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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	382	11.1
Deaths:	633	18.4
Net Migration:	-227	-6.6
Net Immigration:	7	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +371	R +194	D + 0.4%
D +177
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,204	R +1,762	R + 18.5%
D -558
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,158	R +2,497	R + 28.8%
D -1,339

2016 vs. 2008	R +787	R +2,303	R + 29.2%
D -1,516
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,161	69.2%	Joe Biden (D)	2,579	29.0%	164 [+]	1.8%	8,904	29	22	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 89 (1.0%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	5,790	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,402	27.9%	424 [+]	4.9%	8,616	29	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 219 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 126 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,957	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,137	37.7%	224 [+]	2.7%	8,318	19	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 99 (1.2%);
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	5,003	54.7%	Barack Obama (D)	3,918	42.8%	233 [+]	2.5%	9,154	18	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 74 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,333	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	3,735	41.0%	51 [+]	0.6%	9,119	14	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	4,397	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,982	46.0%	281 [+]	3.2%	8,660	8	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 189 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 66 (0.8%);
1996	60%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,252	51.3%	Robert Dole (R)	3,147	38.0%	883 [+]	10.7%	8,282	1	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 832 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,681	51.5%	George Bush* (R)	3,003	33.1%	1,399 [+]	15.4%	9,083	-1	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,373 (15.1%);
1988	63%	George Bush (R)	4,244	50.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,197	49.5%	38 [+]	0.4%	8,479	-1	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.2%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,721	55.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,815	44.5%	28	0.3%	8,564	-1	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,289	50.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,781	44.8%	371 [+]	4.4%	8,441	1	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 291 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 53 (0.6%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,003	58.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,531	41.2%	44 [+]	0.5%	8,578	-9	-7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 36 (0.4%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,034	59.4%	George McGovern (D)	3,428	40.4%	18 [+]	0.2%	8,480	0	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,889	46.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,603	43.0%	880 [+]	10.5%	8,372	-1	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 871 (10.4%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,208	62.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,142	37.6%	0	0.0%	8,350	-3	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,432	50.6%	John Kennedy (D)	4,321	49.3%	10	0.1%	8,763	1	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,359	50.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,204	49.1%	6	0.1%	8,569	-10	-8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,658	52.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,296	47.9%	9	0.1%	8,963	-3	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,479	53.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,864	46.0%	55 [+]	0.7%	8,398	-3	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	56%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,367	51.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,114	48.2%	46	0.5%	8,527	0	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,804	53.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,915	45.5%	81	0.8%	10,800	-3	1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,260	59.8%	Alf Landon (R)	4,165	39.8%	36 [+]	0.3%	10,461	0	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 15 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.1%);
1932	66%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,157	67.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,859	31.5%	69 [+]	0.8%	9,085	-11	-8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 50 (0.6%);
1928	58%	Al Smith (D)	4,149	55.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,352	44.5%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,530	-12	-14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 (0.3%);
1924	50%	John Davis (D)	3,783	57.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,579	39.2%	224 [+]	3.4%	6,586	-20	-15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 216 (3.3%);
1920	52%	James Cox (D)	3,660	53.5%	Warren Harding (R)	3,119	45.6%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,847	-22	-15	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 31 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 5 (0.1%);
1916	63%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,171	61.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,135	37.1%	141 [+]	1.7%	8,447	-15	-9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 74 (0.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 60 (0.7%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,648	60.4%	William Taft* (R)	1,194	27.2%	545 [+]	12.4%	4,387	5	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 458 (10.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 62 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (0.5%);
1908	34%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,690	59.4%	William Taft (R)	1,695	37.4%	144 [+]	3.2%	4,529	-17	-14	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 127 (2.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	29%	Alton Parker (D)	1,967	50.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,537	39.5%	383 [+]	9.9%	3,887	-19	-17	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 345 (8.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 8 (0.2%);
1900	34%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,900	62.4%	William McKinley* (R)	1,695	36.5%	50 [+]	1.1%	4,645	-16	-15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 45 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,579

