Elections / 1976 · President · IL
Illinois — 1976 presidential election
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Akashicstate1976 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentFordR+2.0
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Gerald Ford ✓Republican | 50.1% | 2,364,269 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 48.1% | 2,271,295 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 83,269 |
1976presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 26 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Alexander County, IL | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Clinton County, IL | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+9.5 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Fayette County, IL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Hardin County, IL | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Jackson County, IL | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+22.6 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Massac County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+27.2 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+36.9 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Saline County, IL | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+9.5 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Williamson County, IL | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+29.3 |
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Gerald Ford (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1976 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 | R | 11,926 | 18,189 | 30,485 | |
| Alexander County | D | 3,246 | 2,349 | 5,658 | |
| Bond County | R | 3,682 | 3,716 | 7,478 | |
| Boone County | R | 4,458 | 6,470 | 11,082 | |
| Brown County | D | 1,533 | 1,519 | 3,103 | |
| Bureau County | R | 7,566 | 10,854 | 18,648 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,549 | 1,364 | 2,943 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,372 | 5,059 | 8,526 | |
| Cass County | D | 3,589 | 3,524 | 7,144 | |
| Champaign County | R | 26,858 | 34,546 | 63,107 | |
| Christian County | D | 9,306 | 7,445 | 16,960 | |
| Clark County | R | 4,071 | 4,506 | 8,622 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,837 | 3,860 | 7,729 | |
| Clinton County | R | 6,275 | 7,245 | 13,671 | |
| Coles County | R | 8,639 | 11,021 | 20,162 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,180,814 | 987,498 | 2,209,748 | |
| Crawford County | R | 5,007 | 5,522 | 10,622 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 2,752 | 2,518 | 5,344 | |
| De Witt County | R | 3,477 | 4,137 | 7,666 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 11,535 | 18,193 | 30,728 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,826 | 4,635 | 8,522 | |
| DuPage County | R | 72,137 | 175,055 | 254,547 | |
| Edgar County | R | 5,058 | 5,842 | 11,021 | |
| Edwards County | R | 1,648 | 2,379 | 4,066 | |
| Effingham County | R | 5,952 | 7,194 | 13,391 | |
| Fayette County | D | 5,128 | 5,059 | 10,255 | |
| Ford County | R | 2,690 | 4,801 | 7,553 | |
| Franklin County | D | 12,818 | 7,420 | 20,324 | |
| Fulton County | R | 9,314 | 9,588 | 19,090 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,611 | 1,499 | 4,123 | |
| Greene County | D | 4,057 | 3,706 | 7,827 | |
| Grundy County | R | 5,534 | 7,581 | 13,201 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 3,036 | 2,433 | 5,498 | |
| Hancock County | R | 4,730 | 6,043 | 10,881 | |
| Hardin County | D | 1,602 | 1,393 | 3,017 | |
| Henderson County | R | 2,152 | 2,210 | 4,407 | |
| Henry County | R | 9,822 | 12,849 | 22,934 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 5,167 | 10,129 | 15,481 | |
| Jackson County | D | 12,940 | 10,152 | 24,122 | |
| Jasper County | R | 2,772 | 2,794 | 5,650 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 8,989 | 7,422 | 16,520 | |
| Jersey County | D | 4,625 | 4,273 | 8,983 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 3,979 | 5,478 | 9,628 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,182 | 2,417 | 4,628 | |
| Kane County | R | 34,057 | 59,275 | 95,374 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 18,394 | 23,003 | 42,108 | |
| Kendall County | R | 4,202 | 9,011 | 13,349 | |
| Knox County | R | 11,525 | 14,123 | 25,967 | |
| Lake County | R | 57,741 | 92,231 | 152,894 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 23,105 | 25,114 | 48,865 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,044 | 4,345 | 8,442 | |
| Lee County | R | 6,076 | 8,674 | 15,076 | |
| Livingston County | R | 5,174 | 10,097 | 15,640 | |
| Logan County | R | 5,686 | 8,623 | 14,386 | |
| Macon County | D | 28,243 | 24,893 | 53,599 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 11,910 | 10,242 | 22,486 | |
| Madison County | D | 56,457 | 44,183 | 101,998 | |
| Marion County | D | 9,834 | 8,729 | 18,720 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,570 | 4,017 | 6,662 | |
| Mason County | D | 3,947 | 3,847 | 7,849 | |
| Massac County | D | 3,666 | 3,226 | 6,937 | |
| McDonough County | R | 5,464 | 9,683 | 15,534 | |
| McHenry County | R | 16,799 | 37,115 | 54,989 | |
| McLean County | R | 16,601 | 28,493 | 45,879 | |
| Menard County | R | 2,301 | 3,137 | 5,479 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,090 | 4,816 | 8,982 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,984 | 5,602 | 9,716 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 8,322 | 7,379 | 15,848 | |
| Morgan County | R | 7,403 | 8,885 | 16,489 | |
| Moultrie County | D | 3,332 | 2,803 | 6,169 | |
| Ogle County | R | 6,463 | 11,073 | 17,797 | |
| Peoria County | R | 34,606 | 46,526 | 82,123 | |
| Perry County | D | 5,976 | 5,286 | 11,395 | |
| Piatt County | R | 3,509 | 4,442 | 8,020 | |
| Pike County | D | 5,006 | 4,975 | 10,110 | |
| Pope County | R | 1,070 | 1,187 | 2,275 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 2,489 | 1,836 | 4,345 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,344 | 1,572 | 2,959 | |
| Randolph County | D | 8,693 | 8,190 | 17,038 | |
| Richland County | R | 3,485 | 4,434 | 8,057 | |
| Rock Island County | D | 35,994 | 34,007 | 71,261 | |
| Saline County | D | 7,472 | 5,970 | 13,493 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 38,017 | 43,309 | 82,910 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 2,014 | 2,635 | 4,669 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,424 | 1,789 | 3,232 | |
| Shelby County | D | 6,172 | 5,234 | 11,493 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 59,177 | 40,333 | 101,065 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,146 | 2,191 | 3,459 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 7,192 | 11,678 | 19,137 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 22,821 | 28,951 | 52,503 | |
| Union County | D | 5,003 | 3,531 | 8,578 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 18,438 | 19,751 | 38,546 | |
| Wabash County | R | 2,781 | 3,388 | 6,227 | |
| Warren County | R | 3,808 | 5,822 | 9,826 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,222 | 4,485 | 7,844 | |
| Wayne County | R | 4,303 | 5,211 | 9,581 | |
| White County | D | 5,306 | 4,600 | 9,933 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 11,255 | 14,308 | 25,854 | |
| Will County | R | 51,103 | 61,784 | 114,727 | |
| Williamson County | D | 13,600 | 10,703 | 24,553 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 42,399 | 52,736 | 97,387 | |
| Woodford County | R | 4,819 | 8,899 | 13,904 |
Same ballot, 1976IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.