Akashic

county

Edwards County, IL

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English23.1%6.9%9.5%

German15.9%16.1%12.5%

American10.9%3.3%5.3%

Irish8.2%10.6%9.4%

Scottish2.0%—1.3%

Polish1.2%6.0%2.2%

French1.2%0.7%1.6%

Scotch-Irish1.0%——

Puerto Rican0.4%1.7%1.8%

Mexican0.2%14.4%11.3%

Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%

Guatemalan0.2%0.3%0.5%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Edwards County	Illinois	United States
Median age	44.7	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.6%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Edwards County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$60,519	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.5%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	13.9%	37.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Edwards County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.1%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.0%	14.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Edwards County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	—	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	42.0%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.2%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	14.8%	5.3%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 70.2% of 4,712 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic13.9%457TrumpRepublican84.9%2,794KennedyIndependent1.1%37

R+71.1

Lead: 2,337
Total: 3,289
vs nation: R+69.6
Turnout: 70.2%

BidenDemocratic14.5%488TrumpRepublican84.1%2,833JorgensenLibertarian0.9%31

R+69.6

Lead: 2,345
Total: 3,368
vs nation: R+74.1
Turnout: 68.1%

ClintonDemocratic13.1%434TrumpRepublican83.6%2,778JohnsonLibertarian2.7%91

R+70.5

Lead: 2,344
Total: 3,324
vs nation: R+72.6
Turnout: 80.0%

ObamaDemocratic23.4%754RomneyRepublican74.5%2,405JOHNSONLibertarian1.5%47

R+51.1

Lead: 1,651
Total: 3,228
vs nation: R+55.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic34.0%1,140McCainRepublican63.8%2,137OtherAll other candidates2.2%73

R+29.8

Lead: 997
Total: 3,350
vs nation: R+37.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic27.6%930BushRepublican71.7%2,412OtherAll other candidates0.7%22

R+44.1

Lead: 1,482
Total: 3,364
vs nation: R+41.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic30.0%978BushRepublican67.9%2,212NaderGreen1.3%42

R+37.9

Lead: 1,234
Total: 3,260
vs nation: R+38.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic35.1%1,089DoleRepublican52.0%1,613PerotReform12.4%384

R+16.9

Lead: 524
Total: 3,103
vs nation: R+25.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+71.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 6,0752024 5-year
Median household income: $60,5192024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.5%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+71.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Wayne County, IL · twin score 94.2

Participation

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: 70.2%3,310 participants ÷ 4,712 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +8.2 ptsHigh-turnout, durable
Drop-off versus state: -13.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 55.3%–62.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	4,065	5,082	80.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,906	4,985	58.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,368	4,948	68.1%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	2,840	4,741	59.9%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	3,310	4,712	70.2%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
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

