HarrisDemocratic23.5%1,927TrumpRepublican74.7%6,130KennedyIndependent1.8%146
R+51.2- Lead
- 4,203
- Total
- 8,206
- vs nation
- R+49.7
- Turnout
- 70.3%
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Clark County, IL
Contests in this Place (89 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 70.3% of 11,745 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic23.8%1,993TrumpRepublican74.4%6,226JorgensenLibertarian1.1%95
R+50.6- Lead
- 4,233
- Total
- 8,369
- vs nation
- R+55.0
- Turnout
- 69.9%
ClintonDemocratic23.7%1,877TrumpRepublican70.9%5,622JohnsonLibertarian3.5%277
R+47.2- Lead
- 3,745
- Total
- 7,928
- vs nation
- R+49.3
- Turnout
- 64.3%
ObamaDemocratic32.9%2,591RomneyRepublican65.2%5,144JOHNSONLibertarian1.1%88
R+32.4- Lead
- 2,553
- Total
- 7,886
- vs nation
- R+36.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic45.1%3,742McCainRepublican53.2%4,409OtherAll other candidates1.7%137
R+8.0- Lead
- 667
- Total
- 8,288
- vs nation
- R+15.3
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic35.9%2,877BushRepublican63.5%5,082OtherAll other candidates0.6%48
R+27.5- Lead
- 2,205
- Total
- 8,007
- vs nation
- R+25.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic39.0%2,932BushRepublican58.5%4,398NaderGreen1.7%126
R+19.5- Lead
- 1,466
- Total
- 7,512
- vs nation
- R+20.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic41.5%2,995DoleRepublican47.2%3,409PerotReform10.8%781
R+5.7- Lead
- 414
- Total
- 7,220
- vs nation
- R+14.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 15,2662024 5-year
- Population density
- 30 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 501 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,9272024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- White County, IL · twin score 93.8
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 70.3%8,261 participants ÷ 11,745 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +15.8 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -6.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 54.5%–56.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,261 | 11,745 ± 119 | 70.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 6,426 | 11,872 ± 96 | 54.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 8,412 | 12,026 ± 100 | 69.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 6,285 | 12,088 ± 90 | 52.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 7,928 | 12,331 ± 87 | 64.3% | Audited | C/A | |
| 7,886 | 12,482 | 63.2% | Derived | — | |
| 8,288 | 12,786 | 64.8% | Derived | — | |
| 8,007 | 13,090 extrapolated | 61.2% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
Interactive election map
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The map and local result cover Clark County only. The complete contest result is shown below for comparison.
Clark County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
46 precincts · 8,261 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WABASH 2WABASH 2 | 247 | 555 | 21 | 823 | 30.0% | 67.4% | R+37.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MARSHALL 2MARSHALL 2 | 245 | 515 | 22 | 782 | 31.3% | 65.9% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -MARSHALL 4MARSHALL 4 | 189 | 445 | 21 | 655 | 28.9% | 67.9% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -CASEY 1CASEY 1 | 116 | 506 | 14 | 636 | 18.2% | 79.6% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -CASEY 4CASEY 4 | 84 | 408 | 13 | 505 | 16.6% | 80.8% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -MARSHALL 1MARSHALL 1 | 144 | 334 | 13 | 491 | 29.3% | 68.0% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -MARTINSVILLE 1MARTINSVILLE 1 | 92 | 374 | 15 | 481 | 19.1% | 77.8% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -MARSHALL 3MARSHALL 3 | 136 | 238 | 8 | 382 | 35.6% | 62.3% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -CASEY 2CASEY 2 | 76 | 296 | 5 | 377 | 20.2% | 78.5% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -WESTFIELDWESTFIELD | 73 | 252 | 8 | 333 | 21.9% | 75.7% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -WABASH 1WABASH 1 | 71 | 234 | 9 | 314 | 22.6% | 74.5% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -MARTINSVILLE 2MARTINSVILLE 2 | 46 | 254 | 7 | 307 | 15.0% | 82.7% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -ANDERSONANDERSON | 50 | 225 | 8 | 283 | 17.7% | 79.5% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -CASEY 3CASEY 3 | 59 | 206 | 7 | 272 | 21.7% | 75.7% | R+54.0 |
| Precinct -YORKYORK | 65 | 195 | 7 | 267 | 24.3% | 73.0% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -DOLSONDOLSON | 49 | 192 | 7 | 248 | 19.8% | 77.4% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -JOHNSONJOHNSON | 36 | 159 | 2 | 197 | 18.3% | 80.7% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -MELROSEMELROSE | 29 | 163 | 3 | 195 | 14.9% | 83.6% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -DARWINDARWIN | 38 | 132 | 2 | 172 | 22.1% | 76.7% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -AUBURNAUBURN | 26 | 130 | 3 | 159 | 16.4% | 81.8% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -ORANGEORANGE | 17 | 130 | 5 | 152 | 11.2% | 85.5% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -PARKERPARKER | 14 | 108 | 3 | 125 | 11.2% | 86.4% | R+75.2 |
| Precinct -DOUGLASDOUGLAS | 25 | 79 | 1 | 105 | 23.8% | 75.2% | R+51.4 |
