HarrisDemocratic23.5%1,927TrumpRepublican74.7%6,130KennedyIndependent1.8%146
R+51.2- Lead
- 4,203
- Total
- 8,206
- vs nation
- R+49.7
- Turnout
- 70.3%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 70.3% of 11,745 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic23.8%1,993TrumpRepublican74.4%6,226JorgensenLibertarian1.1%95
R+50.6- Lead
- 4,233
- Total
- 8,369
- vs nation
- R+55.0
- Turnout
- 69.9%
ClintonDemocratic23.7%1,877TrumpRepublican70.9%5,622JohnsonLibertarian3.5%277
R+47.2- Lead
- 3,745
- Total
- 7,928
- vs nation
- R+49.3
- Turnout
- 64.3%
ObamaDemocratic32.9%2,591RomneyRepublican65.2%5,144JOHNSONLibertarian1.1%88
R+32.4- Lead
- 2,553
- Total
- 7,886
- vs nation
- R+36.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic45.1%3,742McCainRepublican53.2%4,409OtherAll other candidates1.7%137
R+8.0- Lead
- 667
- Total
- 8,288
- vs nation
- R+15.3
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic35.9%2,877BushRepublican63.5%5,082OtherAll other candidates0.6%48
R+27.5- Lead
- 2,205
- Total
- 8,007
- vs nation
- R+25.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic39.0%2,932BushRepublican58.5%4,398NaderGreen1.7%126
R+19.5- Lead
- 1,466
- Total
- 7,512
- vs nation
- R+20.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic41.5%2,995DoleRepublican47.2%3,409PerotReform10.8%781
R+5.7- Lead
- 414
- Total
- 7,220
- vs nation
- R+14.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 15,2662024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,9272024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- White County, IL · twin score 93.8
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 70.3%8,261 participants ÷ 11,745 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +15.8 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -6.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 54.5%–56.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 7,928 | 12,331 | 64.3% | C/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 6,285 | 12,088 | 52.0% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 8,412 | 12,026 | 69.9% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 6,426 | 11,872 | 54.1% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 8,261 | 11,745 | 70.3% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
46 precincts · 8,261 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WABASH 2WABASH 2 | 247 | 555 | 21 | 823 | 30.0% | 67.4% | R+37.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MARSHALL 2MARSHALL 2 | 245 | 515 | 22 | 782 | 31.3% | 65.9% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -MARSHALL 4MARSHALL 4 | 189 | 445 | 21 | 655 | 28.9% | 67.9% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -CASEY 1CASEY 1 | 116 | 506 | 14 | 636 | 18.2% | 79.6% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -CASEY 4CASEY 4 | 84 | 408 | 13 | 505 | 16.6% | 80.8% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -MARSHALL 1MARSHALL 1 | 144 | 334 | 13 | 491 | 29.3% | 68.0% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -MARTINSVILLE 1MARTINSVILLE 1 | 92 | 374 | 15 | 481 | 19.1% | 77.8% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -MARSHALL 3MARSHALL 3 | 136 | 238 | 8 | 382 | 35.6% | 62.3% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -CASEY 2CASEY 2 | 76 | 296 | 5 | 377 | 20.2% | 78.5% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -WESTFIELDWESTFIELD | 73 | 252 | 8 | 333 | 21.9% | 75.7% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -WABASH 1WABASH 1 | 71 | 234 | 9 | 314 | 22.6% | 74.5% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -MARTINSVILLE 2MARTINSVILLE 2 | 46 | 254 | 7 | 307 | 15.0% | 82.7% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -ANDERSONANDERSON | 50 | 225 | 8 | 283 | 17.7% | 79.5% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -CASEY 3CASEY 3 | 59 | 206 | 7 | 272 | 21.7% | 75.7% | R+54.0 |
| Precinct -YORKYORK | 65 | 195 | 7 | 267 | 24.3% | 73.0% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -DOLSONDOLSON | 49 | 192 | 7 | 248 | 19.8% | 77.4% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -JOHNSONJOHNSON | 36 | 159 | 2 | 197 | 18.3% | 80.7% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -MELROSEMELROSE | 29 | 163 | 3 | 195 | 14.9% | 83.6% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -DARWINDARWIN | 38 | 132 | 2 | 172 | 22.1% | 76.7% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -AUBURNAUBURN | 26 | 130 | 3 | 159 | 16.4% | 81.8% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -ORANGEORANGE | 17 | 130 | 5 | 152 | 11.2% | 85.5% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -PARKERPARKER | 14 | 108 | 3 | 125 | 11.2% | 86.4% | R+75.2 |
| Precinct -DOUGLASDOUGLAS | 25 | 79 | 1 | 105 | 23.8% | 75.2% | R+51.4 |