24 precincts · 1,088 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Edwards County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FRENCH CREEKFRENCH CREEK	45	369	10	424	10.6%	87.0%	R+76.4
Precinct -BONE GAPBONE GAP	21	226	2	249	8.4%	90.8%	R+82.3
Precinct -BROWNSBROWNS	25	158	2	185	13.5%	85.4%	R+71.9
Precinct -DIXONDIXON	18	132	2	152	11.8%	86.8%	R+75.0
Precinct -ELLERYELLERY	13	65	0	78	16.7%	83.3%	R+66.7
ALBION 1 Voting District17_1704700101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
ALBION 2 Voting District17_1704700102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
ALBION 3 Voting District17_1704700103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BONE GAP Voting District17_1704700401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
BROWNS Voting District17_1704700501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DIXON Voting District17_1704700701	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
ELLERY Voting District17_1704700801	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
FRENCH CREEK Voting District17_1704700601	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -ALBION IALBION I	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -ALBION IIALBION II	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -ALBION IIIALBION III	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -SALEM ISALEM I	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -SALEM IISALEM II	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -SHELBY ISHELBY I	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -SHELBY IISHELBY II	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SALEM 1 Voting District17_1704700201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SALEM 2 Voting District17_1704700202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SHELBY 1 Voting District17_1704700301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SHELBY 2 Voting District17_1704700302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−31.2%
1896	−29.3%
1900	−30.7%
1904	−42.4%
1908	−34.6%
1912	−6.9%
1916	−33.9%
1920	−59.6%
1924	−43.1%
1928	−49.9%
1932	−5.9%
1936	−11.8%
1940	−30.7%
1944	−42.8%
1948	−34.1%
1952	−50.1%
1956	−46.8%
1960	−38.9%
1964	−6.4%
1968	−37.2%
1972	−48.1%
1976	−18.0%
1980	−40.4%
1984	−44.8%
1988	−28.8%
1992	−8.5%
1996	−16.9%
2000	−37.9%
2004	−44.1%
2008	−29.8%
2012	−51.1%
2016	−70.5%
2020	−69.6%
2024	−71.1%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	13.9%Harris457	84.9%Trump2,794	1.1%Kennedy37	R+71.1	R+1.4	R+69.6	3,289
2020	R	14.5%Biden488	84.1%Trump2,833	0.9%Jorgensen31	R+69.6	D+0.9	R+74.1	3,368
2016	R	13.1%Clinton434	83.6%Trump2,778	2.7%Johnson91	R+70.5	R+19.4	R+72.6	3,324
2012	R	23.4%Obama754	74.5%Romney2,405	1.5%JOHNSON47	R+51.1	R+21.4	R+55.0	3,228
2008	R	34.0%Obama1,140	63.8%McCain2,137	2.2%	R+29.8	D+14.3	R+37.0	3,350
2004	R	27.6%Kerry930	71.7%Bush2,412	0.7%	R+44.1	R+6.2	R+41.6	3,364
2000	R	30.0%Gore978	67.9%Bush2,212	1.3%Nader42	R+37.9	R+21.0	R+38.4	3,260
1996	R	35.1%Clinton1,089	52.0%Dole1,613	12.4%Perot384	R+16.9	R+8.4	R+25.4	3,103
1992	R	36.6%Clinton1,299	45.1%Bush1,601	17.8%Perot634	R+8.5	D+20.3	R+14.1	3,552
1988	R	35.3%Dukakis1,218	64.1%Bush2,212	0.6%	R+28.8	D+15.9	R+21.1	3,450
1984	R	27.5%Mondale1,057	72.2%Reagan2,778	0.3%	R+44.8	R+4.4	R+26.5	3,845
1980	R	27.8%Carter1,041	68.1%Reagan2,556	4.1%	R+40.4	R+22.4	R+30.7	3,751
1976	R	40.5%Carter1,648	58.5%Ford2,379	1.0%	R+18.0	D+30.1	R+20.0	4,066
1972	R	25.9%McGovern1,055	73.9%Nixon3,017	0.2%	R+48.1	R+10.9	R+24.9	4,081
1968	R	26.5%Humphrey1,095	63.7%Nixon2,633	9.8%	R+37.2	R+30.8	R+36.5	4,135
1964	R	46.8%Johnson1,991	53.2%Goldwater2,262	0.0%	R+6.4	D+32.5	R+29.0	4,253
1960	R	30.5%Kennedy1,446	69.4%Nixon3,291	0.2%	R+38.9	D+7.9	R+39.0	4,745
1956	R	26.6%Stevenson1,210	73.4%Eisenhower3,339	0.0%	R+46.8	D+3.3	R+31.4	4,550
1952	R	24.9%Stevenson1,162	75.0%Eisenhower3,502	0.1%	R+50.1	R+16.0	R+39.4	4,669
1948	R	32.0%Truman1,206	66.1%Dewey2,491	1.9%	R+34.1	D+8.7	R+38.6	3,770
1944	R	28.2%Roosevelt1,197	71.0%Dewey3,016	0.9%	R+42.8	R+12.1	R+50.3	4,250
1940	R	34.2%Roosevelt1,770	64.9%Willkie3,361	1.0%	R+30.7	R+18.9	R+40.6	5,182
1936	R	43.4%Roosevelt2,211	55.2%Landon2,813	1.5%	R+11.8	R+5.9	R+36.1	5,100
1932	R	46.4%Roosevelt1,956	52.3%Hoover2,203	1.4%	R+5.9	D+44.1	R+23.6	4,216
1928	R	24.8%Smith950	74.8%Hoover2,861	0.4%	R+49.9	R+6.9	R+32.5	3,826
1924	R	26.5%Davis1,047	69.6%Coolidge2,750	3.5%La Follette140	R+43.1	D+16.5	R+17.9	3,952
1920	R	19.6%Cox742	79.2%Harding3,002	1.2%	R+59.6	R+25.7	R+33.4	3,790
1916	R	31.5%Wilson1,389	65.4%Hughes2,885	3.1%	R+33.9	R+27.0	R+37.1	4,412
1912	O	27.0%Wilson650	34.0%Taft817	39.0%	Roosevelt +5.0	D+27.7	R+26.5	2,404
1908	R	29.8%Bryan747	64.5%Taft1,614	5.7%	R+34.6	D+7.8	R+25.1	2,503
1904	R	24.9%Parker595	67.3%Roosevelt1,610	7.9%	R+42.4	R+11.7	R+22.7	2,393
1900	R	33.5%Bryan823	64.2%McKinley1,577	2.3%	R+30.7	R+1.4	R+23.1	2,457
1896	R	34.7%Bryan852	64.0%McKinley1,572	1.4%	R+29.3	D+1.9	R+23.2	2,458
1892	R	31.4%Cleveland677	62.6%Harrison1,350	6.0%	R+31.2	—	R+32.9	2,157
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	13.3%425	86.7%2,777	3,202
2020	R	14.3%458	85.7%2,743	3,201
2018	R	15.7%45	84.3%241	286

