Wabash County, IL

Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Mount Carmel precinct (pop. 7,841) Mount Carmel city (pop. 6,978) Wabash precinct (pop. 1,298) Bellmont precinct (pop. 696) Allendale village (pop. 521) Friendsville precinct (pop. 461) Lancaster precinct (pop. 461) Coffee precinct (pop. 327) Bellmont village (pop. 225) Keensburg village (pop. 151) Lick Prairie precinct (pop. 121) Compton precinct (pop. 116)  

Tracts in Wabash County, IL

Census Tract 9572, Wabash County, Illinois     Census Tract 9573, Wabash County, Illinois     Census Tract 9574, Wabash County, Illinois     Census Tract 9575, Wabash County, Illinois        

2022 population: 11,087   ( 860 from 2010 , 274 from 2020)
Land area: 223.3 square miles
Population density: 49.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,227	92.24%	11.1%
Black:	106	0.96%	45.2%
Indian:	22	0.20%	29.4%
Asian:	150	1.35%	120.6%
2+ races:	222	2.00%	80.5%
Hispanic:	360	3.25%	127.8%
Total non-White:	860	7.76%	91.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	238	10.5
Deaths:	341	15.0
Net Migration:	-178	-7.8
Net Immigration:	9	0.4

Change in White population:	-1,271	-10.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	411	3.4

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	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,237	75.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,253	22.4%	103 [+]	1.8%	5,593	35	29	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 78 (1.4%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	4,047	74.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,151	21.1%	266 [+]	4.9%	5,464	36	28	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 175 (3.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 42 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,478	67.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,590	31.0%	66 [+]	1.3%	5,134	27	21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 (0.9%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	3,254	56.2%	Barack Obama (D)	2,462	42.5%	78 [+]	1.3%	5,794	19	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,212	70.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,752	29.2%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,006	26	19	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	3,406	61.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,987	36.1%	115 [+]	2.1%	5,508	19	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 75 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 26 (0.5%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	2,381	45.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,177	41.3%	716 [+]	13.6%	5,274	8	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 683 (13.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	2,485	39.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,436	39.0%	1,319 [+]	21.1%	6,240	5	2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,302 (20.9%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	3,453	60.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,241	39.1%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,726	10	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,639	66.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,795	32.9%	19	0.3%	5,453	11	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,571	61.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,975	33.8%	291 [+]	5.0%	5,837	12	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 230 (3.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 51 (0.9%);
1976	69%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,388	54.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,781	44.7%	58 [+]	0.9%	6,227	4	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 31 (0.5%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,310	68.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,985	31.5%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,306	9	8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,529	55.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,244	35.1%	619 [+]	9.7%	6,392	8	12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 614 (9.6%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,721	56.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,905	43.8%	0	0.0%	6,626	3	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,261	58.5%	John Kennedy (D)	3,013	41.4%	4	0.1%	7,278	9	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,425	61.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,713	38.0%	8	0.1%	7,146	2	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,246	61.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,661	38.5%	10	0.1%	6,917	7	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,916	49.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,857	48.4%	125 [+]	2.1%	5,898	0	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,496	52.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,026	45.8%	81	1.2%	6,603	5	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,187	52.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,659	45.9%	119	1.5%	7,965	-3	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,214	58.3%	Alf Landon (R)	2,860	39.6%	150 [+]	2.1%	7,224	0	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 61 (0.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1932	79%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,280	63.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,309	34.5%	106 [+]	1.6%	6,695	-8	-5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 66 (1.0%);
1928	78%	Al Smith (D)	3,955	62.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,373	37.3%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,369	-20	-21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (0.5%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,564	45.6%	John Davis (D)	2,442	43.4%	615 [+]	10.9%	5,621	-13	-8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 589 (10.5%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	2,871	52.4%	James Cox (D)	2,514	45.9%	94 [+]	1.7%	5,479	-15	-8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 61 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 10 (0.2%);
1916	71%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,264	53.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,600	42.4%	267 [+]	4.4%	6,131	-10	-4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 179 (2.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 86 (1.4%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,676	50.4%	William Taft* (R)	841	25.3%	808 [+]	24.3%	3,325	3	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 601 (18.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 131 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 72 (2.2%);
1908	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,814	51.7%	William Taft (R)	1,511	43.1%	184 [+]	5.2%	3,509	-11	-9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 158 (4.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Alton Parker (D)	1,300	44.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,298	44.6%	314 [+]	10.8%	2,912	-14	-12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 288 (9.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 7 (0.2%);
1900	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,643	54.9%	William McKinley* (R)	1,226	41.0%	124 [+]	4.1%	2,993	-12	-11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 116 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,253	22.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,237	75.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	78	1.4%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	5,593
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,151	21.1%
Donald Trump (R)	4,047	74.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	175	3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	42	0.8%
Other	49	0.9%
TOTAL	5,464
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 36 Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,590	31.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,478	67.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	47	0.9%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	5,134
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,462	42.5%
John McCain (R)	3,254	56.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	29	0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	30	0.5%
TOTAL	5,794
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,212	70.1%
John Kerry (D)	1,752	29.2%
Other	42	0.7%
TOTAL	6,006
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,406	61.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,987	36.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	75	1.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	26	0.5%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,508
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,177	41.3%
Robert Dole (R)	2,381	45.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	683	13.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	18	0.3%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,274
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,436	39.0%
George Bush* (R)	2,485	39.8%
Ross Perot (I)	1,302	20.9%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,240
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,453	60.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,241	39.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	12	0.2%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	5,726
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,639	66.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,795	32.9%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	5,453
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,571	61.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,975	33.8%
John Anderson (I)	230	3.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	51	0.9%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,837
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,781	44.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,388	54.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	31	0.5%
Other	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,227
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,310	68.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,985	31.5%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,306
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,529	55.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,244	35.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	614	9.6%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,392
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,721	56.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,905	43.8%
TOTAL	6,626
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,013	41.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,261	58.5%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,278
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,425	61.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,713	38.0%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,146
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,246	61.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,661	38.5%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	6,917
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,857	48.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,916	49.4%
Other	125	2.1%
TOTAL	5,898
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,026	45.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,496	52.9%
Other	81	1.2%
TOTAL	6,603
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,187	52.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,659	45.9%
Other	119	1.5%
TOTAL	7,965
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,214	58.3%
Alf Landon (R)	2,860	39.6%
William Lemke (Union)	61	0.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.1%
Other	85	1.2%
TOTAL	7,224
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,280	63.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,309	34.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	66	1.0%
Other	40	0.6%
TOTAL	6,695
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,373	37.3%
Al Smith (D)	3,955	62.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	33	0.5%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,369
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21