29.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,161

69.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,904

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,402

27.9%

Donald Trump (R)

5,790

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

219

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

126

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,616

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,137

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,957

59.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

125

1.5%

TOTAL

8,318

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,918

42.8%

John McCain (R)

5,003

54.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

126

1.4%

TOTAL

9,154

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,333

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

3,735

41.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,119

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,397

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,982

46.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

189

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,660

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,252

51.3%

Robert Dole (R)

3,147

38.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

832

10.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,282

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,681

51.5%

George Bush* (R)

3,003

33.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,373

15.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,083

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

1988 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,244

50.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,197

49.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,479

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,721

55.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,815

44.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,564

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,289

50.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,781

44.8%

John Anderson (I)

291

3.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,441

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,003

58.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,531

41.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,578

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,034

59.4%

George McGovern (D)

3,428

40.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,480

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,889

46.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,603

43.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

871

10.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,372

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,208

62.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,142

37.6%

TOTAL

8,350

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,321

49.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,432

50.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,763

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

1956 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,204

49.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,359

50.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,569

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -8

1952 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,658

52.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,296

47.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,963

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

1948 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,479

53.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,864

46.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,398

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,367

51.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,114

48.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,527

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,804

53.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,915

45.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,800

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,260

59.8%

Alf Landon (R)

4,165

39.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,461

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,157

67.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,859

31.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,085

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,352

44.5%

Al Smith (D)

4,149

55.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,530

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

1924 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,579

39.2%

John Davis (D)

3,783

57.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

216

3.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,586

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,119

45.6%

James Cox (D)

3,660

53.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,847

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,171

61.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,135

37.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,447

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,648

60.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

458

10.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,194

27.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,387

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,695

37.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,690

59.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

127

2.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,529

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -14

1904 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,537

39.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,967

50.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

345

8.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,887

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -17

1900 President, Union County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,695

36.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,900

62.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,645

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	4,514	64.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	2,319	33.3%	132 [+]	1.9%	6,965	23	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 132 (1.9%);
2022	G	53%	Darren Bailey (R)	4,988	71.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,839	26.2%	192 [+]	2.7%	7,019	29	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 192 (2.7%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	5,465	62.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,102	35.3%	230 [+]	2.6%	8,797	23	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 92 (1.0%); David Black (Green) 87 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 51 (0.6%);

2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	3,794	50.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	2,875	38.3%	829 [+]	11.1%	7,498	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 641 (8.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 188 (2.5%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	4,231	50.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	3,843	45.6%	361 [+]	4.3%	8,435	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 186 (2.2%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 175 (2.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Jim Oberweis (R)	3,161	51.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,761	44.9%	226 [+]	3.7%	6,148	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 226 (3.7%);
2014	G	44%	Bruce Rauner (R)	3,900	63.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,887	30.7%	350 [+]	5.7%	6,137	13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 342 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2010	S3	46%	Mark Kirk (R)	3,658	56.6%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	2,347	36.3%	458 [+]	7.1%	6,463	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 330 (5.1%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 125 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	G	48%	Bill Brady (R)	3,676	55.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	2,411	36.2%	565 [+]	8.5%	6,652	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rich Whitney (Green) 393 (5.9%); Scott Lee Cohen (I) 127 (1.9%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 45 (0.7%);

2008	S2	63%	Richard Durbin* (D)	5,236	59.0%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	3,116	35.1%	529 [+]	6.0%	8,881	7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 348 (3.9%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 122 (1.4%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 59 (0.7%);
2006	G	48%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	2,961	43.8%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	2,624	38.8%	1,172 [+]	17.3%	6,757	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 1,142 (16.9%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.4%);
2004	S3	62%	Barack Obama (D)	4,761	54.9%	Alan Keyes (R)	3,338	38.5%	571 [+]	6.6%	8,670	15	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Other (Write-in) 316 (3.6%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 130 (1.5%); Albert Franzen (I) 125 (1.4%);
2002	S2	47%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,989	60.2%	Jim Durkin (R)	2,531	38.2%	105 [+]	1.6%	6,625	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 105 (1.6%);
2002	G	48%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	3,335	49.2%	Jim Ryan (R)	3,264	48.2%	176 [+]	2.6%	6,775	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 123 (1.8%); Marisellis Brown (I) 53 (0.8%);