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	16.1%448	81.9%2,280	2,783
2020Class II	R	17.0%Dick Durbin556	81.2%Mark Curran2,658	3,272
2016Class III	R	22.8%Tammy Duckworth727	72.9%Mark Kirk2,322	3,184
2014Class II	R	24.7%Dick Durbin558	71.2%Jim Oberweis1,608	2,258
2010Class III	R	16.1%Alex Giannoulias353	76.8%Mark Kirk1,685	2,194
2008Class II	R	41.2%Dick Durbin1,292	54.0%Steve Sauerberg1,693	3,137
2004Class III	R	36.9%Barack Obama1,155	60.0%Alan Keyes1,876	3,129
2002Class II	R	35.8%Dick Durbin908	62.8%Jim Durkin1,593	2,537
1998Class III	R	36.4%Carol Moseley-Braun946	60.9%Peter Fitzgerald1,584	2,599
1996Class II	R	34.9%Dick Durbin1,043	61.2%Al Salvi1,827	2,986
1992Class III	R	44.5%Carol Moseley-Braun1,478	51.6%Richard Williamson1,711	3,319
1990Class II	R	48.3%Paul Simon1,370	51.7%Lynn Martin1,466	2,836
1986Class III	D	56.2%Alan J. Dixon1,776	43.5%Judy Koehler1,375	3,162
1984Class II	R	32.4%Paul Simon1,228	67.0%Charles H. Percy2,539	3,790
1980Class III	R	41.5%Alan J. Dixon1,496	57.6%David C. O'Neal2,075	3,601
1978Class II	R	38.0%Alex Seith1,240	61.7%Charles H. Percy2,015	3,265
1974Class III	R	45.6%Adlai Stevenson III1,426	54.3%George M. Burditt1,700	3,130
1972Class II	R	27.5%Roman Pucinski1,077	72.3%Charles H. Percy2,829	3,911
1968Class III	R	29.5%William G. Clark1,162	70.3%Everett Dirksen2,767	3,935
1966Class II	R	33.6%Paul H. Douglas1,269	66.4%Charles H. Percy2,509	3,778
1962Class III	R	34.9%Sidney R. Yates1,456	65.1%Everett Dirksen2,719	4,175
1960Class II	R	38.9%Paul H. Douglas1,732	60.9%Samuel W. Witwer2,711	4,450
1956Class III	R	30.7%Richard Stengel1,326	69.3%Everett Dirksen2,998	4,325
1954Class II	R	33.7%Paul H. Douglas1,201	66.3%Joseph T. Meek2,361	3,562
1950Class III	R	28.2%Scott W. Lucas1,089	71.1%Everett Dirksen2,748	3,865
1948Class II	R	33.4%Paul H. Douglas1,212	65.1%C. Wayland Brooks2,362	3,630
1944Class III	R	29.3%Scott W. Lucas1,185	70.0%Richard J. Lyons2,830	4,045
1942Class II	R	21.7%Raymond McKeough662	77.2%C. Wayland Brooks2,358	3,053
1938Class III	R	38.7%Scott W. Lucas1,622	60.7%Richard J. Lyons2,542	4,188
1936Class II	R	42.3%James H. Lewis2,076	54.9%Otis F. Glenn2,694	4,903
1932Class III	R	41.4%William H. Dieterich1,635	57.8%Otis F. Glenn2,281	3,948
1930Class II	R	39.0%James H. Lewis1,179	51.9%Ruth H. McCormick1,569	3,025
1926Class III	R	17.5%George E. Brennan434	75.8%Frank L. Smith1,882	2,482
1924Class II	R	27.6%Albert A. Sprague1,075	72.2%Charles S. Deneen2,809	3,892
1920Class III	R	19.7%Peter A. Waller747	79.0%William B. McKinley2,996	3,791
1918Class II	R	24.3%James H. Lewis473	74.7%Medill McCormick1,457	1,950
1914Class III	R	24.7%Roger C. Sullivan551	65.0%Lawrence Y. Sherman1,447	2,227

