Fayette County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
60 precincts · 9,681 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -AVENAAVENA | 159 | 670 | 17 | 846 | 18.8% | 79.2% | R+60.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -RAMSEYRAMSEY | 150 | 655 | 21 | 826 | 18.2% | 79.3% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -OTEGOOTEGO | 68 | 562 | 11 | 641 | 10.6% | 87.7% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -LOUDONLOUDON | 64 | 464 | 13 | 541 | 11.8% | 85.8% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -SHARONSHARON | 114 | 417 | 7 | 538 | 21.2% | 77.5% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 8VANDALIA 8 | 95 | 379 | 7 | 481 | 19.8% | 78.8% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 6VANDALIA 6 | 97 | 339 | 14 | 450 | 21.6% | 75.3% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 7VANDALIA 7 | 84 | 325 | 11 | 420 | 20.0% | 77.4% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -LACLEDELACLEDE | 52 | 335 | 5 | 392 | 13.3% | 85.5% | R+72.2 |
| Precinct -LONE GROVELONE GROVE | 43 | 300 | 8 | 351 | 12.3% | 85.5% | R+73.2 |
| Precinct -BEAR GROVEBEAR GROVE | 45 | 278 | 6 | 329 | 13.7% | 84.5% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -SEFTONSEFTON | 39 | 278 | 9 | 326 | 12.0% | 85.3% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -SEMINARYSEMINARY | 36 | 265 | 10 | 311 | 11.6% | 85.2% | R+73.6 |
| Precinct -WHEATLANDWHEATLAND | 41 | 248 | 7 | 296 | 13.9% | 83.8% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -KASKASKIAKASKASKIA | 46 | 235 | 3 | 284 | 16.2% | 82.7% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 9VANDALIA 9 | 78 | 189 | 7 | 274 | 28.5% | 69.0% | R+40.5 |
| Precinct -SHAFTERSHAFTER | 51 | 217 | 4 | 272 | 18.8% | 79.8% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 2VANDALIA 2 | 57 | 209 | 4 | 270 | 21.1% | 77.4% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -BOWLING GREENBOWLING GREEN | 37 | 212 | 5 | 254 | 14.6% | 83.5% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 4VANDALIA 4 | 47 | 199 | 3 | 249 | 18.9% | 79.9% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 3VANDALIA 3 | 40 | 197 | 5 | 242 | 16.5% | 81.4% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 5VANDALIA 5 | 51 | 155 | 3 | 209 | 24.4% | 74.2% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -VANDALIA 1VANDALIA 1 | 26 | 172 | 3 | 201 | 12.9% | 85.6% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -WILBERTONWILBERTON | 25 | 162 | 6 | 193 | 13.0% | 83.9% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -NORTH HURRICANENORTH HURRICANE | 24 | 111 | 5 | 140 | 17.1% | 79.3% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -SOUTH HURRICANESOUTH HURRICANE | 23 | 102 | 2 | 127 | 18.1% | 80.3% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -POPEPOPE | 34 | 88 | 4 | 126 | 27.0% | 69.8% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -CARSONCARSON | 6 | 84 | 2 | 92 | 6.5% | 91.3% | R+84.8 |
| AVENA 1 Voting District17_17051AV01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| AVENA 2 Voting District17_17051AV02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEAR GROVE 1 Voting District17_17051BG01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BOWLING GREEN 1 Voting District17_17051BW01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CARSON 1 Voting District17_17051CA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HURRICANE 1 Voting District17_17051HU01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KASKASKIA 1 Voting District17_17051KS01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LA CLEDE 1 Voting District17_17051LA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LA CLEDE 2 Voting District17_17051LA02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LONE GROVE 1 Voting District17_17051LG01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOUDON 1 Voting District17_17051LO01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OTEGO 1 Voting District17_17051OT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OTEGO 2 Voting District17_17051OT02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| POPE 1 Voting District17_17051PO01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RAMSEY 1 Voting District17_17051RA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RAMSEY 2 Voting District17_17051RA02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SEFTON 1 Voting District17_17051SF01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SEMINARY 1 Voting District17_17051SM01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SHAFTER 1 Voting District17_17051ST01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SHARON 1 Voting District17_17051SR01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SO HURRICANE 1 Voting District17_17051SH01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 1 Voting District17_17051VA01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 2 Voting District17_17051VA02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 3 Voting District17_17051VA03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 4 Voting District17_17051VA04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 5 Voting District17_17051VA05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 6 Voting District17_17051VA06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 7 Voting District17_17051VA07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 8 Voting District17_17051VA08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VANDALIA 9 Voting District17_17051VA09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WHEATLAND 1 Voting District17_17051WH01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WILBERTON 1 Voting District17_17051WI01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +8.4% |
| 1896 | +13.2% |
| 1900 | +7.7% |
| 1904 | −9.6% |
| 1908 | −1.0% |
| 1912 | +21.5% |
| 1916 | +3.1% |
| 1920 | −19.6% |
| 1924 | −3.3% |
| 1928 | −24.0% |
| 1932 | +15.6% |
| 1936 | +3.0% |
| 1940 | −1.3% |
| 1944 | −7.5% |
| 1948 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | −14.0% |
| 1956 | −15.7% |
| 1960 | −14.6% |
| 1964 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | −13.8% |
| 1972 | −22.1% |
| 1976 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | −27.9% |
| 1984 | −26.4% |
| 1988 | −8.1% |
| 1992 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −14.1% |
| 2004 | −24.2% |
| 2008 | −15.8% |
| 2012 | −34.4% |
| 2016 | −57.9% |
| 2020 | −61.8% |
| 2024 | −64.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.0%1,678 | 77.3%6,190 | 8,005 |
| 2020 | R | 21.3%2,113 | 76.4%7,589 | 9,930 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,771 |
| 2018 | 14,056 |
| 2020 | 14,349 |
| 2022 | 12,716 |
| 2024 | 14,814 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−96 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,452 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,083 in average income, against $70,579 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+54.2 on average — 10 points more Democratic-leaning than Fayette County, IL itself (R+64.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Effingham County, IL66R+60.3
- Shelby County, IL28R+60.2
- Bond County, IL26R+44.7
- Marion County, IL22R+49.5
- Montgomery County, IL21R+44.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Effingham County, IL75
- Marion County, IL33
- Bond County, IL29
- Madison County, IL25
- Montgomery 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 | +166 |
| 2012 | −251 |
| 2013 | +14 |
| 2014 | −166 |
| 2015 | −58 |
| 2016 | −483 |
| 2017 | −71 |
| 2018 | −158 |
| 2019 | −40 |
| 2021 | −351 |
| 2022 | +96 |
| 2023 | −31 |
| 2024 | −23 |
| 2025 | −96 |
Fayette County, anchored by Vandalia in the state's south-central interior, recorded an R+64.7 presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in a state often defined by its urban-rural divide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.7 points.
A population of 21,315, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,944 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pike County and Shelby County.
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Fayette County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.