De Witt County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
46 precincts · 7,815 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 5CLINTONIA 5 | 244 | 495 | 28 | 767 | 31.8% | 64.5% | R+32.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TEXASTEXAS | 176 | 570 | 19 | 765 | 23.0% | 74.5% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -SANTA ANNA 2SANTA ANNA 2 | 149 | 354 | 23 | 526 | 28.3% | 67.3% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -WAPELLAWAPELLA | 129 | 369 | 12 | 510 | 25.3% | 72.4% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -SANTA ANNA 1SANTA ANNA 1 | 109 | 336 | 16 | 461 | 23.6% | 72.9% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 4CLINTONIA 4 | 157 | 276 | 11 | 444 | 35.4% | 62.2% | R+26.8 |
| Precinct -TUNBRIDGETUNBRIDGE | 75 | 347 | 6 | 428 | 17.5% | 81.1% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 6CLINTONIA 6 | 129 | 240 | 11 | 380 | 33.9% | 63.2% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 7CLINTONIA 7 | 113 | 216 | 6 | 335 | 33.7% | 64.5% | R+30.7 |
| Precinct -WAYNESVILLEWAYNESVILLE | 70 | 261 | 4 | 335 | 20.9% | 77.9% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 3CLINTONIA 3 | 101 | 208 | 8 | 317 | 31.9% | 65.6% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -CREEKCREEK | 52 | 231 | 16 | 299 | 17.4% | 77.3% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 1CLINTONIA 1 | 71 | 204 | 6 | 281 | 25.3% | 72.6% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -DEWITTDEWITT | 56 | 198 | 8 | 262 | 21.4% | 75.6% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 9CLINTONIA 9 | 61 | 182 | 11 | 254 | 24.0% | 71.7% | R+47.6 |
| Precinct -NIXONNIXON | 48 | 199 | 3 | 250 | 19.2% | 79.6% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 8CLINTONIA 8 | 70 | 166 | 5 | 241 | 29.0% | 68.9% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -BARNETTBARNETT | 50 | 169 | 4 | 223 | 22.4% | 75.8% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -HARPHARP | 59 | 144 | 8 | 211 | 28.0% | 68.2% | R+40.3 |
| Precinct -CLINTONIA 2CLINTONIA 2 | 52 | 122 | 9 | 183 | 28.4% | 66.7% | R+38.3 |
| Precinct -SANTA ANNA 3SANTA ANNA 3 | 41 | 115 | 6 | 162 | 25.3% | 71.0% | R+45.7 |
| Precinct -WILSONWILSON | 27 | 66 | 2 | 95 | 28.4% | 69.5% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -RUTLEDGERUTLEDGE | 19 | 61 | 6 | 86 | 22.1% | 70.9% | R+48.8 |
| BARNETT Voting District17_17039BA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 1 Voting District17_17039CL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 2 Voting District17_17039CL02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 3 Voting District17_17039CL03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 4 Voting District17_17039CL04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 5 Voting District17_17039CL05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 6 Voting District17_17039CL06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 7 Voting District17_17039CL07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 8 Voting District17_17039CL08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLINTONIA 9 Voting District17_17039CL09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CREEK Voting District17_17039CR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| DEWITT Voting District17_17039DE01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HARP Voting District17_17039HA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NIXON Voting District17_17039NI01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RUTLEDGE Voting District17_17039RU01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SANTA ANNA 1 Voting District17_17039SA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SANTA ANNA 2 Voting District17_17039SA02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SANTA ANNA 3 Voting District17_17039SA03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TEXAS Voting District17_17039TE01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TUNBRIDGE Voting District17_17039TU01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WAPELLA Voting District17_17039WA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WAYNESVILLE Voting District17_17039WE01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WILSON Voting District17_17039WI01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | −4.3% |
| 1900 | −6.5% |
| 1904 | −18.2% |
| 1908 | −9.6% |
| 1912 | +11.3% |
| 1916 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | −23.3% |
| 1924 | −27.5% |
| 1928 | −39.5% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +11.0% |
| 1940 | −4.0% |
| 1944 | −11.6% |
| 1948 | −11.8% |
| 1952 | −23.6% |
| 1956 | −26.3% |
| 1960 | −16.9% |
| 1964 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | −18.2% |
| 1972 | −30.5% |
| 1976 | −8.6% |
| 1980 | −32.5% |
| 1984 | −31.6% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | −1.5% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −26.7% |
| 2008 | −13.3% |
| 2012 | −26.8% |
| 2016 | −41.9% |
| 2020 | −42.8% |
| 2024 | −44.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 29.3%1,784 | 68.3%4,152 | 6,080 |
| 2020 | R | 31.0%2,451 | 65.1%5,140 | 7,900 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,704 |
| 2018 | 11,443 |
| 2020 | 11,088 |
| 2022 | 10,485 |
| 2024 | 10,327 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−27 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −765 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,386 in average income, against $80,493 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+0.8 on average — 44 points more Democratic-leaning than De Witt County, IL itself (R+44.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- McLean County, IL127D+4.9
- Macon County, IL39R+18.9
- Champaign County, IL37D+23.8
- Logan County, IL23R+41.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- McLean County, IL85
- Macon County, IL43
- Champaign County, IL41
- Logan County, IL23
- Piatt County, IL22
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 | −39 |
| 2012 | −92 |
| 2013 | −116 |
| 2014 | −143 |
| 2015 | −9 |
| 2016 | −32 |
| 2017 | −202 |
| 2018 | −84 |
| 2019 | −112 |
| 2021 | +7 |
| 2022 | +16 |
| 2023 | +31 |
| 2024 | +37 |
| 2025 | −27 |
DeWitt County's 2024 presidential margin of R+44.7 reflects a broader rural realignment across central Illinois, where small-town agricultural communities have shifted sharply toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 44.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.7 points.
A population of 15,373, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,678 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Crawford County and Fountain County.
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De Witt County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.