	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 462 (5.7%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 258 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	G	47%	Bill Brady (R)	5,638	68.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,819	22.2%	723 [+]	8.8%	8,180	23	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 361 (4.4%); Rich Whitney (Green) 282 (3.4%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 78 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2008	S2	62%	Richard Durbin* (D)	6,307	58.9%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	4,027	37.6%	365 [+]	3.4%	10,699	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 207 (1.9%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 90 (0.8%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 68 (0.6%);
2006	G	44%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	4,238	55.2%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	2,271	29.6%	1,166 [+]	15.2%	7,675	16	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 1,076 (14.0%); Other (Write-in) 90 (1.2%);
2004	S3	60%	Barack Obama (D)	5,364	52.3%	Alan Keyes (R)	4,626	45.1%	269 [+]	2.6%	10,259	18	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 173 (1.7%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 96 (0.9%);
2002	S2	48%	Richard Durbin* (D)	4,900	59.5%	Jim Durkin (R)	3,207	39.0%	122 [+]	1.5%	8,229	1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 122 (1.5%);
2002	G	48%	Jim Ryan (R)	4,714	57.1%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	3,289	39.9%	247 [+]	3.0%	8,250	12	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 190 (2.3%); Marisellis Brown (I) 57 (0.7%);

1998	S3	49%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	5,378	64.4%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	2,813	33.7%	160 [+]	1.9%	8,351	14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 157 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1998	G	50%	Glenn Poshard (D)	5,803	68.5%	George Ryan (R)	2,600	30.7%	64 [+]	0.8%	8,467	-20	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 64 (0.8%);
1996	S2	58%	Al Salvi (R)	4,813	49.5%	Richard Durbin (D)	4,694	48.3%	215 [+]	2.2%	9,722	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 118 (1.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 60 (0.6%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.2%); James Davis (Natural Law) 17 (0.2%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	48%	Jim Edgar* (R)	5,452	68.0%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	2,405	30.0%	159 [+]	2.0%	8,016	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 159 (2.0%);
1992	S3	66%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	5,510	50.6%	Richard Williamson (R)	4,801	44.1%	585 [+]	5.4%	10,896	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 443 (4.1%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 42 (0.4%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.3%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 26 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 23 (0.2%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 22 (0.2%);
1990	S2	55%	Paul Simon* (D)	6,147	67.4%	Lynn Martin (R)	2,968	32.6%	0	0.0%	9,115	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	55%	Neil Hartigan (D)	4,904	53.8%	Jim Edgar (R)	4,153	45.5%	62 [+]	0.7%	9,119	-5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 62 (0.7%);

1986	S3	51%	Alan Dixon* (D)	5,687	67.5%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,689	31.9%	48 [+]	0.6%	8,424	-2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%); Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 21 (0.2%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1986	G	50%	James Thompson* (R)	4,442	52.9%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	3,374	40.2%	582 [+]	6.9%	8,398	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 538 (6.4%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 35 (0.4%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1984	S2	63%	Paul Simon (D)	5,337	50.2%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,127	48.2%	174 [+]	1.6%	10,638	0	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 126 (1.2%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 43 (0.4%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 4 (0.0%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	54%	James Thompson* (R)	5,115	56.2%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,902	42.9%	81 [+]	0.9%	9,098	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 51 (0.6%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 30 (0.3%);
1980	S3	63%	David O'Neal (R)	5,478	51.2%	Alan Dixon (D)	5,148	48.1%	79 [+]	0.7%	10,705	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 41 (0.4%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 16 (0.1%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 10 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 9 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);

1978	S2	51%	Alex Seith (D)	4,584	56.8%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,418	42.4%	64 [+]	0.8%	8,066	-11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 36 (0.4%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 12 (0.1%);
1978	G	51%	James Thompson* (R)	4,726	58.5%	Michael Bakalis (D)	3,320	41.1%	31 [+]	0.4%	8,077	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 4 (0.0%);
1976	G	72%	James Thompson (R)	8,203	72.2%	Michael Howlitt (D)	3,136	27.6%	21 [+]	0.2%	11,360	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 17 (0.1%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	54%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	5,268	62.2%	George Burditt (R)	3,187	37.7%	9 [+]	0.1%	8,464	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	73%	Charles Percy* (R)	7,100	63.4%	Roman Pucinski (D)	4,091	36.5%	12 [+]	0.1%	11,203	1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
1972	G	76%	Daniel Walker (D)	6,324	54.4%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	5,280	45.5%	11 [+]	0.1%	11,615	-4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
1970	S3	68%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	5,225	54.3%	Ralph Smith* (R)	4,361	45.3%	34 [+]	0.4%	9,620	3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.3%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);