1998	S3	52%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	3,962	55.1%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	3,083	42.9%	147 [+]	2.0%	7,192	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 147 (2.0%);
1998	G	54%	Glenn Poshard (D)	5,527	74.0%	George Ryan (R)	1,898	25.4%	44 [+]	0.6%	7,469	-26	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 44 (0.6%);
1996	S2	59%	Richard Durbin (D)	4,400	54.3%	Al Salvi (R)	3,513	43.4%	190 [+]	2.3%	8,103	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 78 (1.0%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 67 (0.8%); James Davis (Natural Law) 23 (0.3%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	49%	Jim Edgar* (R)	4,810	71.9%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,729	25.9%	149 [+]	2.2%	6,688	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 149 (2.2%);
1992	S3	65%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	4,837	55.0%	Richard Williamson (R)	3,658	41.6%	292 [+]	3.3%	8,787	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 192 (2.2%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 31 (0.4%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 24 (0.3%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 13 (0.1%);
1990	S2	58%	Paul Simon* (D)	5,872	75.7%	Lynn Martin (R)	1,887	24.3%	0	0.0%	7,759	-11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	58%	Neil Hartigan (D)	4,262	54.4%	Jim Edgar (R)	3,530	45.0%	44 [+]	0.6%	7,836	-6	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 44 (0.6%);

1986	S3	54%	Alan Dixon* (D)	4,942	67.0%	Judy Koehler (R)	2,390	32.4%	41 [+]	0.6%	7,373	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 18 (0.2%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1986	G	56%	James Thompson* (R)	3,973	52.4%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	3,058	40.3%	551 [+]	7.3%	7,582	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 526 (6.9%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 20 (0.3%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1984	S2	64%	Paul Simon (D)	5,025	58.0%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,581	41.4%	51 [+]	0.6%	8,657	-7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 33 (0.4%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 6 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1982	G	56%	James Thompson* (R)	3,867	50.3%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,704	48.2%	114 [+]	1.5%	7,685	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 89 (1.2%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%);
1980	S3	60%	Alan Dixon (D)	4,912	60.1%	David O'Neal (R)	3,177	38.9%	86 [+]	1.1%	8,175	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 21 (0.3%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 10 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 6 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);

1978	S2	50%	Alex Seith (D)	3,505	55.6%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,748	43.6%	55 [+]	0.9%	6,308	-10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.3%); Bruce Green (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 14 (0.2%);
1978	G	50%	Michael Bakalis (D)	3,181	50.0%	James Thompson* (R)	3,151	49.5%	28 [+]	0.4%	6,360	-9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%); Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.1%);
1976	G	68%	James Thompson (R)	4,801	56.6%	Michael Howlitt (D)	3,668	43.3%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,477	-8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 5 (0.1%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	50%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	3,977	66.0%	George Burditt (R)	2,053	34.0%	0	0.0%	6,030	-3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	70%	Charles Percy* (R)	4,912	59.5%	Roman Pucinski (D)	3,332	40.4%	10 [+]	0.1%	8,254	-3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	73%	Daniel Walker (D)	4,781	55.5%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	3,825	44.4%	9 [+]	0.1%	8,615	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1970	S3	68%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	4,196	57.1%	Ralph Smith* (R)	3,149	42.9%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,348	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);