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1970Special · Class III	R	37.6%Adlai Stevenson III1,331	62.3%Ralph T. Smith2,207	3,540
1940Special · Class II	R	34.4%James M. Slattery1,637	65.0%C. Wayland Brooks3,094	4,760
1928Special · Class III	R	22.7%Anton J. Cermak798	77.2%Otis F. Glenn2,715	3,519

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	10.5%Jb Pritzker296	88.1%Darren Bailey2,488	2,824
2018	R	19.0%Jb Pritzker453	73.1%Bruce Rauner1,745	2,387
2014	R	13.7%Pat Quinn314	81.0%Bruce Rauner1,862	2,299
2010	R	16.8%Pat Quinn380	79.8%Bill Brady1,800	2,256
2006	R	22.5%Rod Blagojevich592	69.7%Judy Baar Topinka1,832	2,628
2002	R	27.9%Rod Blagojevich753	70.5%Jim Ryan1,899	2,695
1998	D	57.3%Glenn Poshard1,612	42.1%George Ryan1,185	2,815
1994	R	28.1%Dawn Clark Netsch768	70.3%Jim Edgar1,918	2,730
1990	R	37.8%Neil Hartigan1,098	61.6%Jim Edgar1,788	2,901
1986	R	8.7%''No nominee''281	56.5%Jim Thompson1,818	3,219
1982	R	32.2%Adlai Stevenson III960	67.2%Jim Thompson2,000	2,978
1978	R	35.0%Michael Bakalis1,136	64.9%Jim Thompson2,105	3,244
1976	R	30.7%Michael Howlett1,225	69.1%Jim Thompson2,751	3,984

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Edwards County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	4,401
2018	4,429
2020	4,433
2022	4,243
2024	4,375

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−66 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −576 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $44,313 in average income, against $69,842 for residents who stayed — 37% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+53.4 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Edwards County, IL itself (R+71.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Richland County, IL25R+53.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Wabash County, IL29
White County, IL25

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.

Domestic migration in Edwards County, IL in Edwards County, IL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−77
2012	+48
2013	−28
2014	−69
2015	−111
2016	+12
2017	−71
2018	−86
2019	−7
2021	−89
2022	+17
2023	−34
2024	−15
2025	−66

With under 7,000 residents scattered across its rural townships, Edwards County has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for decades, sitting among the most one-sided counties in a state whose statewide results typically trend the opposite direction.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 71.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.1 points.

A population of 6,075, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,519 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Harrison County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Wayne County

Illinois

94.2twin score

2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ English ancestry

Harrison County

Missouri

87.8twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

Wright County

Missouri

87.6twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

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Frequently asked questions

How did Edwards County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Edwards County, Illinois voted Republican by 71.1 points (R+71.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,289 votes cast, 457 went Democratic and 2,794 went Republican.

How many people live in Edwards County, Illinois?

Edwards County, Illinois has a population of 6,075 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Edwards County, Illinois?

Median household income in Edwards County, Illinois is $60,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Edwards County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Edwards County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.