1924 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,564	45.6%
John Davis (D)	2,442	43.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	589	10.5%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,621
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -8

1920 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,871	52.4%
James Cox (D)	2,514	45.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	23	0.4%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	10	0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	61	1.1%
TOTAL	5,479
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,264	53.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,600	42.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	86	1.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	179	2.9%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,131
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,676	50.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	601	18.1%
William Taft* (R)	841	25.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	72	2.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	131	3.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,325
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,511	43.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,814	51.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	22	0.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	158	4.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,509
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,298	44.6%
Alton Parker (D)	1,300	44.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	288	9.9%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	7	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,912
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12

1900 President, Wabash County, IL
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,226	41.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,643	54.9%
John Woolley (Proh)	116	3.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.0%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	2,993
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wabash 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	47%	Kathy Salvi (R)	3,083	76.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	899	22.3%	57 [+]	1.4%	4,039	35	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 57 (1.4%);
2022	G	47%	Darren Bailey (R)	3,288	80.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	730	17.9%	58 [+]	1.4%	4,076	38	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 58 (1.4%);
2020	S2	64%	Mark Curran (R)	4,078	74.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,276	23.3%	133 [+]	2.4%	5,487	35	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 84 (1.5%); Willie Wilson (I) 29 (0.5%); David Black (Green) 20 (0.4%);
2018	G	44%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	2,528	64.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,093	27.7%	319 [+]	8.1%	3,940	25	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 201 (5.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 118 (3.0%);
2016	S3	58%	Mark Kirk* (R)	3,500	66.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,541	29.2%	229 [+]	4.3%	5,270	27	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 149 (2.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 78 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	42%	Jim Oberweis (R)	2,403	63.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,232	32.3%	177 [+]	4.6%	3,812	20	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 177 (4.6%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	2,809	73.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	885	23.0%	155 [+]	4.0%	3,849	23	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 155 (4.0%);
2010	S3	41%	Mark Kirk (R)	2,645	69.0%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	974	25.4%	213 [+]	5.6%	3,832	21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 126 (3.3%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 86 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	42%	Bill Brady (R)	2,728	69.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,054	26.8%	146 [+]	3.7%	3,928	24	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 92 (2.3%); Rich Whitney (Green) 32 (0.8%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 22 (0.6%);
2008	S2	58%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,608	47.9%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	2,563	47.0%	277 [+]	5.1%	5,448	19	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 159 (2.9%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 79 (1.5%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 39 (0.7%);
2006	G	48%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	2,958	65.2%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	1,398	30.8%	182 [+]	4.0%	4,538	26	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 160 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.5%);
2004	S3	60%	Alan Keyes (R)	3,110	54.3%	Barack Obama (D)	2,404	41.9%	218 [+]	3.8%	5,732	27	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Franzen (I) 110 (1.9%); Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 108 (1.9%);
2002	S2	42%	Jim Durkin (R)	2,287	55.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,734	42.3%	76 [+]	1.9%	4,097	18	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 76 (1.9%);
2002	G	44%	Jim Ryan (R)	2,755	65.1%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	1,414	33.4%	64 [+]	1.5%	4,233	20	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 42 (1.0%); Marisellis Brown (I) 22 (0.5%);
1998	S3	48%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	2,517	53.9%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	2,030	43.5%	120 [+]	2.6%	4,667	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 120 (2.6%);