1968	S3	75%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,988	56.9%	William Clark (D)	4,526	43.0%	16 [+]	0.2%	10,530	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.2%);
1968	G	76%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	5,718	53.5%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	4,941	46.3%	19 [+]	0.2%	10,678	2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 19 (0.2%);
1966	S2	69%	Charles Percy (R)	5,098	51.9%	Paul Douglas* (D)	4,723	48.1%	0	0.0%	9,821	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	78%	Otto Kerner* (D)	6,091	55.0%	Charles Percy (R)	4,983	45.0%	0	0.0%	11,074	-3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	67%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,224	54.1%	Sidney Yates (D)	4,433	45.9%	0	0.0%	9,657	1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	84%	Paul Douglas* (D)	6,775	55.7%	Samuel Witwer (R)	5,382	44.2%	7 [+]	0.1%	12,164	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1960	G	86%	Otto Kerner (D)	6,673	53.9%	William Stratton* (R)	5,698	46.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	12,379	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 8 (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 Shelby County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Shelby County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Shelby County, IL were estimated to be 48% Republican and 17% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	20,038	96.52%	8.6%
Black:	102	0.49%	112.5%
Indian:	45	0.22%	15.4%
Asian:	80	0.39%	31.1%
2+ races:	217	1.05%	99.1%
Hispanic:	279	1.34%	55.0%

Total non-White:	723	3.48%	63.9%

Change in White population:	-1,884	-8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	282	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL15	Mary Miller* (R)	7,627	78.7%	Paul Lange (D)	2,061	21.3%	0	0.0%	9,688
County Total for 2022-11-08:										9,688

2020-11-03	IL15	Mary Miller (R)	9,195	77.6%	Erika Weaver (D)	2,661	22.4%	0	0.0%	11,856
County Total for 2020-11-03:										11,856

2018-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	6,837	74.5%	Kevin Gaither (D)	2,344	25.5%	0	0.0%	9,181
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,181

2016-11-08	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	9,511	100.0%				0	0.0%	9,511
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,511

2014-11-04	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	5,990	74.7%	Eric Thorsland (D)	2,024	25.3%	0	0.0%	8,014
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,014

2012-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	7,158	70.2%	Angela Michael (D)	3,038	29.8%	0	0.0%	10,196
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,196

2010-11-02	IL17	Bobby Schilling (R)	331	57.2%	Phil Hare* (D)	211	36.4%	37	6.4%	579
2010-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	5,527	73.5%	Tim Bagwell (D)	1,991	26.5%	0	0.0%	7,518
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,097

2008-11-04	IL17	Phil Hare* (D)	624	100.0%				0	0.0%	624
2008-11-04	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	6,556	67.2%	Daniel Davis (D)	3,032	31.1%	173	1.8%	9,761
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,385

2006-11-07	IL17	Phil Hare (D)	362	59.2%	Andrea Zinga (R)	250	40.8%	0	0.0%	612
2006-11-07	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	4,523	64.4%	Danny Stover (D)	2,502	35.6%	0	0.0%	7,025
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,637

2004-11-02	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	470	60.5%	Andrea Zinga (R)	307	39.5%	0	0.0%	777
2004-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	6,573	70.2%	Tim Bagwell (D)	2,791	29.8%	0	0.0%	9,364
County Total for 2004-11-02:										10,141

2002-11-05	IL17	Lane Evans* (D)	382	60.3%	Peter Calderone (R)	252	39.7%	0	0.0%	634
2002-11-05	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	4,262	55.7%	David Phelps* (D)	3,388	44.3%	0	0.0%	7,650
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,284

2000-11-07	IL19	David Phelps* (D)	5,947	63.4%	Jim Eatherly (R)	3,438	36.6%	0	0.0%	9,385
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,385

1998-11-03	IL19	David Phelps (D)	4,361	52.5%	Brent Winters (R)	3,951	47.5%	0	0.0%	8,312
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,312

1996-11-05	IL19	Glenn Poshard* (D)	6,352	66.4%	Brent Winters (R)	3,084	32.2%	136	1.4%	9,572
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,572

1994-11-08	IL19	Glenn Poshard* (D)	4,510	55.9%	Brent Winters (R)	3,553	44.1%	0	0.0%	8,063
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,063

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	14,705	0.0%	0.0%	14,705	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2020	14,997	0.0%	0.0%	14,997	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2018	14,905	0.0%	0.0%	14,905	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2016	15,244	0.0%	0.0%	15,244	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2012	14,916	0.0%	0.0%	14,916	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2010	15,610	0.0%	0.0%	15,610	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2008	15,158	0.0%	0.0%	15,158	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2006	16,402	0.0%	0.0%	16,402	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2004	17,509	0.0%	0.0%	17,509	100.0%	n/a	n/a	102%
2000	16,065	0.0%	0.0%	16,065	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
1994	13,860	0.0%	0.0%	13,860	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
1986	14,271	0.0%	0.0%	14,271	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%

Shelby County, IL

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