Measure

Edwards County

Illinois

United States

Median age

44.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.6%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Edwards County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$60,519

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.5%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

13.9%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure

Edwards County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.1%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.0%

14.0%

13.6%

Measure

Edwards County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

—

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

42.0%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.2%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

14.8%

5.3%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+71.1MIT Election Lab

Population

6,0752024 5-year

Median household income

$60,5192024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

94.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.5%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+71.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Wayne County, IL · twin score 94.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

4,065

5,082

80.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,906

4,985

58.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,368

4,948

68.1%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

2,840

4,741

59.9%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

3,310

4,712

70.2%

A/A

Edwards County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -FRENCH CREEKFRENCH CREEK

369

424

10.6%

87.0%

R+76.4

Precinct -BONE GAPBONE GAP

226

249

8.4%

90.8%

R+82.3

Precinct -BROWNSBROWNS

158

185

13.5%

85.4%

R+71.9

Precinct -DIXONDIXON

132

152

11.8%

86.8%

R+75.0

Precinct -ELLERYELLERY

16.7%

83.3%

R+66.7

ALBION 1 Voting District17_1704700101

—

No votes

ALBION 2 Voting District17_1704700102

—

No votes

ALBION 3 Voting District17_1704700103

—

No votes

BONE GAP Voting District17_1704700401

—

No votes

BROWNS Voting District17_1704700501

—

No votes

DIXON Voting District17_1704700701

—

No votes

ELLERY Voting District17_1704700801

—

No votes

FRENCH CREEK Voting District17_1704700601

—

No votes

Precinct -ALBION IALBION I

—

No votes

Precinct -ALBION IIALBION II

—

No votes

Precinct -ALBION IIIALBION III

—

No votes

Precinct -SALEM ISALEM I

—

No votes

Precinct -SALEM IISALEM II

—

No votes

Precinct -SHELBY ISHELBY I

—

No votes

Precinct -SHELBY IISHELBY II

—

No votes

SALEM 1 Voting District17_1704700201

—

No votes

SALEM 2 Voting District17_1704700202

—

No votes

SHELBY 1 Voting District17_1704700301

—

No votes

SHELBY 2 Voting District17_1704700302

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−31.2%
1896	−29.3%
1900	−30.7%
1904	−42.4%
1908	−34.6%
1912	−6.9%
1916	−33.9%
1920	−59.6%
1924	−43.1%
1928	−49.9%
1932	−5.9%
1936	−11.8%
1940	−30.7%
1944	−42.8%
1948	−34.1%
1952	−50.1%
1956	−46.8%
1960	−38.9%
1964	−6.4%
1968	−37.2%
1972	−48.1%
1976	−18.0%
1980	−40.4%
1984	−44.8%
1988	−28.8%
1992	−8.5%
1996	−16.9%
2000	−37.9%
2004	−44.1%
2008	−29.8%
2012	−51.1%
2016	−70.5%
2020	−69.6%
2024	−71.1%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

