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Illinois — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentClintonD+16.9
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 55.2% | 3,090,729 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 38.4% | 2,146,015 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.4% | 358,535 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 20 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Brown County, IL | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Cass County, IL | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Champaign County, IL | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Christian County, IL | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Clinton County, IL | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+57.0 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+41.9 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+45.7 |
| DuPage County, IL | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+70.5 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Franklin County, IL | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Greene County, IL | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Jackson County, IL | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Jersey County, IL | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Kane County, IL | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Lake County, IL | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Madison County, IL | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Marion County, IL | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+49.1 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+11.5 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+7.5 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Peoria County, IL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Perry County, IL | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Pike County, IL | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Randolph County, IL | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+53.8 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Union County, IL | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+71.3 |
| White County, IL | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Will County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+40.9 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 7,676 | 22,790 | 32,310 | |
| Alexander County | R | 1,262 | 1,496 | 2,820 | |
| Bond County | R | 2,068 | 4,888 | 7,570 | |
| Boone County | R | 8,986 | 12,282 | 23,001 | |
| Brown County | R | 476 | 1,796 | 2,379 | |
| Bureau County | R | 6,029 | 9,281 | 16,571 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 739 | 1,721 | 2,571 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,447 | 4,434 | 7,445 | |
| Cass County | R | 1,621 | 3,216 | 5,124 | |
| Champaign County | D | 50,137 | 33,368 | 91,628 | |
| Christian County | R | 3,992 | 10,543 | 15,477 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,877 | 5,622 | 7,928 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,020 | 5,021 | 6,350 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,945 | 12,412 | 17,419 | |
| Coles County | R | 7,309 | 13,003 | 21,918 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,611,946 | 453,287 | 2,180,344 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,992 | 6,277 | 8,739 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,031 | 4,206 | 5,571 | |
| De Witt County | R | 1,910 | 5,077 | 7,556 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 20,466 | 19,091 | 43,600 | |
| Douglas County | R | 1,949 | 5,698 | 8,195 | |
| DuPage County | D | 228,622 | 166,415 | 430,674 | |
| Edgar County | R | 1,793 | 5,645 | 7,899 | |
| Edwards County | R | 434 | 2,778 | 3,324 | |
| Effingham County | R | 3,083 | 13,635 | 17,609 | |
| Fayette County | R | 1,819 | 7,372 | 9,591 | |
| Ford County | R | 1,414 | 4,480 | 6,396 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,727 | 13,116 | 18,711 | |
| Fulton County | R | 6,133 | 8,492 | 15,797 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 657 | 1,942 | 2,707 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,205 | 4,145 | 5,585 | |
| Grundy County | R | 8,065 | 13,454 | 23,237 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 802 | 3,206 | 4,156 | |
| Hancock County | R | 2,139 | 6,430 | 9,121 | |
| Hardin County | R | 420 | 1,653 | 2,148 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,155 | 2,155 | 3,518 | |
| Henry County | R | 8,871 | 13,985 | 24,643 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 2,504 | 9,750 | 13,102 | |
| Jackson County | D | 11,634 | 10,843 | 24,617 | |
| Jasper County | R | 924 | 3,975 | 5,112 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 4,425 | 11,695 | 16,999 | |
| Jersey County | R | 2,679 | 7,748 | 10,991 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 4,462 | 6,121 | 11,334 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,142 | 4,649 | 6,089 | |
| Kane County | D | 103,665 | 82,734 | 199,687 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 18,971 | 25,129 | 47,305 | |
| Kendall County | R | 24,884 | 24,961 | 54,055 | |
| Knox County | R | 10,083 | 10,737 | 22,503 | |
| Lake County | D | 171,095 | 109,767 | 303,520 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 19,543 | 26,689 | 49,743 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,290 | 4,521 | 6,094 | |
| Lee County | R | 5,528 | 8,612 | 15,489 | |
| Livingston County | R | 4,023 | 10,208 | 15,342 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,313 | 8,181 | 12,401 | |
| Macon County | R | 18,343 | 26,866 | 48,060 | |
| Macoupin County | R | 6,689 | 14,322 | 22,391 | |
| Madison County | R | 50,587 | 70,490 | 130,179 | |
| Marion County | R | 4,369 | 11,859 | 17,098 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,789 | 3,785 | 5,984 | |
| Mason County | R | 2,014 | 4,058 | 6,493 | |
| Massac County | R | 1,558 | 4,846 | 6,697 | |
| McDonough County | R | 5,288 | 6,795 | 13,144 | |
| McHenry County | R | 60,803 | 71,612 | 143,930 | |
| McLean County | R | 36,196 | 37,237 | 81,324 | |
| Menard County | R | 1,817 | 4,231 | 6,515 | |
| Mercer County | R | 3,071 | 4,807 | 8,525 | |
| Monroe County | R | 5,535 | 12,629 | 19,354 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,504 | 8,630 | 12,978 | |
| Morgan County | R | 4,696 | 9,076 | 14,800 | |
| Moultrie County | R | 1,481 | 4,455 | 6,283 | |
| Ogle County | R | 8,050 | 14,352 | 24,193 | |
| Peoria County | D | 38,060 | 35,633 | 79,102 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,462 | 6,855 | 9,874 | |
| Piatt County | R | 2,645 | 5,634 | 9,060 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,413 | 5,754 | 7,530 | |
| Pope County | R | 375 | 1,678 | 2,142 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 962 | 1,675 | 2,735 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,147 | 1,767 | 3,112 | |
| Randolph County | R | 3,439 | 10,023 | 14,194 | |
| Richland County | R | 1,584 | 5,739 | 7,694 | |
| Rock Island County | D | 32,298 | 26,998 | 63,994 | |
| Saline County | R | 2,572 | 8,276 | 11,384 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 40,907 | 49,944 | 98,373 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,075 | 2,524 | 3,834 | |
| Scott County | R | 535 | 1,966 | 2,608 | |
| Shelby County | R | 2,288 | 8,229 | 11,049 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 60,756 | 53,857 | 121,436 | |
| Stark County | R | 751 | 1,778 | 2,743 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 7,768 | 11,083 | 20,343 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 20,685 | 38,707 | 64,751 | |
| Union County | R | 2,402 | 5,790 | 8,616 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 10,039 | 19,087 | 30,818 | |
| Wabash County | R | 1,151 | 4,047 | 5,464 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,987 | 4,275 | 7,807 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,448 | 5,571 | 7,438 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,048 | 6,967 | 8,301 | |
| White County | R | 1,412 | 5,640 | 7,335 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 11,035 | 12,615 | 25,582 | |
| Will County | D | 151,927 | 132,720 | 304,226 | |
| Williamson County | R | 8,581 | 21,570 | 31,852 | |
| Winnebago County | D | 55,713 | 55,624 | 120,055 | |
| Woodford County | R | 5,092 | 13,207 | 19,864 |
Same ballot, 2016IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.