Edgar County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
60 precincts · 7,991 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PARIS 14PARIS 14 | 145 | 347 | 11 | 503 | 28.8% | 69.0% | R+40.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ELBRIDGEELBRIDGE | 98 | 332 | 16 | 446 | 22.0% | 74.4% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -PARIS 02PARIS 02 | 124 | 288 | 23 | 435 | 28.5% | 66.2% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -KANSASKANSAS | 79 | 339 | 11 | 429 | 18.4% | 79.0% | R+60.6 |
| Precinct -PARIS 10PARIS 10 | 110 | 248 | 7 | 365 | 30.1% | 67.9% | R+37.8 |
| Precinct -SYMMES 1SYMMES 1 | 76 | 276 | 10 | 362 | 21.0% | 76.2% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -ROSS 2ROSS 2 | 59 | 278 | 5 | 342 | 17.3% | 81.3% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -PARIS 07PARIS 07 | 96 | 227 | 9 | 332 | 28.9% | 68.4% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -PARIS 15PARIS 15 | 89 | 226 | 4 | 319 | 27.9% | 70.8% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -ROSS 1ROSS 1 | 58 | 245 | 11 | 314 | 18.5% | 78.0% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -PARIS 03PARIS 03 | 91 | 195 | 11 | 297 | 30.6% | 65.7% | R+35.0 |
| Precinct -EMBARRASSEMBARRASS | 38 | 245 | 5 | 288 | 13.2% | 85.1% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -PARIS 01PARIS 01 | 75 | 188 | 4 | 267 | 28.1% | 70.4% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -PARIS 05PARIS 05 | 72 | 181 | 12 | 265 | 27.2% | 68.3% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -EDGAREDGAR | 51 | 206 | 6 | 263 | 19.4% | 78.3% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -GRANDVIEWGRANDVIEW | 45 | 212 | 6 | 263 | 17.1% | 80.6% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -STRATTONSTRATTON | 39 | 201 | 9 | 249 | 15.7% | 80.7% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -SYMMES 2SYMMES 2 | 30 | 208 | 7 | 245 | 12.2% | 84.9% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -PARIS 11PARIS 11 | 61 | 153 | 8 | 222 | 27.5% | 68.9% | R+41.4 |
| Precinct -YOUNG AMERICA 1YOUNG AMERICA 1 | 50 | 157 | 11 | 218 | 22.9% | 72.0% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -PARIS 12PARIS 12 | 50 | 163 | 3 | 216 | 23.1% | 75.5% | R+52.3 |
| Precinct -PARIS 09PARIS 09 | 46 | 143 | 4 | 193 | 23.8% | 74.1% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -PARIS 06PARIS 06 | 48 | 128 | 5 | 181 | 26.5% | 70.7% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -PARIS 04PARIS 04 | 35 | 121 | 4 | 160 | 21.9% | 75.6% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -BUCKBUCK | 31 | 116 | 3 | 150 | 20.7% | 77.3% | R+56.7 |
| Precinct -PARIS 08PARIS 08 | 24 | 111 | 5 | 140 | 17.1% | 79.3% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -HUNTERHUNTER | 20 | 108 | 0 | 128 | 15.6% | 84.4% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -BROUILLETTS CREEKBROUILLETTS CREEK | 24 | 97 | 1 | 122 | 19.7% | 79.5% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -PRAIRIEPRAIRIE | 30 | 90 | 2 | 122 | 24.6% | 73.8% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -SHILOHSHILOH | 10 | 62 | 6 | 78 | 12.8% | 79.5% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -YOUNG AMERICA 2YOUNG AMERICA 2 | 12 | 64 | 1 | 77 | 15.6% | 83.1% | R+67.5 |
| BROUILLETTS CREEK Voting District17_17045BC01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BUCK Voting District17_17045BK01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EDGAR Voting District17_17045ED01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ELBRIDGE Voting District17_17045EL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EMBARRASS 1 Voting District17_17045EM01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GRANDVIEW Voting District17_17045GR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HUNTER Voting District17_17045HU01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KANSAS 1 Voting District17_17045KS01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 09 Voting District17_17045PA09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 1 Voting District17_17045PA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 10 Voting District17_17045PA10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 11 Voting District17_17045PA11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 12 Voting District17_17045PA12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 14 Voting District17_17045PA14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 2 Voting District17_17045PA02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 3 Voting District17_17045PA03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 4 Voting District17_17045PA04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 5 Voting District17_17045PA05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 6 Voting District17_17045PA06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 7 Voting District17_17045PA07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PARIS 8 Voting District17_17045PA08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRAIRIE Voting District17_17045PR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ROSS 1 Voting District17_17045RS01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ROSS 2 Voting District17_17045RS02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SHILOH Voting District17_17045SH01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| STRATTON Voting District17_17045ST01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SYMMES Voting District17_17045SY01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| YOUNG AMERICA 1 Voting District17_17045YA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| YOUNG AMERICA 2 Voting District17_17045YA02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.5% |
| 1896 | −1.2% |
| 1900 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | −4.2% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +14.2% |
| 1916 | +4.6% |
| 1920 | −8.3% |
| 1924 | −8.9% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +13.0% |
| 1936 | +6.0% |
| 1940 | −8.6% |
| 1944 | −15.8% |
| 1948 | −10.1% |
| 1952 | −29.2% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −18.8% |
| 1964 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | −24.4% |
| 1972 | −29.7% |
| 1976 | −7.1% |
| 1980 | −30.9% |
| 1984 | −35.4% |
| 1988 | −17.5% |
| 1992 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | −19.6% |
| 2004 | −25.7% |
| 2008 | −7.9% |
| 2012 | −32.8% |
| 2016 | −48.8% |
| 2020 | −52.4% |
| 2024 | −52.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 26.2%1,583 | 72.1%4,361 | 6,052 |
| 2020 | R | 27.9%2,247 | 69.1%5,568 | 8,057 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,986 |
| 2018 | 13,043 |
| 2020 | 12,355 |
| 2022 | 12,215 |
| 2024 | 12,387 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+68 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −816 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $38,975 in average income, against $69,215 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+31.9 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Edgar County, IL itself (R+52.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Vigo County, IN44R+18.1
- Clark County, IL33R+51.2
- Coles County, IL33R+28.4
- Vermilion County, IL24R+35.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Vigo County, IN41
- Clark County, IL35
- Coles 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 | −74 |
| 2012 | −201 |
| 2013 | −155 |
| 2014 | −68 |
| 2015 | −139 |
| 2016 | −16 |
| 2017 | −81 |
| 2018 | −4 |
| 2019 | −147 |
| 2021 | −104 |
| 2022 | −47 |
| 2023 | +95 |
| 2024 | +57 |
| 2025 | +68 |
Edgar County, anchored by the small city of Paris, sits in the east-central Illinois flatlands and has shifted steadily toward Republican margins exceeding 50 points, reflecting broader rural realignment across the state's agricultural interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 52.3 points.
A population of 16,535, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,941 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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Edgar County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17045/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.