Illinois — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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state1984 Senate electionIllinois · U.S. SenateSimonD+1.9
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| Paul Simon ✓Democrat | 50.1% | 2,397,165 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles H. PercyRepublican | 48.2% | 2,308,039 |
| Steven I. GivotLibertarian | 1.2% | 59,777 |
1984Senate margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, IL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| ALEXANDER, IL | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| BOND, IL | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| BOONE, IL | Republican | R+21.7 |
| BROWN, IL | Republican | R+4.3 |
| BUREAU, IL | Republican | R+12.0 |
| CALHOUN, IL | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| CARROLL, IL | Republican | R+24.3 |
| CASS, IL | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| CHAMPAIGN, IL | Republican | R+7.6 |
| CHRISTIAN, IL | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| CLARK, IL | Republican | R+15.5 |
| CLAY, IL | Republican | R+17.3 |
| CLINTON, IL | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| COLES, IL | Republican | R+16.0 |
| COOK, IL | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| CRAWFORD, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| CUMBERLAND, IL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| DE WITT, IL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| DEKALB, IL | Republican | R+14.7 |
| DOUGLAS, IL | Republican | R+16.2 |
| DU PAGE, IL | Republican | R+35.8 |
| EDGAR, IL | Republican | R+25.0 |
| EDWARDS, IL | Republican | R+34.6 |
| EFFINGHAM, IL | Republican | R+12.9 |
| FAYETTE, IL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| FORD, IL | Republican | R+29.7 |
| FRANKLIN, IL | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| FULTON, IL | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| GALLATIN, IL | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| GREENE, IL | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| GRUNDY, IL | Republican | R+14.7 |
| HAMILTON, IL | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| HANCOCK, IL | Republican | R+15.1 |
| HARDIN, IL | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| HENDERSON, IL | Republican | R+9.9 |
| HENRY, IL | Republican | R+6.9 |
| IROQUOIS, IL | Republican | R+33.4 |
| JACKSON, IL | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| JASPER, IL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| JEFFERSON, IL | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| JERSEY, IL | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| JO DAVIESS, IL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| JOHNSON, IL | Republican | R+6.4 |
| KANE, IL | Republican | R+22.4 |
| KANKAKEE, IL | Republican | R+7.2 |
| KENDALL, IL | Republican | R+29.1 |
| KNOX, IL | Republican | R+5.3 |
| LA SALLE, IL | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| LAKE, IL | Republican | R+20.3 |
| LAWRENCE, IL | Republican | R+17.0 |
| LEE, IL | Republican | R+25.5 |
| LIVINGSTON, IL | Republican | R+31.0 |
| LOGAN, IL | Republican | R+23.8 |
| MACON, IL | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| MACOUPIN, IL | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| MADISON, IL | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| MARION, IL | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| MARSHALL, IL | Republican | R+7.8 |
| MASON, IL | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| MASSAC, IL | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| MCDONOUGH, IL | Republican | R+19.5 |
| MCHENRY, IL | Republican | R+35.5 |
| MCLEAN, IL | Republican | R+21.4 |
| MENARD, IL | Republican | R+16.2 |
| MERCER, IL | Republican | R+4.7 |
| MONROE, IL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| MONTGOMERY, IL | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| MORGAN, IL | Republican | R+10.2 |
| MOULTRIE, IL | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| OGLE, IL | Republican | R+28.2 |
| PEORIA, IL | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| PERRY, IL | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| PIATT, IL | Republican | R+11.2 |
| PIKE, IL | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| POPE, IL | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| PULASKI, IL | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| PUTNAM, IL | Republican | R+0.8 |
| RANDOLPH, IL | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| RICHLAND, IL | Republican | R+32.7 |
| ROCK ISLAND, IL | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| SALINE, IL | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| SANGAMON, IL | Republican | R+2.4 |
| SCHUYLER, IL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| SCOTT, IL | Republican | R+14.8 |
| SHELBY, IL | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| ST. CLAIR, IL | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| STARK, IL | Republican | R+19.3 |
| STEPHENSON, IL | Republican | R+22.4 |
| TAZEWELL, IL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| UNION, IL | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| VERMILION, IL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| WABASH, IL | Republican | R+26.5 |
| WARREN, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| WASHINGTON, IL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| WAYNE, IL | Republican | R+28.2 |
| WHITE, IL | Republican | R+5.3 |
| WHITESIDE, IL | Republican | R+6.8 |
| WILL, IL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| WILLIAMSON, IL | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| WINNEBAGO, IL | Republican | R+7.5 |
| WOODFORD, IL | Republican | R+22.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+12.9Senate 1984D+1.9vs. baselineD+14.7
Illinois's 1984 Senate race ran 14.7 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Illinois's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | +15.3% |
Same ballot, 1984IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.