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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	390	12.1
Deaths:	536	16.6
Net Migration:	-190	-5.9
Net Immigration:	41	1.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +209	R +70	D + 2.2%
D +139
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,188	R +1,515	R + 12.0%
D -327
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,786	R +3,146	R + 35.8%
D -1,360

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,577	R +3,076	R + 38.0%
D -1,499
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,176	84.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,187	14.0%	136 [+]	1.6%	8,499	44	38	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 90 (1.1%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	6,967	83.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,048	12.6%	286 [+]	3.4%	8,301	46	38	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 191 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 55 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,988	77.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,514	19.7%	195 [+]	2.5%	7,697	37	31	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 143 (1.9%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	5,390	66.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,547	31.6%	134 [+]	1.7%	8,071	30	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 51 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 (0.4%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,102	73.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,139	25.8%	46 [+]	0.6%	8,287	29	23	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	5,347	69.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,209	28.7%	137 [+]	1.8%	7,693	27	22	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 77 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 35 (0.5%);
1996	63%	Robert Dole (R)	4,029	49.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,054	37.5%	1,057 [+]	13.0%	8,140	13	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 999 (12.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	3,809	42.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,332	37.6%	1,731 [+]	19.5%	8,872	9	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,702 (19.2%);
1988	67%	George Bush (R)	5,481	63.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,135	36.2%	44 [+]	0.5%	8,660	13	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.1%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,298	70.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,621	29.3%	32	0.4%	8,951	14	12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,013	62.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,258	34.1%	286 [+]	3.0%	9,557	13	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 222 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 53 (0.6%);
1976	79%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,211	54.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,303	44.9%	67 [+]	0.7%	9,581	4	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 40 (0.4%);
1972	77%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,400	69.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,763	30.1%	12 [+]	0.1%	9,175	11	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,532	59.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,993	32.2%	759 [+]	8.2%	9,284	13	16	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 745 (8.0%);
1964	86%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,198	52.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,745	47.7%	0	0.0%	9,943	7	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,652	62.7%	John Kennedy (D)	3,954	37.2%	9	0.1%	10,615	13	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,286	61.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,942	38.5%	14	0.1%	10,242	2	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,495	62.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,911	37.5%	12	0.1%	10,418	8	7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,984	54.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,070	44.7%	60 [+]	0.7%	9,114	5	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,683	58.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,019	41.2%	61	0.6%	9,763	10	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	80%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,556	53.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,569	45.7%	67	0.5%	12,192	5	9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,752	50.8%	Alf Landon (R)	5,528	48.8%	50 [+]	0.4%	11,330	9	12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 25 (0.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.0%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,488	56.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,097	42.4%	71 [+]	0.7%	9,656	0	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 35 (0.4%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,189	62.0%	Al Smith (D)	3,108	37.2%	67 [+]	0.8%	8,364	5	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 (0.7%);
1924	71%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,937	52.7%	John Davis (D)	4,247	45.3%	184 [+]	2.0%	9,368	-6	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 164 (1.8%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	4,908	60.5%	James Cox (D)	3,137	38.7%	68 [+]	0.8%	8,113	-7	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 33 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 2 (0.0%);
1916	72%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,383	51.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,934	46.7%	239 [+]	2.3%	10,556	-2	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 173 (1.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 59 (0.6%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,378	42.3%	William Taft* (R)	1,586	28.2%	1,663 [+]	29.6%	5,627	6	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,418 (25.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 167 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (1.3%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	2,946	49.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,791	47.0%	203 [+]	3.4%	5,940	-5	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 160 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,078	52.6%	Alton Parker (D)	2,416	41.3%	354 [+]	6.1%	5,848	-6	-4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 288 (4.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 35 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.3%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	3,117	49.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,062	48.1%	186 [+]	2.9%	6,365	-4	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 153 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,187

14.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,176

84.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,499

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,048

12.6%

Donald Trump (R)

6,967

83.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

191

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,301

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,514

19.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,988

77.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

143

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,697

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,547

31.6%

John McCain (R)

5,390

66.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,071

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,102

73.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,139

25.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,287

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,347

69.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,209

28.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,693

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 22

1996 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,054

37.5%

Robert Dole (R)

4,029

49.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

999

12.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,140

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,332

37.6%

George Bush* (R)

3,809

42.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,702

19.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,872

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,481

63.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,135

36.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,660

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,298

70.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,621

29.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,951

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,013

62.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,258

34.1%

John Anderson (I)

