Christian County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
59 precincts · 15,683 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MAYMAY | 267 | 738 | 24 | 1,029 | 25.9% | 71.7% | R+45.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PANA 2PANA 2 | 247 | 713 | 32 | 992 | 24.9% | 71.9% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -BUCKHARTBUCKHART | 219 | 743 | 22 | 984 | 22.3% | 75.5% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 4TAYLORVILLE 4 | 204 | 514 | 24 | 742 | 27.5% | 69.3% | R+41.8 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 5TAYLORVILLE 5 | 224 | 482 | 18 | 724 | 30.9% | 66.6% | R+35.6 |
| Precinct -PANA 4PANA 4 | 161 | 520 | 23 | 704 | 22.9% | 73.9% | R+51.0 |
| Precinct -SOUTH FORK 2SOUTH FORK 2 | 162 | 488 | 16 | 666 | 24.3% | 73.3% | R+48.9 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 8TAYLORVILLE 8 | 178 | 444 | 12 | 634 | 28.1% | 70.0% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -RICKSRICKS | 117 | 503 | 8 | 628 | 18.6% | 80.1% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -ASSUMPTIONASSUMPTION | 135 | 480 | 12 | 627 | 21.5% | 76.6% | R+55.0 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 3TAYLORVILLE 3 | 200 | 403 | 16 | 619 | 32.3% | 65.1% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 6TAYLORVILLE 6 | 191 | 407 | 15 | 613 | 31.2% | 66.4% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 1TAYLORVILLE 1 | 192 | 396 | 16 | 604 | 31.8% | 65.6% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 2TAYLORVILLE 2 | 202 | 372 | 13 | 587 | 34.4% | 63.4% | R+29.0 |
| Precinct -STONINGTONSTONINGTON | 133 | 407 | 19 | 559 | 23.8% | 72.8% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 7TAYLORVILLE 7 | 179 | 353 | 7 | 539 | 33.2% | 65.5% | R+32.3 |
| Precinct -SOUTH FORK 1SOUTH FORK 1 | 142 | 376 | 11 | 529 | 26.8% | 71.1% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -MT AUBURNMT AUBURN | 115 | 404 | 9 | 528 | 21.8% | 76.5% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -PANA 3PANA 3 | 138 | 373 | 14 | 525 | 26.3% | 71.0% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -JOHNSONJOHNSON | 84 | 366 | 8 | 458 | 18.3% | 79.9% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -PANA 1PANA 1 | 115 | 319 | 7 | 441 | 26.1% | 72.3% | R+46.3 |
| Precinct -TAYLORVILLE 9TAYLORVILLE 9 | 130 | 275 | 13 | 418 | 31.1% | 65.8% | R+34.7 |
| Precinct -LOCUSTLOCUST | 91 | 226 | 11 | 328 | 27.7% | 68.9% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -BEAR CREEKBEAR CREEK | 65 | 217 | 6 | 288 | 22.6% | 75.3% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -PRAIRIETONPRAIRIETON | 38 | 233 | 8 | 279 | 13.6% | 83.5% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -MOSQUITOMOSQUITO | 42 | 164 | 4 | 210 | 20.0% | 78.1% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -ROSAMONDROSAMOND | 27 | 165 | 5 | 197 | 13.7% | 83.8% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -GREENWOODGREENWOOD | 14 | 100 | 3 | 117 | 12.0% | 85.5% | R+73.5 |
| Precinct -KINGKING | 14 | 97 | 3 | 114 | 12.3% | 85.1% | R+72.8 |
| ASSUMPTION 1 Voting District17_17021AP01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEAR CREEK Voting District17_17021BC01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BUCKHART 1 Voting District17_17021BH01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GREENWOOD Voting District17_17021GR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JOHNSON Voting District17_17021JN01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KING Voting District17_17021KN01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOCUST Voting District17_17021LT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MAY Voting District17_17021MA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MOSQUITO Voting District17_17021MQ01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT AUBURN 1 Voting District17_17021MT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PANA 1 Voting District17_17021PN01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PANA 2 Voting District17_17021PN02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PANA 3 Voting District17_17021PN03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PANA 4 Voting District17_17021PN04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PANA 5 Voting District17_17021PN05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRAIRIETON Voting District17_17021PR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RICKS 1 Voting District17_17021RK01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ROSAMOND Voting District17_17021RM01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SOUTH FORK 1 Voting District17_17021SF01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SOUTH FORK 2 Voting District17_17021SF02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SOUTH FORK 3 Voting District17_17021SF03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| STONINGTON 1 Voting District17_17021ST01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TAYLORVILLE 1 Voting District17_17021TL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TAYLORVILLE 2 Voting District17_17021TL02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TAYLORVILLE 3 Voting District17_17021TL03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TAYLORVILLE 4 Voting District17_17021TL04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TAYLORVILLE 5 Voting District17_17021TL05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TAYLORVILLE 6 Voting District17_17021TL06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TAYLORVILLE 7 Voting District17_17021TL07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TAYLORVILLE 8 Voting District17_17021TL08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.7% |
| 1896 | +9.1% |
| 1900 | +9.8% |
| 1904 | −7.1% |
| 1908 | +5.6% |
| 1912 | +23.2% |
| 1916 | +6.8% |
| 1920 | −15.0% |
| 1924 | −9.8% |
| 1928 | −14.6% |
| 1932 | +29.7% |
| 1936 | +15.9% |
| 1940 | +5.5% |
| 1944 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | +10.5% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −6.1% |
| 1960 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | +31.8% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −14.2% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −6.1% |
| 1988 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | −5.0% |
| 2004 | −19.2% |
| 2008 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | −23.0% |
| 2016 | −42.3% |
| 2020 | −44.5% |
| 2024 | −46.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 31.1%3,865 | 66.2%8,222 | 12,417 |
| 2020 | R | 30.5%4,874 | 65.8%10,515 | 15,972 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,376 |
| 2018 | 22,775 |
| 2020 | 39,692 |
| 2022 | 21,912 |
| 2024 | 10,767 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+86 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,767 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,827 in average income, against $74,930 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+22.9 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Christian County, IL itself (R+46.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sangamon County, IL160R+4.9
- Shelby County, IL67R+60.2
- Macon County, IL65R+18.9
- Montgomery County, IL30R+44.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sangamon County, IL144
- Macon County, IL62
- Shelby County, IL58
- Montgomery County, IL33
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 | −14 |
| 2012 | −162 |
| 2013 | −319 |
| 2014 | −263 |
| 2015 | −271 |
| 2016 | −153 |
| 2017 | −142 |
| 2018 | −279 |
| 2019 | −275 |
| 2021 | −69 |
| 2022 | +82 |
| 2023 | −4 |
| 2024 | +16 |
| 2025 | +86 |
Christian County, anchored by the small city of Taylorville, has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, with 2024 margins exceeding 46 points in a county once competitive enough to elect Democrats statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.7 points.
A population of 33,538, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,611 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sullivan County and Randolph County.
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Christian County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17021/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.