1968	S3	73%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	4,251	53.1%	William Clark (D)	3,748	46.8%	13 [+]	0.2%	8,012	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.2%);
1968	G	72%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	4,322	54.6%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	3,590	45.3%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,921	-6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1966	S2	64%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,721	52.1%	Charles Percy (R)	3,424	47.9%	0	0.0%	7,145	-7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	74%	Otto Kerner* (D)	4,766	57.1%	Charles Percy (R)	3,579	42.9%	0	0.0%	8,345	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	57%	Sidney Yates (D)	3,728	56.5%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	2,870	43.5%	0	0.0%	6,598	-9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Paul Douglas* (D)	4,893	56.9%	Samuel Witwer (R)	3,699	43.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	8,597	-2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1960	G	74%	Otto Kerner (D)	4,773	54.6%	William Stratton* (R)	3,968	45.4%	5 [+]	0.1%	8,746	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 5 (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 Union County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Union County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Union County, IL were estimated to be 40% Republican and 27% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	15,148	90.34%	7.9%
Black:	277	1.65%	83.4%
Indian:	72	0.43%	22.0%
Asian:	95	0.57%	66.7%
2+ races:	274	1.63%	26.9%
Hispanic:	901	5.37%	4.4%

Total non-White:	1,619	9.66%	19.6%

Change in White population:	-1,306	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	265	1.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	5,208	74.3%	Chip Markel (D)	1,806	25.7%	0	0.0%	7,014
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,014

2020-11-03	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	6,536	74.1%	Raymond Lenzi (D)	2,284	25.9%	0	0.0%	8,820
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,820

2018-11-06	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	4,997	65.6%	Brendan Kelly (D)	2,417	31.7%	201	2.6%	7,615
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,615

2016-11-08	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	6,019	70.7%	C.J. Baricevic (D)	2,131	25.0%	364	4.3%	8,514
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,514

2014-11-04	IL12	Mike Bost (R)	4,328	68.7%	William Enyart* (D)	1,763	28.0%	209	3.3%	6,300
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,300

2012-11-06	IL12	Jason Plummer (R)	4,075	50.5%	William Enyart (D)	3,429	42.5%	565	7.0%	8,069
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,069

2010-11-02	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	3,573	54.6%	Teri Davis-Newman (R)	2,659	40.7%	306	4.7%	6,538
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,538

2008-11-04	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	6,157	68.6%	Timmy Richardson (R)	2,436	27.2%	379	4.2%	8,972
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,972

2006-11-07	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	5,684	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,684
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,684

2004-11-02	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	6,037	68.5%	Erin Zweigert (R)	2,655	30.1%	120	1.4%	8,812
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,812

2002-11-05	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	4,621	68.7%	David Sadler (R)	2,110	31.3%	0	0.0%	6,731
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,731

2000-11-07	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	6,572	100.0%				0	0.0%	6,572
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,572

1998-11-03	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	4,913	67.2%	William Price (R)	2,396	32.8%	0	0.0%	7,309
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,309

1996-11-05	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	5,420	68.0%	Shapley Hunter (R)	2,438	30.6%	109	1.4%	7,967
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,967

1994-11-08	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	4,031	59.8%	Jan Morris (R)	2,713	40.2%	0	0.0%	6,744
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,744

1992-11-03	IL12	Jerry Costello* (D)	5,520	64.2%	Mike Starr (R)	3,081	35.8%	0	0.0%	8,601
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,601

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	11,889	0.0%	0.0%	11,889	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2020	12,907	0.0%	0.0%	12,907	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2018	12,223	0.0%	0.0%	12,223	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2016	12,903	0.0%	0.0%	12,903	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2012	11,970	0.0%	0.0%	11,970	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2010	15,156	0.0%	0.0%	15,156	100.0%	n/a	n/a	108%
2008	15,337	0.0%	0.0%	15,337	100.0%	n/a	n/a	110%
2006	16,237	0.0%	0.0%	16,237	100.0%	n/a	n/a	116%
2004	16,206	0.0%	0.0%	16,206	100.0%	n/a	n/a	116%
2000	15,250	0.0%	0.0%	15,250	100.0%	n/a	n/a	109%
1994	13,041	0.0%	0.0%	13,041	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
1986	13,499	0.0%	0.0%	13,499	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%

Union County, IL

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