Calhoun County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 2,704 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -HARDIN-GILEADHARDIN-GILEAD | 134 | 662 | 34 | 830 | 16.1% | 79.8% | R+63.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -POINTPOINT | 160 | 444 | 27 | 631 | 25.4% | 70.4% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -RICHWOODSRICHWOODS | 99 | 380 | 13 | 492 | 20.1% | 77.2% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -BELLEVIEW-HAMBURGBELLEVIEW-HAMBURG | 83 | 309 | 6 | 398 | 20.9% | 77.6% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -CRATER-CARLINCRATER-CARLIN | 84 | 264 | 5 | 353 | 23.8% | 74.8% | R+51.0 |
| BELLEVIEW Voting District17_1701300001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CARLIN Voting District17_1701300002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CRATER Voting District17_1701300003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GILEAD Voting District17_1701300006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HAMBURG Voting District17_1701300004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARDIN Voting District17_1701300005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| POINT Voting District17_1701300008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RICHWOODS Voting District17_1701300007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.6% |
| 1896 | +19.2% |
| 1900 | +14.5% |
| 1904 | +5.0% |
| 1908 | +9.8% |
| 1912 | +18.8% |
| 1916 | +0.5% |
| 1920 | −31.5% |
| 1924 | −0.9% |
| 1928 | −1.4% |
| 1932 | +28.3% |
| 1936 | +4.3% |
| 1940 | −21.4% |
| 1944 | −21.1% |
| 1948 | −5.1% |
| 1952 | −13.7% |
| 1956 | −11.6% |
| 1960 | −1.4% |
| 1964 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | −6.8% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | −13.2% |
| 1984 | −6.6% |
| 1988 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | +27.6% |
| 1996 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | −14.0% |
| 2016 | −38.2% |
| 2020 | −49.4% |
| 2024 | −55.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 33.8%789 | 63.7%1,485 | 2,331 |
| 2020 | R | 34.5%930 | 63.0%1,697 | 2,692 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,776 |
| 2018 | 3,666 |
| 2020 | 3,649 |
| 2022 | 3,481 |
| 2024 | 3,383 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−13 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −353 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,292 in average income, against $76,342 for residents who stayed. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −58 |
| 2012 | −59 |
| 2013 | +34 |
| 2014 | −91 |
| 2015 | −62 |
| 2016 | +7 |
| 2017 | −8 |
| 2018 | −21 |
| 2019 | −74 |
| 2021 | +1 |
| 2022 | −2 |
| 2023 | +16 |
| 2024 | −23 |
| 2025 | −13 |
Calhoun County, wedged between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers with no bridge access on one side, is one of Illinois's least populous counties and has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, posting a 55-point margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.9 points.
A population of 4,330, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,203 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jersey County and Keokuk County.
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Calhoun County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17013/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.