13.9%Harris457

84.9%Trump2,794

1.1%Kennedy37

R+71.1

R+1.4

R+69.6

3,289

2020

14.5%Biden488

84.1%Trump2,833

0.9%Jorgensen31

R+69.6

D+0.9

R+74.1

3,368

2016

13.1%Clinton434

83.6%Trump2,778

2.7%Johnson91

R+70.5

R+19.4

R+72.6

3,324

2012

23.4%Obama754

74.5%Romney2,405

1.5%JOHNSON47

R+51.1

R+21.4

R+55.0

3,228

2008

34.0%Obama1,140

63.8%McCain2,137

2.2%

R+29.8

D+14.3

R+37.0

3,350

2004

27.6%Kerry930

71.7%Bush2,412

0.7%

R+44.1

R+6.2

R+41.6

3,364

2000

30.0%Gore978

67.9%Bush2,212

1.3%Nader42

R+37.9

R+21.0

R+38.4

3,260

1996

35.1%Clinton1,089

52.0%Dole1,613

12.4%Perot384

R+16.9

R+8.4

R+25.4

3,103

1992

36.6%Clinton1,299

45.1%Bush1,601

17.8%Perot634

R+8.5

D+20.3

R+14.1

3,552

1988

35.3%Dukakis1,218

64.1%Bush2,212

0.6%

R+28.8

D+15.9

R+21.1

3,450

1984

27.5%Mondale1,057

72.2%Reagan2,778

0.3%

R+44.8

R+4.4

R+26.5

3,845

1980

27.8%Carter1,041

68.1%Reagan2,556

4.1%

R+40.4

R+22.4

R+30.7

3,751

1976

40.5%Carter1,648

58.5%Ford2,379

1.0%

R+18.0

D+30.1

R+20.0

4,066

1972

25.9%McGovern1,055

73.9%Nixon3,017

0.2%

R+48.1

R+10.9

R+24.9

4,081

1968

26.5%Humphrey1,095

63.7%Nixon2,633

9.8%

R+37.2

R+30.8

R+36.5

4,135

1964

46.8%Johnson1,991

53.2%Goldwater2,262

0.0%

R+6.4

D+32.5

R+29.0

4,253

1960

30.5%Kennedy1,446

69.4%Nixon3,291

0.2%

R+38.9

D+7.9

R+39.0

4,745

1956

26.6%Stevenson1,210

73.4%Eisenhower3,339

0.0%

R+46.8

D+3.3

R+31.4

4,550

1952

24.9%Stevenson1,162

75.0%Eisenhower3,502

0.1%

R+50.1

R+16.0

R+39.4

4,669

1948

32.0%Truman1,206

66.1%Dewey2,491

1.9%

R+34.1

D+8.7

R+38.6

3,770

1944

28.2%Roosevelt1,197

71.0%Dewey3,016

0.9%

R+42.8

R+12.1

R+50.3

4,250

1940

34.2%Roosevelt1,770

64.9%Willkie3,361

1.0%

R+30.7

R+18.9

R+40.6

5,182

1936

43.4%Roosevelt2,211

55.2%Landon2,813

1.5%

R+11.8

R+5.9

R+36.1

5,100

1932

46.4%Roosevelt1,956

52.3%Hoover2,203

1.4%

R+5.9

D+44.1

R+23.6

4,216

1928

24.8%Smith950

74.8%Hoover2,861

0.4%

R+49.9

R+6.9

R+32.5

3,826

1924

26.5%Davis1,047

69.6%Coolidge2,750

3.5%La Follette140

R+43.1

D+16.5

R+17.9

3,952

1920

19.6%Cox742

79.2%Harding3,002

1.2%

R+59.6

R+25.7

R+33.4

3,790

1916

31.5%Wilson1,389

65.4%Hughes2,885

3.1%

R+33.9

R+27.0

R+37.1

4,412

1912

27.0%Wilson650

34.0%Taft817

39.0%

Roosevelt +5.0

D+27.7

R+26.5

2,404

1908

29.8%Bryan747

64.5%Taft1,614

5.7%

R+34.6

D+7.8

R+25.1

2,503

1904

24.9%Parker595

67.3%Roosevelt1,610

7.9%

R+42.4

R+11.7

R+22.7

2,393

1900

33.5%Bryan823

64.2%McKinley1,577

2.3%

R+30.7

R+1.4

R+23.1

2,457

1896

34.7%Bryan852

64.0%McKinley1,572

1.4%

R+29.3

D+1.9

R+23.2

2,458

1892

31.4%Cleveland677

62.6%Harrison1,350

6.0%

R+31.2

—

R+32.9

2,157

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

13.3%425

86.7%2,777

3,202

2020

14.3%458

85.7%2,743

3,201

2018

15.7%45

84.3%241

286

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

16.1%448

81.9%2,280

2,783

2020Class II

17.0%Dick Durbin556

81.2%Mark Curran2,658

3,272

2016Class III

22.8%Tammy Duckworth727

72.9%Mark Kirk2,322

3,184

2014Class II

24.7%Dick Durbin558

71.2%Jim Oberweis1,608

2,258

2010Class III

16.1%Alex Giannoulias353

76.8%Mark Kirk1,685

2,194

2008Class II

41.2%Dick Durbin1,292

54.0%Steve Sauerberg1,693

3,137

2004Class III

36.9%Barack Obama1,155

60.0%Alan Keyes1,876

3,129

2002Class II

35.8%Dick Durbin908

62.8%Jim Durkin1,593

2,537

1998Class III

36.4%Carol Moseley-Braun946

60.9%Peter Fitzgerald1,584

2,599

1996Class II

34.9%Dick Durbin1,043

61.2%Al Salvi1,827

2,986

1992Class III

44.5%Carol Moseley-Braun1,478

51.6%Richard Williamson1,711

3,319

1990Class II

48.3%Paul Simon1,370

51.7%Lynn Martin1,466

2,836

1986Class III

56.2%Alan J. Dixon1,776

43.5%Judy Koehler1,375

3,162

1984Class II