| ANDERSON Voting District17_1702301001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| AUBURN Voting District17_1702302001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CASEY 1 Voting District17_1702303001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CASEY 2 Voting District17_1702303002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CASEY 3 Voting District17_1702303003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CASEY 4 Voting District17_1702303004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DARWIN Voting District17_1702304001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DOLSON Voting District17_1702305001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DOUGLAS Voting District17_1702306001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JOHNSON Voting District17_1702307001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARSHALL 1 Voting District17_1702308001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARSHALL 2 Voting District17_1702308002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARSHALL 3 Voting District17_1702308003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARSHALL 4 Voting District17_1702308004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARTINSVILLE 1 Voting District17_1702309001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARTINSVILLE 2 Voting District17_1702309002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MELROSE Voting District17_1702310001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ORANGE Voting District17_1702311001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PARKER Voting District17_1702312001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WABASH 1 Voting District17_1702313001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WABASH 2 Voting District17_1702313002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WESTFIELD Voting District17_1702314001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| YORK Voting District17_1702315001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | −11.2% |
| 1908 | −5.9% |
| 1912 | +11.2% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.8% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −21.7% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +3.6% |
| 1940 | −10.8% |
| 1944 | −19.4% |
| 1948 | −9.2% |
| 1952 | −22.3% |
| 1956 | −21.5% |
| 1960 | −14.8% |
| 1964 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | −23.3% |
| 1972 | −31.6% |
| 1976 | −5.0% |
| 1980 | −30.2% |
| 1984 | −27.3% |
| 1988 | −15.8% |
| 1992 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 2000 | −19.5% |
| 2004 | −27.5% |
| 2008 | −8.0% |
| 2012 | −32.4% |
| 2016 | −47.2% |
| 2020 | −50.6% |
| 2024 | −51.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,819 |
| 2018 | 12,013 |
| 2020 | 12,114 |
| 2022 | 11,959 |
| 2024 | 12,188 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+49 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −721 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,918 in average income, against $75,908 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+36.5 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Clark County, IL itself (R+51.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Vigo County, IN49R+18.1
- Coles County, IL35R+28.4
- Edgar County, IL35R+52.3
- Cumberland County, IL25R+61.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Vigo County, IN49
- Coles County, IL39
- Edgar County, IL33
- Crawford County, IL28
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −80 |
| 2012 | +63 |
| 2013 | −137 |
| 2014 | −40 |
| 2015 | −156 |
| 2016 | +14 |
| 2017 | −48 |
| 2018 | −184 |
| 2019 | −125 |
| 2021 | −27 |
| 2022 | −74 |
| 2023 | +70 |
| 2024 | −46 |
| 2025 | +49 |
Clark County, tucked in the state's southeastern corner along the Indiana border, has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, posting a 51-point margin in 2024 despite a shrinking population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.2 points.
A population of 15,266, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,927 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of White County and Moultrie County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
White County
Illinois
93.8twin score
elasticity% Evangelical% White≠ median income
Moultrie County
Illinois
92.0twin score
% Evangelicalelasticity% unaffiliated
Union County
Kentucky
84.3twin score
elasticity% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ college share
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Clark County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clark County, Illinois voted Republican by 51.2 points (R+51.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,206 votes cast, 1,927 went Democratic and 6,130 went Republican.
When did Clark County, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clark County, Illinois voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Clark County, Illinois?
Clark County, Illinois has a population of 15,266 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clark County, Illinois?
Median household income in Clark County, Illinois is $72,927 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Clark County, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clark County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.