222

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,557

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,303

44.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,211

54.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,581

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,400

69.8%

George McGovern (D)

2,763

30.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,175

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,532

59.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,993

32.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

745

8.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,284

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,198

52.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,745

47.7%

TOTAL

9,943

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,954

37.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,652

62.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,615

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

1956 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,286

61.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,942

38.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,242

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,495

62.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,911

37.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,418

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,070

44.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,984

54.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,114

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1944 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,019

41.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,683

58.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,763

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,569

45.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,556

53.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,192

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,752

50.8%

Alf Landon (R)

5,528

48.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,330

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,488

56.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,097

42.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,656

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,189

62.0%

Al Smith (D)

3,108

37.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,364

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,937

52.7%

John Davis (D)

4,247

45.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

164

1.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,368

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,908

60.5%

James Cox (D)

3,137

38.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,113

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,934

46.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,383

51.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

173

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,556

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,378

42.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,418

25.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,586

28.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

167

3.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,627

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,946

49.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,791

47.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

160

2.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,940

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,078

52.6%

Alton Parker (D)

2,416

41.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

288

4.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,848

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1900 President, Wayne County, IL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,117

49.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,062

48.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

153

2.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,365

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Kathy Salvi (R)	5,610	82.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,056	15.6%	99 [+]	1.5%	6,765	41	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 99 (1.5%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	6,140	88.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	651	9.4%	113 [+]	1.6%	6,904	47	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 113 (1.6%);
2020	S2	68%	Mark Curran (R)	6,708	80.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,401	16.9%	198 [+]	2.4%	8,307	42	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 94 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 53 (0.6%); David Black (Green) 51 (0.6%);

2018	G	47%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	4,340	73.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,015	17.1%	571 [+]	9.6%	5,926	34	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 418 (7.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 153 (2.6%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	5,616	70.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,924	24.2%	404 [+]	5.1%	7,944	31	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 271 (3.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 132 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Jim Oberweis (R)	4,189	73.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,289	22.5%	263 [+]	4.6%	5,741	30	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 263 (4.6%);
2014	G	45%	Bruce Rauner (R)	4,899	85.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	625	10.8%	240 [+]	4.2%	5,764	35	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 240 (4.2%);
2010	S3	50%	Mark Kirk (R)	4,922	75.9%	Alexi Giannoulias (D)	1,201	18.5%	365 [+]	5.6%	6,488	28	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: LeAlan Jones (Green) 200 (3.1%); Michael Labno (Libertarian) 158 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2010	G	52%	Bill Brady (R)	5,404	79.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,123	16.6%	256 [+]	3.8%	6,783	34	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Scott Lee Cohen (I) 142 (2.1%); Rich Whitney (Green) 68 (1.0%); Lex Green (Libertarian) 46 (0.7%);

2008	S2	58%	Steve Sauerberg (R)	3,958	52.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,177	42.0%	426 [+]	5.6%	7,561	24	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kathy Cummings (Green) 226 (3.0%); Chad Koppie (Constitution) 101 (1.3%); Larry Stafford (Libertarian) 99 (1.3%);
2006	G	56%	Judy Baar Topinka (R)	5,051	69.8%	Rod Blagojevich* (D)	1,714	23.7%	469 [+]	6.5%	7,234	31	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rich Whitney (Green) 397 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 72 (1.0%);
2004	S3	61%	Alan Keyes (R)	4,502	56.5%	Barack Obama (D)	3,233	40.6%	232 [+]	2.9%	7,967	29	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jerry Kohn (Libertarian) 120 (1.5%); Albert Franzen (I) 112 (1.4%);
2002	S2	54%	Jim Durkin (R)	4,095	58.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2,745	39.2%	163 [+]	2.3%	7,003	20	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Burgauer (Libertarian) 163 (2.3%);
2002	G	56%	Jim Ryan (R)	4,865	66.8%	Rod Blagojevich (D)	2,246	30.8%	172 [+]	2.4%	7,283	22	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Cal Skinner (Libertarian) 119 (1.6%); Marisellis Brown (I) 53 (0.7%);