32.4%Paul Simon1,228

67.0%Charles H. Percy2,539

3,790

1980Class III

41.5%Alan J. Dixon1,496

57.6%David C. O'Neal2,075

3,601

1978Class II

38.0%Alex Seith1,240

61.7%Charles H. Percy2,015

3,265

1974Class III

45.6%Adlai Stevenson III1,426

54.3%George M. Burditt1,700

3,130

1972Class II

27.5%Roman Pucinski1,077

72.3%Charles H. Percy2,829

3,911

1968Class III

29.5%William G. Clark1,162

70.3%Everett Dirksen2,767

3,935

1966Class II

33.6%Paul H. Douglas1,269

66.4%Charles H. Percy2,509

3,778

1962Class III

34.9%Sidney R. Yates1,456

65.1%Everett Dirksen2,719

4,175

1960Class II

38.9%Paul H. Douglas1,732

60.9%Samuel W. Witwer2,711

4,450

1956Class III

30.7%Richard Stengel1,326

69.3%Everett Dirksen2,998

4,325

1954Class II

33.7%Paul H. Douglas1,201

66.3%Joseph T. Meek2,361

3,562

1950Class III

28.2%Scott W. Lucas1,089

71.1%Everett Dirksen2,748

3,865

1948Class II

33.4%Paul H. Douglas1,212

65.1%C. Wayland Brooks2,362

3,630

1944Class III

29.3%Scott W. Lucas1,185

70.0%Richard J. Lyons2,830

4,045

1942Class II

21.7%Raymond McKeough662

77.2%C. Wayland Brooks2,358

3,053

1938Class III

38.7%Scott W. Lucas1,622

60.7%Richard J. Lyons2,542

4,188

1936Class II

42.3%James H. Lewis2,076

54.9%Otis F. Glenn2,694

4,903

1932Class III

41.4%William H. Dieterich1,635

57.8%Otis F. Glenn2,281

3,948

1930Class II

39.0%James H. Lewis1,179

51.9%Ruth H. McCormick1,569

3,025

1926Class III

17.5%George E. Brennan434

75.8%Frank L. Smith1,882

2,482

1924Class II

27.6%Albert A. Sprague1,075

72.2%Charles S. Deneen2,809

3,892

1920Class III

19.7%Peter A. Waller747

79.0%William B. McKinley2,996

3,791

1918Class II

24.3%James H. Lewis473

74.7%Medill McCormick1,457

1,950

1914Class III

24.7%Roger C. Sullivan551

65.0%Lawrence Y. Sherman1,447

2,227

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1970Special · Class III

37.6%Adlai Stevenson III1,331

62.3%Ralph T. Smith2,207

3,540

1940Special · Class II

34.4%James M. Slattery1,637

65.0%C. Wayland Brooks3,094

4,760

1928Special · Class III

22.7%Anton J. Cermak798

77.2%Otis F. Glenn2,715

3,519

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

10.5%Jb Pritzker296

88.1%Darren Bailey2,488

2,824

2018

19.0%Jb Pritzker453

73.1%Bruce Rauner1,745

2,387

2014

13.7%Pat Quinn314

81.0%Bruce Rauner1,862

2,299

2010

16.8%Pat Quinn380

79.8%Bill Brady1,800

2,256

2006

22.5%Rod Blagojevich592

69.7%Judy Baar Topinka1,832

2,628

2002

27.9%Rod Blagojevich753

70.5%Jim Ryan1,899

2,695

1998

57.3%Glenn Poshard1,612

42.1%George Ryan1,185

2,815

1994

28.1%Dawn Clark Netsch768

70.3%Jim Edgar1,918

2,730

1990

37.8%Neil Hartigan1,098

61.6%Jim Edgar1,788

2,901

1986

8.7%''No nominee''281

56.5%Jim Thompson1,818

3,219

1982

32.2%Adlai Stevenson III960

67.2%Jim Thompson2,000

2,978

1978

35.0%Michael Bakalis1,136

64.9%Jim Thompson2,105

3,244

1976

30.7%Michael Howlett1,225

69.1%Jim Thompson2,751

3,984

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Edwards County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	4,401
2018	4,429
2020	4,433
2022	4,243
2024	4,375

How did Edwards County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Edwards County, Illinois voted Republican by 71.1 points (R+71.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,289 votes cast, 457 went Democratic and 2,794 went Republican.

How many people live in Edwards County, Illinois?

Edwards County, Illinois has a population of 6,075 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Edwards County, Illinois?

Median household income in Edwards County, Illinois is $60,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Edwards County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Edwards County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.