Gallatin County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 2,570 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -RIDGWAYRIDGWAY | 115 | 346 | 13 | 474 | 24.3% | 73.0% | R+48.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -EQUALITYEQUALITY | 82 | 335 | 11 | 428 | 19.2% | 78.3% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -GOLD HILL 1GOLD HILL 1 | 62 | 317 | 17 | 396 | 15.7% | 80.1% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -GOLD HILL 2GOLD HILL 2 | 89 | 220 | 7 | 316 | 28.2% | 69.6% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -OMAHAOMAHA | 43 | 181 | 8 | 232 | 18.5% | 78.0% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -NORTH FORKNORTH FORK | 51 | 139 | 11 | 201 | 25.4% | 69.2% | R+43.8 |
| Precinct -NEW HAVENNEW HAVEN | 64 | 115 | 10 | 189 | 33.9% | 60.8% | R+27.0 |
| Precinct -EAGLE CREEKEAGLE CREEK | 16 | 81 | 2 | 99 | 16.2% | 81.8% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -SHAWNEESHAWNEE | 19 | 71 | 2 | 92 | 20.7% | 77.2% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -BOWLESVILLEBOWLESVILLE | 10 | 68 | 3 | 81 | 12.3% | 84.0% | R+71.6 |
| Precinct -ASBURYASBURY | 10 | 50 | 2 | 62 | 16.1% | 80.6% | R+64.5 |
| ASBURY Voting District17_1705900501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BOWLESVILLE Voting District17_1705900801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EAGLE CREEK Voting District17_1705900401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EQUALITY Voting District17_1705900301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GOLD HILL 1 Voting District17_1705900701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GOLD HILL 2 Voting District17_1705900702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GOLD HILL 3 Voting District17_1705900703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NEW HAVEN Voting District17_1705900901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NORTH FORK Voting District17_1705900201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OMAHA Voting District17_1705900101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RIDGWAY 1 Voting District17_1705900601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| RIDGWAY 2 Voting District17_1705900602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SHAWNEE Voting District17_1705901001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +14.7% |
| 1896 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | +16.4% |
| 1904 | +4.4% |
| 1908 | +12.8% |
| 1912 | +20.8% |
| 1916 | +18.4% |
| 1920 | −4.2% |
| 1924 | +13.0% |
| 1928 | +7.8% |
| 1932 | +45.5% |
| 1936 | +29.4% |
| 1940 | +11.9% |
| 1944 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | +14.2% |
| 1952 | −3.3% |
| 1956 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | +34.2% |
| 1968 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | −7.6% |
| 1976 | +27.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | +35.0% |
| 1996 | +35.8% |
| 2000 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | −18.0% |
| 2016 | −47.5% |
| 2020 | −52.2% |
| 2024 | −53.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 34.8%753 | 63.4%1,373 | 2,165 |
| 2020 | R | 32.7%829 | 64.7%1,642 | 2,539 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,953 |
| 2018 | 3,822 |
| 2020 | 3,889 |
| 2022 | 3,573 |
| 2024 | 3,536 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−12 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −580 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,774 in average income, against $74,026 for residents who stayed — 42% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+49.0 on average — 4.8 points more Democratic-leaning than Gallatin County, IL itself (R+53.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Saline County, IL23R+49.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Saline 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 | −54 |
| 2012 | −80 |
| 2013 | +20 |
| 2014 | −80 |
| 2015 | −37 |
| 2016 | −55 |
| 2017 | −62 |
| 2018 | +22 |
| 2019 | −178 |
| 2021 | +4 |
| 2022 | −14 |
| 2023 | −87 |
| 2024 | +33 |
| 2025 | −12 |
Gallatin County, tucked into southeastern Illinois along the Wabash River, delivered an R+53.8 margin in 2024—among the widest in a state where statewide results run sharply the other direction. Its population of roughly 6,400 has declined steadily as coal and agriculture shed jobs.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.8 points.
A population of 4,819, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,219 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Greene County.
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Gallatin County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17059/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.