1998	S3	50%	Peter Fitzgerald (R)	4,263	65.9%	Carol Moseley-Braun* (D)	2,035	31.4%	174 [+]	2.7%	6,472	16	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Don Torgersen (Reform) 172 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1998	G	52%	Glenn Poshard (D)	4,386	65.0%	George Ryan (R)	2,319	34.4%	45 [+]	0.7%	6,750	-17	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lawrence Redmond (Reform) 45 (0.7%);
1996	S2	60%	Al Salvi (R)	4,540	58.0%	Richard Durbin (D)	3,015	38.5%	275 [+]	3.5%	7,830	17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steven Perry (Reform) 126 (1.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 72 (0.9%); Chad Koppie (U.S. Taxpayers) 43 (0.5%); James Davis (Natural Law) 34 (0.4%); Steve Dahl (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	51%	Jim Edgar* (R)	4,667	70.1%	Dawn Clark Netsch (D)	1,829	27.5%	164 [+]	2.5%	6,660	6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: David Kelley (Libertarian) 164 (2.5%);
1992	S3	65%	Richard Williamson (R)	4,545	54.1%	Carol Moseley-Braun (D)	3,306	39.4%	546 [+]	6.5%	8,397	11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Chad Koppie (Conservative Party of Illinois) 399 (4.8%); Charles Winter (Natural Law) 36 (0.4%); Alan Port (New Alliance) 34 (0.4%); Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.4%); Andrew Spiegel (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%); John Justice (Populist) 22 (0.3%);
1990	S2	56%	Paul Simon* (D)	3,857	53.5%	Lynn Martin (R)	3,352	46.5%	0	0.0%	7,209	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	56%	Jim Edgar (R)	3,738	51.5%	Neil Hartigan (D)	3,450	47.5%	74 [+]	1.0%	7,262	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jessie Fields (Illinois Solidarity) 74 (1.0%);

1986	S3	57%	Alan Dixon* (D)	4,025	54.3%	Judy Koehler (R)	3,296	44.4%	98 [+]	1.3%	7,419	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Donald Parrish (Libertarian) 60 (0.8%); Elinar Dyhrkopp (Illinois Solidarity) 33 (0.4%); Omari Musa (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1986	G	57%	James Thompson* (R)	3,836	51.5%	Adlai Stevenson III (Illinois Solidarity)	2,883	38.7%	733 [+]	9.8%	7,452	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: No Candidate (D) 637 (8.5%); Gary Shilts (Libertarian) 81 (1.1%); Diane Roling (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);
1984	S2	67%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,580	63.6%	Paul Simon (D)	3,104	35.4%	88 [+]	1.0%	8,772	15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Steve Givot (Libertarian) 46 (0.5%); Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 30 (0.3%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 8 (0.1%); Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
1982	G	58%	James Thompson* (R)	4,751	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	2,849	37.0%	94 [+]	1.2%	7,694	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Roche (Taxpayers) 67 (0.9%); Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 27 (0.4%);
1980	S3	69%	David O'Neal (R)	4,795	52.4%	Alan Dixon (D)	4,286	46.9%	64 [+]	0.7%	9,145	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 29 (0.3%); Charles Wilson (Communist) 13 (0.1%); Sidney Lens (Citizens) 11 (0.1%); Michael Soriano (Workers World) 6 (0.1%); Burton Artz (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);

1978	S2	59%	Charles Percy* (R)	3,658	50.5%	Alex Seith (D)	3,556	49.1%	26 [+]	0.4%	7,240	-3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Bruce Green (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1978	G	60%	James Thompson* (R)	4,606	61.8%	Michael Bakalis (D)	2,843	38.1%	10 [+]	0.1%	7,459	3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Georgia Shields (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Cecil Lampkin (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Mel Klenetsky (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1976	G	77%	James Thompson (R)	6,106	65.0%	Michael Howlitt (D)	3,272	34.8%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,389	0	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ishmael Flory (Communist) 10 (0.1%); Joseph McCaffrey (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Edward Waffle (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%); Suzanne Haig (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	61%	George Burditt (R)	3,990	54.2%	Adlai Stevenson III* (D)	3,371	45.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,367	17	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	75%	Charles Percy* (R)	5,627	63.5%	Roman Pucinski (D)	3,224	36.4%	6 [+]	0.1%	8,857	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%); Arnold Becchetti (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	77%	Richard Ogilvie* (R)	4,603	50.3%	Daniel Walker (D)	4,550	49.7%	4 [+]	0.0%	9,157	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Ishmael Flory (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S3	70%	Ralph Smith* (R)	4,333	57.0%	Adlai Stevenson III (D)	3,260	42.9%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,602	15	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lynn Henderson (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);