| ANDERSON Voting District17_1702301001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| AUBURN Voting District17_1702302001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CASEY 1 Voting District17_1702303001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CASEY 2 Voting District17_1702303002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CASEY 3 Voting District17_1702303003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CASEY 4 Voting District17_1702303004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DARWIN Voting District17_1702304001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DOLSON Voting District17_1702305001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DOUGLAS Voting District17_1702306001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JOHNSON Voting District17_1702307001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARSHALL 1 Voting District17_1702308001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARSHALL 2 Voting District17_1702308002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARSHALL 3 Voting District17_1702308003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARSHALL 4 Voting District17_1702308004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARTINSVILLE 1 Voting District17_1702309001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MARTINSVILLE 2 Voting District17_1702309002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MELROSE Voting District17_1702310001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ORANGE Voting District17_1702311001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PARKER Voting District17_1702312001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WABASH 1 Voting District17_1702313001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WABASH 2 Voting District17_1702313002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WESTFIELD Voting District17_1702314001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| YORK Voting District17_1702315001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Clark County, IL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
57.3%
5,659 votes · D+15.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 51.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.7%
6,130 votes · R+51.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
5,836votes
51.6% of the vote · D+3.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 5,659 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,226votes
74.4% of the vote · R+50.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 6,130 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+19.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.8 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +14.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+55.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +49.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChapin RoseState Senate · 51
RAdam NiemergState House · 102
Seats representing Clark County, IL. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 22.9%1,828 | 77.1%6,150 | 7,978 |
| 2020 | R | 24.0%1,983 | 76.0%6,289 | 8,272 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,819 |
| 2018 | 12,013 |
| 2020 | 12,114 |
| 2022 | 11,959 |
| 2024 | 12,188 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+49 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −721 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,918 in average income, against $75,908 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+36.5 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Clark County, IL itself (R+51.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Vigo County, IN49R+18.1
- Coles County, IL35R+28.4
- Edgar County, IL35R+52.3
- Cumberland County, IL25R+61.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Vigo County, IN49
- Coles County, IL39
- Edgar County, IL33
- Crawford County, IL28
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 | +63 |
| 2013 | −137 |
| 2014 | −40 |
| 2015 | −156 |
| 2016 | +14 |
| 2017 | −48 |
| 2018 | −184 |
| 2019 | −125 |
| 2021 | −27 |
| 2022 | −74 |
| 2023 | +70 |
| 2024 | −46 |
| 2025 | +49 |
Clark County, tucked in the state's southeastern corner along the Indiana border, has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, posting a 51-point margin in 2024 despite a shrinking population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.2 points.
A population of 15,266, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,927 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of White County and Moultrie County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
White County
Illinois
93.8twin score
elasticity% Evangelical% White≠ median income
Moultrie County
Illinois
92.0twin score
% Evangelicalelasticity% unaffiliated
Union County
Kentucky
84.3twin score
elasticity% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ college share
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Clark County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clark County, Illinois voted Republican by 51.2 points (R+51.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,206 votes cast, 1,927 went Democratic and 6,130 went Republican.
When did Clark County, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clark County, Illinois voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Clark County, Illinois?
Clark County, Illinois has a population of 15,266 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clark County, Illinois?
Median household income in Clark County, Illinois is $72,927 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Clark County, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clark County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.