HarrisDemocratic13.9%457TrumpRepublican84.9%2,794KennedyIndependent1.1%37
R+71.1- Lead
- 2,337
- Total
- 3,289
- vs nation
- R+69.6
- Turnout
- 70.2%
Akashiccounty
Edwards 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 70.2% of 4,712 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic14.5%488TrumpRepublican84.1%2,833JorgensenLibertarian0.9%31
R+69.6- Lead
- 2,345
- Total
- 3,368
- vs nation
- R+74.1
- Turnout
- 68.1%
ClintonDemocratic13.1%434TrumpRepublican83.6%2,778JohnsonLibertarian2.7%91
R+70.5- Lead
- 2,344
- Total
- 3,324
- vs nation
- R+72.6
- Turnout
- 80.0%
ObamaDemocratic23.4%754RomneyRepublican74.5%2,405JOHNSONLibertarian1.5%47
R+51.1- Lead
- 1,651
- Total
- 3,228
- vs nation
- R+55.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic34.0%1,140McCainRepublican63.8%2,137OtherAll other candidates2.2%73
R+29.8- Lead
- 997
- Total
- 3,350
- vs nation
- R+37.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic27.6%930BushRepublican71.7%2,412OtherAll other candidates0.7%22
R+44.1- Lead
- 1,482
- Total
- 3,364
- vs nation
- R+41.6
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic30.0%978BushRepublican67.9%2,212NaderGreen1.3%42
R+37.9- Lead
- 1,234
- Total
- 3,260
- vs nation
- R+38.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic35.1%1,089DoleRepublican52.0%1,613PerotReform12.4%384
R+16.9- Lead
- 524
- Total
- 3,103
- vs nation
- R+25.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+71.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,0752024 5-year
- Population density
- 27 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 222 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,5192024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wayne County, IL · twin score 94.2
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
- 70.2%3,310 participants ÷ 4,712 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +8.2 ptsHigh-turnout, durable
- Drop-off vs state
- -13.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 55.3%–62.1%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,310 | 4,712 ± 40 | 70.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 2,840 | 4,741 ± 40 | 59.9% | Audited | C/A |
| 3,368 | 4,948 ± 51 | 68.1% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2018Mid | 2,906 | 4,985 ± 43 | 58.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 4,065 | 5,082 ± 45 | 80.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 3,228 | 5,139 | 62.8% | Derived | — | |
| 3,350 | 5,129 | 65.3% | Derived | — | |
| 3,364 | 5,119 extrapolated | 65.7% | 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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
- 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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 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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Edwards County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 1,088 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -FRENCH CREEKFRENCH CREEK | 45 | 369 | 10 | 424 | 10.6% | 87.0% | R+76.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BONE GAPBONE GAP | 21 | 226 | 2 | 249 | 8.4% | 90.8% | R+82.3 |
| Precinct -BROWNSBROWNS | 25 | 158 | 2 | 185 | 13.5% | 85.4% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -DIXONDIXON | 18 | 132 | 2 | 152 | 11.8% | 86.8% | R+75.0 |
| Precinct -ELLERYELLERY | 13 | 65 | 0 | 78 | 16.7% | 83.3% | R+66.7 |
| ALBION 1 Voting District17_1704700101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ALBION 2 Voting District17_1704700102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ALBION 3 Voting District17_1704700103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BONE GAP Voting District17_1704700401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BROWNS Voting District17_1704700501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DIXON Voting District17_1704700701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ELLERY Voting District17_1704700801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FRENCH CREEK Voting District17_1704700601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -ALBION IALBION I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -ALBION IIALBION II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -ALBION IIIALBION III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -SALEM ISALEM I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -SALEM IISALEM II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -SHELBY ISHELBY I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -SHELBY IISHELBY II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SALEM 1 Voting District17_1704700201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SALEM 2 Voting District17_1704700202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SHELBY 1 Voting District17_1704700301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SHELBY 2 Voting District17_1704700302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Edwards 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
46.8%
1,991 votes · R+6.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 46.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
84.9%
2,794 votes · R+71.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 84.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
2,211votes
43.4% of the vote · R+11.8
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 1,991 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
3,502votes
75.0% of the vote · R+50.1
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 3,361 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
Bill Clinton1992
−14.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+8.5 · U.S. D+5.6
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · −17.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+74.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +72.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTerri BryantState Senate · 58
RDave SeverinState House · 116
Seats representing Edwards 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 | 13.3%425 | 86.7%2,777 | 3,202 |
| 2020 | R | 14.3%458 | 85.7%2,743 | 3,201 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,401 |
| 2018 | 4,429 |
| 2020 | 4,433 |
| 2022 | 4,243 |
| 2024 | 4,375 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−66 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −576 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,313 in average income, against $69,842 for residents who stayed — 37% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+53.4 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Edwards County, IL itself (R+71.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Richland County, IL25R+53.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wabash County, IL29
- White County, IL25
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 | −77 |
| 2012 | +48 |
| 2013 | −28 |
| 2014 | −69 |
| 2015 | −111 |
| 2016 | +12 |
| 2017 | −71 |
| 2018 | −86 |
| 2019 | −7 |
| 2021 | −89 |
| 2022 | +17 |
| 2023 | −34 |
| 2024 | −15 |
| 2025 | −66 |
With under 7,000 residents scattered across its rural townships, Edwards County has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for decades, sitting among the most one-sided counties in a state whose statewide results typically trend the opposite direction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 71.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.1 points.
A population of 6,075, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,519 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Harrison County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wayne County
Illinois
94.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ English ancestry
Harrison County
Missouri
87.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Wright County
Missouri
87.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
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 Edwards County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Edwards County, Illinois voted Republican by 71.1 points (R+71.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,289 votes cast, 457 went Democratic and 2,794 went Republican.
How many people live in Edwards County, Illinois?
Edwards County, Illinois has a population of 6,075 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Edwards County, Illinois?
Median household income in Edwards County, Illinois is $60,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Edwards County, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Edwards County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.