1968	S3	80%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,655	64.2%	William Clark (D)	3,147	35.7%	9 [+]	0.1%	8,811	11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1968	G	81%	Richard Ogilvie (R)	5,327	59.8%	Samuel Shapiro* (D)	3,570	40.1%	9 [+]	0.1%	8,906	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);
1966	S2	76%	Charles Percy (R)	5,365	62.4%	Paul Douglas* (D)	3,236	37.6%	0	0.0%	8,601	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Sabonjian (I) 0 (0.0%); Maxwell Primack (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	86%	Charles Percy (R)	5,462	54.9%	Otto Kerner* (D)	4,488	45.1%	0	0.0%	9,950	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	80%	Everett Dirksen* (R)	5,491	58.0%	Sidney Yates (D)	3,982	42.0%	0	0.0%	9,473	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	86%	Samuel Witwer (R)	5,674	55.0%	Paul Douglas* (D)	4,639	45.0%	6 [+]	0.1%	10,319	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1960	G	87%	William Stratton* (R)	5,981	57.1%	Otto Kerner (D)	4,488	42.8%	5 [+]	0.0%	10,474	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Edward Gross (Socialist Labor) 5 (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 Wayne County, IL

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Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, IL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wayne County, IL were estimated to be 60% Republican and 10% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	15,139	95.38%	7.4%
Black:	104	0.66%	160.0%
Indian:	30	0.19%	15.4%
Asian:	103	0.65%	45.1%
2+ races:	159	1.00%	51.4%
Hispanic:	337	2.12%	91.5%

Total non-White:	733	4.62%	74.5%

Change in White population:	-1,201	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	313	1.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL12	Mike Bost* (R)	5,925	87.9%	Chip Markel (D)	815	12.1%	0	0.0%	6,740
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,740

2020-11-03	IL15	Mary Miller (R)	7,010	85.3%	Erika Weaver (D)	1,212	14.7%	0	0.0%	8,222
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,222

2018-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	4,908	82.4%	Kevin Gaither (D)	1,048	17.6%	0	0.0%	5,956
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,956

2016-11-08	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	7,311	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,311
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,311

2014-11-04	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	4,845	84.1%	Eric Thorsland (D)	919	15.9%	0	0.0%	5,764
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,764

2012-11-06	IL15	John Shimkus* (R)	6,103	81.0%	Angela Michael (D)	1,429	19.0%	0	0.0%	7,532
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,532

2010-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	5,537	83.2%	Tim Bagwell (D)	1,118	16.8%	0	0.0%	6,655
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,655

2008-11-04	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	5,782	74.3%	Daniel Davis (D)	1,857	23.9%	147	1.9%	7,786
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,786

2006-11-07	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	5,082	71.3%	Danny Stover (D)	2,050	28.7%	0	0.0%	7,132
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,132

2004-11-02	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	6,237	77.7%	Tim Bagwell (D)	1,787	22.3%	0	0.0%	8,024
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,024

2002-11-05	IL19	John Shimkus* (R)	3,899	52.8%	David Phelps* (D)	3,491	47.2%	0	0.0%	7,390
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,390

2000-11-07	IL19	Jim Eatherly (R)	3,542	50.3%	David Phelps* (D)	3,496	49.7%	0	0.0%	7,038
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,038

1998-11-03	IL19	Brent Winters (R)	3,608	54.5%	David Phelps (D)	3,012	45.5%	0	0.0%	6,620
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,620

1996-11-05	IL19	Glenn Poshard* (D)	4,456	56.4%	Brent Winters (R)	3,325	42.1%	119	1.5%	7,900
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,900

1994-11-08	IL19	Brent Winters (R)	3,443	50.9%	Glenn Poshard* (D)	3,322	49.1%	0	0.0%	6,765
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,765

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	10,674	0.0%	0.0%	10,674	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2020	11,193	0.0%	0.0%	11,193	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2018	12,117	0.0%	0.0%	12,117	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2016	12,318	0.0%	0.0%	12,318	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2012	12,933	0.0%	0.0%	12,933	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2010	12,689	0.0%	0.0%	12,689	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2008	12,640	0.0%	0.0%	12,640	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
2006	12,159	0.0%	0.0%	12,159	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2004	13,002	0.0%	0.0%	13,002	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
2000	12,909	0.0%	0.0%	12,909	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
1994	11,478	0.0%	0.0%	11,478	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1986	12,190	0.0%	0.0%	12,190	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%

Wayne County, IL

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