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2008 Presidential Election Results for Knox County, IL


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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Municipality Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Cedar township 912 56.2% 679 41.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 33 2.0% 1,624
Chestnut township 75 47.8% 79 50.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 1.9% 157
Copley township 102 46.6% 115 52.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.9% 219
Elba township 72 41.9% 94 54.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 3.5% 172
Galesburg City township 8,430 63.3% 4,629 34.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 265 2.0% 13,324
Galesburg township 117 53.4% 97 44.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 2.3% 219
Haw Creek township 115 49.8% 107 46.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 3.9% 231
Henderson township 396 54.5% 321 44.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 1.4% 727
Indian Point township 347 58.6% 227 38.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18 3.0% 592
Knox township 1,473 57.0% 1,061 41.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52 2.0% 2,586
Lynn township 62 42.8% 83 57.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 145
Maquon township 160 55.9% 122 42.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 1.4% 286
Ontario township 232 46.4% 260 52.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 1.6% 500
Orange township 154 50.8% 144 47.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.7% 303
Persifer township 310 50.4% 292 47.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13 2.1% 615
Rio township 138 46.9% 150 51.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 2.0% 294
Salem township 273 54.3% 215 42.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15 3.0% 503
Sparta township 320 54.3% 261 44.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 1.4% 589
Truro township 232 53.5% 191 44.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 2.5% 434
Victoria township 85 49.1% 83 48.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 2.9% 173
Walnut Grove township 186 45.9% 209 51.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10 2.5% 405
TOTAL 14,19158.9% 9,41939.1% 1810.8% 1060.4% 2010.8% 24,098



2008 President, Cedar township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 912 56.2%
John McCain (R) 679 41.8%
Other 33 2.0%
TOTAL 1,624
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Chestnut township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 75 47.8%
John McCain (R) 79 50.3%
Other 3 1.9%
TOTAL 157
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Copley township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 102 46.6%
John McCain (R) 115 52.5%
Other 2 0.9%
TOTAL 219
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Elba township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 72 41.9%
John McCain (R) 94 54.7%
Other 6 3.5%
TOTAL 172
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Galesburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 117 53.4%
John McCain (R) 97 44.3%
Other 5 2.3%
TOTAL 219
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Galesburg City township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,430 63.3%
John McCain (R) 4,629 34.7%
Other 265 2.0%
TOTAL 13,324
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Haw Creek township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 115 49.8%
John McCain (R) 107 46.3%
Other 9 3.9%
TOTAL 231
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Henderson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 396 54.5%
John McCain (R) 321 44.2%
Other 10 1.4%
TOTAL 727
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Indian Point township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 347 58.6%
John McCain (R) 227 38.3%
Other 18 3.0%
TOTAL 592
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Knox township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,473 57.0%
John McCain (R) 1,061 41.0%
Other 52 2.0%
TOTAL 2,586
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Lynn township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 62 42.8%
John McCain (R) 83 57.2%
TOTAL 145
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Maquon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 160 55.9%
John McCain (R) 122 42.7%
Other 4 1.4%
TOTAL 286
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Ontario township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 232 46.4%
John McCain (R) 260 52.0%
Other 8 1.6%
TOTAL 500
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Orange township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 154 50.8%
John McCain (R) 144 47.5%
Other 5 1.7%
TOTAL 303
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Persifer township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 310 50.4%
John McCain (R) 292 47.5%
Other 13 2.1%
TOTAL 615
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Rio township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 138 46.9%
John McCain (R) 150 51.0%
Other 6 2.0%
TOTAL 294
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 273 54.3%
John McCain (R) 215 42.7%
Other 15 3.0%
TOTAL 503
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Sparta township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 320 54.3%
John McCain (R) 261 44.3%
Other 8 1.4%
TOTAL 589
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Truro township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 232 53.5%
John McCain (R) 191 44.0%
Other 11 2.5%
TOTAL 434
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Victoria township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 85 49.1%
John McCain (R) 83 48.0%
Other 5 2.9%
TOTAL 173
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Walnut Grove township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 186 45.9%
John McCain (R) 209 51.6%
Other 10 2.5%
TOTAL 405
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6
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