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Illinois — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentHughesR+9.2
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 52.6% | 1,152,549 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 43.4% | 950,229 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.0% | 87,441 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 29 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+59.5 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Clark County, IL | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Cook County, IL | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Crawford County, IL | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| De Witt County, IL | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+9.1 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Edgar County, IL | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Fayette County, IL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Jasper County, IL | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+38.7 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Madison County, IL | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+50.6 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+10.7 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+45.9 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Peoria County, IL | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Perry County, IL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Randolph County, IL | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Richland County, IL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Scott County, IL | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Wabash County, IL | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+4.3 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+8.0 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 14,268 | 11,858 | 26,778 | |
| Alexander County | R | 3,940 | 5,395 | 9,498 | |
| Bond County | R | 2,652 | 3,626 | 6,710 | |
| Boone County | R | 1,211 | 5,181 | 6,673 | |
| Brown County | D | 2,856 | 1,579 | 4,572 | |
| Bureau County | R | 5,793 | 8,213 | 14,590 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,181 | 1,168 | 2,408 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,980 | 4,496 | 6,707 | |
| Cass County | D | 4,485 | 3,193 | 8,066 | |
| Champaign County | R | 9,601 | 14,632 | 25,286 | |
| Christian County | D | 7,982 | 6,923 | 15,665 | |
| Clark County | D | 5,311 | 4,936 | 10,440 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,574 | 3,879 | 7,681 | |
| Clinton County | D | 4,201 | 3,423 | 8,026 | |
| Coles County | R | 7,772 | 8,314 | 16,351 | |
| Cook County | R | 379,438 | 435,695 | 849,913 | |
| Crawford County | D | 5,570 | 5,084 | 10,977 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 2,960 | 2,879 | 5,965 | |
| De Witt County | D | 4,460 | 4,380 | 9,143 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 3,386 | 9,764 | 13,697 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,768 | 4,564 | 8,741 | |
| DuPage County | R | 4,816 | 9,610 | 15,284 | |
| Edgar County | D | 6,710 | 6,099 | 13,147 | |
| Edwards County | R | 1,389 | 2,885 | 4,412 | |
| Effingham County | D | 4,529 | 3,207 | 7,939 | |
| Fayette County | D | 5,669 | 5,316 | 11,411 | |
| Ford County | R | 2,054 | 4,670 | 7,038 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,419 | 6,371 | 13,608 | |
| Fulton County | R | 8,686 | 9,735 | 19,997 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,920 | 1,985 | 5,079 | |
| Greene County | D | 6,150 | 3,400 | 9,550 | |
| Grundy County | R | 2,241 | 4,811 | 7,247 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 3,644 | 3,239 | 6,996 | |
| Hancock County | D | 7,711 | 6,472 | 14,716 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,264 | 1,419 | 2,746 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,611 | 2,528 | 4,318 | |
| Henry County | R | 5,220 | 11,406 | 17,422 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 4,977 | 8,503 | 13,909 | |
| Jackson County | R | 6,780 | 8,356 | 15,443 | |
| Jasper County | D | 3,884 | 3,110 | 7,168 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 6,685 | 6,028 | 12,996 | |
| Jersey County | D | 3,052 | 2,644 | 5,828 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 3,505 | 5,775 | 9,622 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,822 | 3,273 | 5,228 | |
| Kane County | R | 9,875 | 23,868 | 35,204 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 6,096 | 10,594 | 16,993 | |
| Kendall County | R | 1,008 | 3,316 | 4,399 | |
| Knox County | R | 6,785 | 10,918 | 18,555 | |
| Lake County | R | 5,447 | 12,905 | 19,251 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 14,625 | 20,662 | 36,459 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 5,052 | 4,481 | 10,076 | |
| Lee County | R | 4,087 | 7,985 | 12,479 | |
| Livingston County | R | 6,462 | 9,801 | 16,710 | |
| Logan County | R | 5,726 | 5,933 | 12,279 | |
| Macon County | R | 11,181 | 13,997 | 26,427 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 10,012 | 8,875 | 20,304 | |
| Madison County | R | 16,302 | 17,594 | 35,274 | |
| Marion County | D | 7,892 | 6,438 | 14,964 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,593 | 3,579 | 6,403 | |
| Mason County | D | 3,886 | 3,029 | 7,136 | |
| Massac County | R | 1,236 | 3,926 | 5,317 | |
| McDonough County | R | 5,740 | 7,192 | 13,546 | |
| McHenry County | R | 3,278 | 9,024 | 12,532 | |
| McLean County | R | 11,699 | 14,988 | 28,153 | |
| Menard County | R | 2,689 | 2,693 | 5,548 | |
| Mercer County | R | 3,430 | 5,308 | 9,006 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,104 | 2,825 | 4,964 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 7,903 | 7,065 | 15,793 | |
| Morgan County | R | 7,104 | 7,536 | 14,988 | |
| Moultrie County | D | 3,370 | 2,933 | 6,519 | |
| Ogle County | R | 3,207 | 8,639 | 12,283 | |
| Peoria County | D | 18,718 | 18,615 | 38,395 | |
| Perry County | R | 4,445 | 4,796 | 9,625 | |
| Piatt County | R | 3,028 | 4,012 | 7,226 | |
| Pike County | D | 7,005 | 5,293 | 12,786 | |
| Pope County | R | 1,158 | 2,924 | 4,164 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,159 | 3,863 | 6,158 | |
| Putnam County | R | 785 | 1,444 | 2,311 | |
| Randolph County | R | 5,403 | 5,517 | 11,233 | |
| Richland County | D | 3,431 | 2,992 | 6,634 | |
| Rock Island County | R | 10,914 | 16,169 | 30,322 | |
| Saline County | R | 5,930 | 7,061 | 13,954 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 17,958 | 20,900 | 40,435 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 3,392 | 2,595 | 6,238 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,457 | 2,126 | 4,650 | |
| Shelby County | D | 7,515 | 5,911 | 13,866 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 22,622 | 22,134 | 46,331 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,390 | 2,887 | 4,336 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 5,463 | 8,620 | 14,744 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 6,743 | 6,672 | 14,014 | |
| Union County | D | 5,171 | 3,135 | 8,440 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 13,864 | 16,330 | 32,472 | |
| Wabash County | D | 3,264 | 2,600 | 6,129 | |
| Warren County | R | 4,498 | 6,294 | 11,145 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,794 | 4,657 | 7,641 | |
| Wayne County | R | 4,934 | 5,383 | 10,549 | |
| White County | D | 5,066 | 4,137 | 9,437 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 3,839 | 10,045 | 14,493 | |
| Will County | R | 11,378 | 19,881 | 31,747 | |
| Williamson County | R | 8,172 | 10,262 | 19,138 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 6,198 | 14,893 | 22,882 | |
| Woodford County | R | 3,619 | 4,273 | 8,171 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.