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2012 Presidential Election Results for Knox County, IL


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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)		 Mitt Romney
(R)		 Gary Johnson
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Cedar township 858 55.2% 671 43.2% 0 0.0% 24 1.5% 1,553
Chestnut township 59 44.0% 71 53.0% 0 0.0% 4 3.0% 134
Copley township 101 44.5% 125 55.1% 0 0.0% 1 0.4% 227
Elba township 57 34.8% 104 63.4% 0 0.0% 3 1.8% 164
Galesburg City township 8,117 62.7% 4,560 35.2% 0 0.0% 276 2.1% 12,953
Galesburg township 104 47.7% 108 49.5% 0 0.0% 6 2.8% 218
Haw Creek township 100 46.9% 107 50.2% 0 0.0% 6 2.8% 213
Henderson township 345 48.4% 354 49.6% 0 0.0% 14 2.0% 713
Indian Point township 329 56.4% 238 40.8% 0 0.0% 16 2.7% 583
Knox township 1,360 55.4% 1,055 43.0% 0 0.0% 39 1.6% 2,454
Lynn township 57 41.3% 78 56.5% 0 0.0% 3 2.2% 138
Maquon township 140 53.8% 107 41.2% 0 0.0% 13 5.0% 260
Ontario township 217 43.5% 267 53.5% 0 0.0% 15 3.0% 499
Orange township 164 52.7% 139 44.7% 0 0.0% 8 2.6% 311
Persifer township 276 45.0% 327 53.3% 0 0.0% 10 1.6% 613
Rio township 156 52.7% 135 45.6% 0 0.0% 5 1.7% 296
Salem township 239 50.4% 213 44.9% 0 0.0% 22 4.6% 474
Sparta township 298 51.8% 264 45.9% 0 0.0% 13 2.3% 575
Truro township 216 51.1% 198 46.8% 0 0.0% 9 2.1% 423
Victoria township 88 53.0% 73 44.0% 0 0.0% 5 3.0% 166
Walnut Grove township 170 43.5% 214 54.7% 0 0.0% 7 1.8% 391
TOTAL 13,45157.6% 9,40840.3% 2851.2% 2120.9% 23,356



2012 President, Cedar township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 858 55.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 671 43.2%
Other 24 1.5%
TOTAL 1,553
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Chestnut township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 59 44.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 71 53.0%
Other 4 3.0%
TOTAL 134
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Copley township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 101 44.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 125 55.1%
Other 1 0.4%
TOTAL 227
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Elba township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 57 34.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 104 63.4%
Other 3 1.8%
TOTAL 164
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Galesburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 104 47.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 108 49.5%
Other 6 2.8%
TOTAL 218
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Galesburg City township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,117 62.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,560 35.2%
Other 276 2.1%
TOTAL 12,953
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Haw Creek township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 100 46.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 107 50.2%
Other 6 2.8%
TOTAL 213
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Henderson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 345 48.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 354 49.6%
Other 14 2.0%
TOTAL 713
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Indian Point township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 329 56.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 238 40.8%
Other 16 2.7%
TOTAL 583
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Knox township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,360 55.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,055 43.0%
Other 39 1.6%
TOTAL 2,454
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Lynn township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 57 41.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 78 56.5%
Other 3 2.2%
TOTAL 138
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Maquon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 140 53.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 107 41.2%
Other 13 5.0%
TOTAL 260
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Ontario township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 217 43.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 267 53.5%
Other 15 3.0%
TOTAL 499
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Orange township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 164 52.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 139 44.7%
Other 8 2.6%
TOTAL 311
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Persifer township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 276 45.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 327 53.3%
Other 10 1.6%
TOTAL 613
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Rio township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 156 52.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 135 45.6%
Other 5 1.7%
TOTAL 296
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 239 50.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 213 44.9%
Other 22 4.6%
TOTAL 474
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Sparta township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 298 51.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 264 45.9%
Other 13 2.3%
TOTAL 575
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Truro township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 216 51.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 198 46.8%
Other 9 2.1%
TOTAL 423
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, Victoria township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 88 53.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 73 44.0%
Other 5 3.0%
TOTAL 166
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Walnut Grove township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 170 43.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 214 54.7%
Other 7 1.8%
TOTAL 391
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8
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