Cass County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
42 precincts · 5,266 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -BLUFF SPRINGS 10BLUFF SPRINGS 10 | 129 | 382 | 1 | 512 | 25.2% | 74.6% | R+49.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BEARDSTOWN 7BEARDSTOWN 7 | 144 | 285 | 9 | 438 | 32.9% | 65.1% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -ASHLAND 21ASHLAND 21 | 101 | 318 | 8 | 427 | 23.7% | 74.5% | R+50.8 |
| Precinct -ARENZVILLE 11ARENZVILLE 11 | 75 | 338 | 10 | 423 | 17.7% | 79.9% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -VIRGINIA 15VIRGINIA 15 | 97 | 277 | 7 | 381 | 25.5% | 72.7% | R+47.2 |
| Precinct -BEARDSTOWN 2BEARDSTOWN 2 | 96 | 193 | 8 | 297 | 32.3% | 65.0% | R+32.7 |
| Precinct -BEARDSTOWN 6BEARDSTOWN 6 | 109 | 161 | 13 | 283 | 38.5% | 56.9% | R+18.4 |
| Precinct -VIRGINIA 13VIRGINIA 13 | 70 | 188 | 7 | 265 | 26.4% | 70.9% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -ASHLAND 20ASHLAND 20 | 70 | 186 | 7 | 263 | 26.6% | 70.7% | R+44.1 |
| Precinct -CHANDLERVILLE 18CHANDLERVILLE 18 | 42 | 166 | 6 | 214 | 19.6% | 77.6% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -VIRGINIA 14VIRGINIA 14 | 48 | 156 | 4 | 208 | 23.1% | 75.0% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -BEARDSTOWN 4BEARDSTOWN 4 | 89 | 108 | 9 | 206 | 43.2% | 52.4% | R+9.2 |
| Precinct -PANTHER CREEK 17PANTHER CREEK 17 | 44 | 144 | 4 | 192 | 22.9% | 75.0% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -SANGAMON VALLEY 12SANGAMON VALLEY 12 | 43 | 143 | 5 | 191 | 22.5% | 74.9% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -HAGENER 9HAGENER 9 | 34 | 145 | 2 | 181 | 18.8% | 80.1% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -BEARDSTOWN 1BEARDSTOWN 1 | 73 | 101 | 3 | 177 | 41.2% | 57.1% | R+15.8 |
| Precinct -BEARDSTOWN 5BEARDSTOWN 5 | 64 | 96 | 3 | 163 | 39.3% | 58.9% | R+19.6 |
| Precinct -BEARDSTOWN 8BEARDSTOWN 8 | 38 | 104 | 2 | 144 | 26.4% | 72.2% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -BEARDSTOWN 3BEARDSTOWN 3 | 46 | 88 | 0 | 134 | 34.3% | 65.7% | R+31.3 |
| Precinct -PHILADELPHIA 16PHILADELPHIA 16 | 24 | 96 | 3 | 123 | 19.5% | 78.0% | R+58.5 |
| Precinct -NEWMANSVILLE 19NEWMANSVILLE 19 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 44 | 4.5% | 84.1% | R+79.5 |
| ARENZVILLE 11 Voting District17_1701700111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ASHLAND 20 Voting District17_1701700220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ASHLAND 21 Voting District17_1701700221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEARDSTOWN 1 Voting District17_1701700301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEARDSTOWN 2 Voting District17_1701700302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEARDSTOWN 3 Voting District17_1701700303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEARDSTOWN 4 Voting District17_1701700304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEARDSTOWN 5 Voting District17_1701700305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEARDSTOWN 6 Voting District17_1701700306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEARDSTOWN 7 Voting District17_1701700307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEARDSTOWN 8 Voting District17_1701700308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BLUFF SPRINGS 10 Voting District17_1701700410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CHANDLERVILLE 18 Voting District17_1701700518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HAGENER 9 Voting District17_1701700609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NEWMANSVILLE 19 Voting District17_1701700719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PANTHER CREEK 17 Voting District17_1701700817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PHILADELPHIA 16 Voting District17_1701700916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SANGAMON VALLEY 12 Voting District17_1701701012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIRGINIA 13 Voting District17_1701701113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIRGINIA 14 Voting District17_1701701114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VIRGINIA 15 Voting District17_1701701115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.0% |
| 1896 | +11.7% |
| 1900 | +17.2% |
| 1904 | +2.0% |
| 1908 | +12.6% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +16.0% |
| 1920 | −15.0% |
| 1924 | −3.0% |
| 1928 | −7.3% |
| 1932 | +34.4% |
| 1936 | +28.3% |
| 1940 | +3.9% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −10.1% |
| 1960 | −4.2% |
| 1964 | +21.9% |
| 1968 | −1.5% |
| 1972 | −22.3% |
| 1976 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | −21.0% |
| 1984 | −7.8% |
| 1988 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | +16.1% |
| 1996 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | −11.8% |
| 2008 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | −13.4% |
| 2016 | −31.1% |
| 2020 | −37.7% |
| 2024 | −43.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 32.0%1,260 | 65.6%2,581 | 3,932 |
| 2020 | R | 35.6%1,862 | 62.3%3,260 | 5,231 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,370 |
| 2018 | 9,485 |
| 2020 | 8,031 |
| 2022 | 7,907 |
| 2024 | 7,773 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−146 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,252 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,813 in average income, against $69,755 for residents who stayed — 37% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+17.6 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Cass County, IL itself (R+43.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sangamon County, IL41R+4.9
- Morgan County, IL35R+32.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sangamon County, IL50
- Morgan County, IL49
- Schuyler County, IL27
- Menard County, IL20
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 | −80 |
| 2012 | −284 |
| 2013 | −204 |
| 2014 | −277 |
| 2015 | −309 |
| 2016 | −236 |
| 2017 | −268 |
| 2018 | −278 |
| 2019 | −247 |
| 2021 | −206 |
| 2022 | −241 |
| 2023 | −134 |
| 2024 | −342 |
| 2025 | −146 |
Cass County's small population and deep rural character have pushed its presidential margins steadily rightward over the past decade, reaching R+43.4 in 2024 — among the widest gaps in a state where statewide results trend the opposite direction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.4 points.
A population of 12,784, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,125 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Saline County and Crawford County.
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Cass County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17017/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.