1998	G	49%	Glenn Poshard (D)	3,071	63.6%	George Ryan (R)	1,718	35.6%	40 [+]	0.8%	4,829	-15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 39 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	53%	Al Salvi (R)	2,860	55.3%	Richard Durbin (D)	2,087	40.3%	229 [+]	4.4%	5,176	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 132 (2.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 55 (1.1%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (0.5%); James Davis (Natural Law) 15 (0.3%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	43%	Jim Edgar* (R)	2,837	68.0%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,259	30.2%	73 [+]	1.8%	4,169	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 73 (1.8%);
1992	S3	61%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	3,048	51.2%	Richard Williamson (R)	2,635	44.2%	274 [+]	4.6%	5,957	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 178 (3.0%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 27 (0.5%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 18 (0.3%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); John Justice (Populist) 13 (0.2%);
1990	S2	44%	Paul Simon* (D)	2,474	57.4%	Lynn Martin (R)	1,834	42.6%	0	0.0%	4,308	8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	45%	Jim Edgar (R)	2,377	54.9%	Neil Hartigan (D)	1,917	44.3%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,329	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 35 (0.8%);
1986	S3	46%	Alan Dixon* (D)	2,846	63.9%	Judy Koehler (R)	1,586	35.6%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,456	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 12 (0.3%); Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	46%	James Thompson* (R)	2,668	58.8%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	1,372	30.2%	500 [+]	11.0%	4,540	6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 482 (10.6%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1984	S2	55%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,386	62.8%	Paul Simon (D)	1,956	36.3%	47 [+]	0.9%	5,389	15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 27 (0.5%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 10 (0.2%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1982	G	51%	James Thompson* (R)	2,942	58.1%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,069	40.9%	50 [+]	1.0%	5,061	9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 29 (0.6%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%);
1980	S3	57%	Alan Dixon (D)	2,929	51.9%	David O'Neal (R)	2,659	47.1%	59 [+]	1.0%	5,647	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 31 (0.5%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 16 (0.3%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 6 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 3 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1978	S2	46%	Charles Percy* (R)	2,684	62.6%	Alex Seith (D)	1,564	36.5%	37 [+]	0.9%	4,285	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.2%);
1978	G	46%	James Thompson* (R)	2,511	59.4%	Michael Bakalis (D)	1,686	39.9%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,226	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 13 (0.3%); Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1976	G	67%	James Thompson (R)	3,623	59.7%	Michael Howlitt (D)	2,427	40.0%	16 [+]	0.3%	6,066	-5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.2%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	60%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	3,063	56.6%	George Burditt (R)	2,346	43.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,414	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	69%	Charles Percy* (R)	4,185	69.0%	Roman Pucinski (D)	1,879	31.0%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,067	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	71%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	3,166	50.3%	Daniel Walker (D)	3,124	49.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,294	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S3	68%	Ralph Smith* (R)	2,913	52.9%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,586	46.9%	12 [+]	0.2%	5,511	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
1968	S3	75%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	3,881	63.4%	William Clark (D)	2,234	36.5%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,122	10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1968	G	75%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	3,585	58.6%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	2,530	41.3%	6 [+]	0.1%	6,121	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1966	S2	69%	Charles Percy (R)	3,519	61.1%	Paul Douglas* (D)	2,239	38.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,764	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 6 (0.1%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	77%	Charles Percy (R)	3,318	50.6%	Otto Kerner* (D)	3,235	49.4%	0	0.0%	6,553	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	65%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	3,021	53.8%	Sidney Yates (D)	2,591	46.2%	0	0.0%	5,612	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	81%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,592	50.4%	Samuel Witwer (R)	3,535	49.6%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,130	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1960	G	82%	William Stratton* (R)	3,661	50.8%	Otto Kerner (D)	3,542	49.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,206	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 3 (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 Wabash County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Wabash County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wabash County, IL were estimated to be 44% Republican and 13% Democrat.