Clinton County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
73 precincts · 19,425 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -BREESE 3BREESE 3 | 279 | 771 | 22 | 1,072 | 26.0% | 71.9% | R+45.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -SUGAR CREEK 2SUGAR CREEK 2 | 263 | 651 | 29 | 943 | 27.9% | 69.0% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -ST ROSEST ROSE | 105 | 736 | 21 | 862 | 12.2% | 85.4% | R+73.2 |
| Precinct -SUGAR CREEK 1SUGAR CREEK 1 | 186 | 646 | 26 | 858 | 21.7% | 75.3% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -BREESE 4BREESE 4 | 229 | 594 | 29 | 852 | 26.9% | 69.7% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -LOOKINGGLASS 6LOOKINGGLASS 6 | 243 | 577 | 31 | 851 | 28.6% | 67.8% | R+39.2 |
| Precinct -SUGAR CREEK 5SUGAR CREEK 5 | 150 | 619 | 27 | 796 | 18.8% | 77.8% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -LOOKINGGLASS 4LOOKINGGLASS 4 | 148 | 618 | 27 | 793 | 18.7% | 77.9% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -GERMANTOWN 1GERMANTOWN 1 | 157 | 603 | 30 | 790 | 19.9% | 76.3% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -SANTA FESANTA FE | 110 | 634 | 21 | 765 | 14.4% | 82.9% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -WADE 2WADE 2 | 146 | 600 | 16 | 762 | 19.2% | 78.7% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -LOOKINGGLASS 1LOOKINGGLASS 1 | 202 | 491 | 29 | 722 | 28.0% | 68.0% | R+40.0 |
| Precinct -SUGAR CREEK 4SUGAR CREEK 4 | 205 | 451 | 24 | 680 | 30.1% | 66.3% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -BREESE 1BREESE 1 | 152 | 452 | 17 | 621 | 24.5% | 72.8% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -SUGAR CREEK 3SUGAR CREEK 3 | 146 | 434 | 10 | 590 | 24.7% | 73.6% | R+48.8 |
| Precinct -CARLYLE 2CARLYLE 2 | 164 | 404 | 21 | 589 | 27.8% | 68.6% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -BREESE 2BREESE 2 | 131 | 441 | 16 | 588 | 22.3% | 75.0% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -CARLYLE 1CARLYLE 1 | 162 | 390 | 19 | 571 | 28.4% | 68.3% | R+39.9 |
| Precinct -IRISHTOWNIRISHTOWN | 112 | 431 | 12 | 555 | 20.2% | 77.7% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -GERMANTOWN 2GERMANTOWN 2 | 81 | 382 | 6 | 469 | 17.3% | 81.4% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -LOOKINGGLASS 5LOOKINGGLASS 5 | 78 | 370 | 14 | 462 | 16.9% | 80.1% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -BROOKSIDE 2BROOKSIDE 2 | 126 | 318 | 14 | 458 | 27.5% | 69.4% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -LAKELAKE | 89 | 349 | 19 | 457 | 19.5% | 76.4% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -CARLYLE 3CARLYLE 3 | 142 | 299 | 14 | 455 | 31.2% | 65.7% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -BROOKSIDE 1BROOKSIDE 1 | 83 | 304 | 12 | 399 | 20.8% | 76.2% | R+55.4 |
| Precinct -CARLYLE 4CARLYLE 4 | 107 | 265 | 9 | 381 | 28.1% | 69.6% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -BROOKSIDE 3BROOKSIDE 3 | 105 | 219 | 14 | 338 | 31.1% | 64.8% | R+33.7 |
| Precinct -MERIDIANMERIDIAN | 45 | 262 | 12 | 319 | 14.1% | 82.1% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -LOOKINGGLASS 2LOOKINGGLASS 2 | 89 | 191 | 9 | 289 | 30.8% | 66.1% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -CLEMENTCLEMENT | 55 | 226 | 5 | 286 | 19.2% | 79.0% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -WHEATFIELDWHEATFIELD | 45 | 221 | 4 | 270 | 16.7% | 81.9% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -EAST FORKEAST FORK | 49 | 168 | 7 | 224 | 21.9% | 75.0% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -LOOKINGGLASS 3LOOKINGGLASS 3 | 32 | 165 | 2 | 199 | 16.1% | 82.9% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -WADE 1WADE 1 | 31 | 125 | 3 | 159 | 19.5% | 78.6% | R+59.1 |
| BREESE 1 Voting District17_1702706001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BREESE 2 Voting District17_1702706002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BREESE 3 Voting District17_1702706003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BREESE 4 Voting District17_1702706004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BROOKSIDE 1 Voting District17_1702715001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BROOKSIDE 2 Voting District17_1702715002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BROOKSIDE 3 Voting District17_1702715003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BROOKSIDE 4 Voting District17_1702715004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BROOKSIDE 5 Voting District17_1702715005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CARLYLE 1 Voting District17_1702708001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CARLYLE 2 Voting District17_1702708002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CARLYLE 3 Voting District17_1702708003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CARLYLE 4 Voting District17_1702708004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLEMENT Voting District17_1702709001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EAST FORK Voting District17_1702704001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GERMANTOWN 1 Voting District17_1702712001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GERMANTOWN 2 Voting District17_1702712002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| IRISHTOWN 1 Voting District17_1702703001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| IRISHTOWN 2 Voting District17_1702703002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LAKE 1 Voting District17_1702714001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LAKE 2 Voting District17_1702714002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOOKINGGLASS 1 Voting District17_1702711001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOOKINGGLASS 2 Voting District17_1702711002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOOKINGGLASS 3 Voting District17_1702711003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOOKINGGLASS 4 Voting District17_1702711004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOOKINGGLASS 5 Voting District17_1702711005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOOKINGGLASS 6 Voting District17_1702711006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MERIDIAN Voting District17_1702710001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SANTA FE Voting District17_1702713001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ST ROSE 1 Voting District17_1702701001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ST ROSE 2 Voting District17_1702701002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SUGAR CREEK 1 Voting District17_1702705001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SUGAR CREEK 2 Voting District17_1702705002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SUGAR CREEK 3 Voting District17_1702705003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SUGAR CREEK 4 Voting District17_1702705004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SUGAR CREEK 5 Voting District17_1702705005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WADE 1 Voting District17_1702707001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WADE 2 Voting District17_1702707002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATFIELD Voting District17_1702702001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +26.3% |
| 1896 | +15.9% |
| 1900 | +14.3% |
| 1904 | +7.1% |
| 1908 | +17.0% |
| 1912 | +35.8% |
| 1916 | +9.7% |
| 1920 | −40.5% |
| 1924 | −8.4% |
| 1928 | +38.0% |
| 1932 | +49.6% |
| 1936 | +15.3% |
| 1940 | −24.7% |
| 1944 | −26.1% |
| 1948 | −3.6% |
| 1952 | −16.4% |
| 1956 | −27.0% |
| 1960 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | +22.0% |
| 1968 | −17.3% |
| 1972 | −25.0% |
| 1976 | −7.1% |
| 1980 | −29.6% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1988 | −12.8% |
| 1992 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | −13.9% |
| 2004 | −20.0% |
| 2008 | −9.8% |
| 2012 | −29.9% |
| 2016 | −48.6% |
| 2020 | −51.1% |
| 2024 | −51.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 26.1%3,856 | 72.2%10,662 | 14,773 |
| 2020 | R | 28.1%5,329 | 69.3%13,162 | 18,990 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 25,511 |
| 2018 | 26,404 |
| 2020 | 26,671 |
| 2022 | 28,214 |
| 2024 | 26,944 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+37 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −937 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,882 in average income, against $89,622 for residents who stayed — 41% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+21.3 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Clinton County, IL itself (R+51.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- St. Clair County, IL145D+7.8
- Marion County, IL134R+49.5
- Madison County, IL101R+13.2
- Bond County, IL22R+44.7
- Washington County, IL21R+57.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- St. Clair County, IL146
- Marion County, IL126
- Madison County, IL118
- Washington County, IL43
- St. Louis County, MO32
- Bond County, IL29
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 | +81 |
| 2012 | −209 |
| 2013 | −251 |
| 2014 | −149 |
| 2015 | −47 |
| 2016 | −169 |
| 2017 | −17 |
| 2018 | +21 |
| 2019 | −180 |
| 2021 | −50 |
| 2022 | +83 |
| 2023 | −205 |
| 2024 | +118 |
| 2025 | +37 |
Clinton County, anchored by small agricultural communities southeast of St. Louis, has shifted decisively rightward over the past two decades, posting a 51.8-point Republican margin in 2024 despite sitting within a state that votes reliably Democratic at the statewide level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.
A population of 36,954, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,588 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morton County and Stark County.
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Clinton County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.