Hamilton County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
32 precincts · 4,234 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MCLEANSBORO 3MCLEANSBORO 3 | 120 | 443 | 16 | 579 | 20.7% | 76.5% | R+55.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MCLEANSBORO 2MCLEANSBORO 2 | 82 | 347 | 16 | 445 | 18.4% | 78.0% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -MCLEANSBORO 4MCLEANSBORO 4 | 69 | 324 | 8 | 401 | 17.2% | 80.8% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -MCLEANSBORO 1MCLEANSBORO 1 | 71 | 293 | 6 | 370 | 19.2% | 79.2% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -DAHLGREN 2DAHLGREN 2 | 62 | 267 | 10 | 339 | 18.3% | 78.8% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -KNIGHTS PRAIRIEKNIGHTS PRAIRIE | 41 | 264 | 6 | 311 | 13.2% | 84.9% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -DAHLGREN 1DAHLGREN 1 | 44 | 248 | 9 | 301 | 14.6% | 82.4% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -TWIGGTWIGG | 44 | 203 | 3 | 250 | 17.6% | 81.2% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -CROUCHCROUCH | 46 | 187 | 8 | 241 | 19.1% | 77.6% | R+58.5 |
| Precinct -CROOKCROOK | 45 | 154 | 6 | 205 | 22.0% | 75.1% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -MAYBERRYMAYBERRY | 24 | 167 | 3 | 194 | 12.4% | 86.1% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -FLANNIGANFLANNIGAN | 37 | 143 | 6 | 186 | 19.9% | 76.9% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -BEAVER CREEKBEAVER CREEK | 15 | 136 | 0 | 151 | 9.9% | 90.1% | R+80.1 |
| Precinct -SOUTH CROUCHSOUTH CROUCH | 14 | 100 | 7 | 121 | 11.6% | 82.6% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -SOUTH TWIGGSOUTH TWIGG | 15 | 55 | 5 | 75 | 20.0% | 73.3% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -SOUTH FLANNIGANSOUTH FLANNIGAN | 10 | 54 | 1 | 65 | 15.4% | 83.1% | R+67.7 |
| BEAVER CREEK Voting District17_1706500101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CROOK Voting District17_1706500201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CROUCH Voting District17_1706500301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| DAHLGREN NO 1 Voting District17_1706500401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| DAHLGREN NO 2 Voting District17_1706500402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| FLANNINGAN Voting District17_1706500501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KNIGHTS PRAIRIE NO 1 Voting District17_1706500601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MAYBERRY NO 1 Voting District17_1706500701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MCLEANSBORO NO 1 Voting District17_1706500801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MCLEANSBORO NO 2 Voting District17_1706500802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MCLEANSBORO NO 3 Voting District17_1706500803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MCLEANSBORO NO 4 Voting District17_1706500804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SOUTH CROUCH Voting District17_1706500901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SOUTH FLANNINGAN Voting District17_1706501001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SOUTH TWIGG Voting District17_1706501101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TWIGG Voting District17_1706501201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +14.7% |
| 1896 | +15.2% |
| 1900 | +12.5% |
| 1904 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | +7.8% |
| 1912 | +17.1% |
| 1916 | +5.8% |
| 1920 | −10.7% |
| 1924 | +8.4% |
| 1928 | −3.7% |
| 1932 | +23.4% |
| 1936 | +11.0% |
| 1940 | −4.1% |
| 1944 | −10.2% |
| 1948 | −2.4% |
| 1952 | −20.6% |
| 1956 | −15.6% |
| 1960 | −18.1% |
| 1964 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | −17.4% |
| 1972 | −24.1% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −23.2% |
| 1984 | −15.4% |
| 1988 | −0.1% |
| 1992 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | −12.6% |
| 2004 | −18.6% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −32.9% |
| 2016 | −57.8% |
| 2020 | −60.3% |
| 2024 | −63.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 24.8%844 | 73.6%2,502 | 3,398 |
| 2020 | R | 26.7%1,112 | 70.5%2,931 | 4,158 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,879 |
| 2018 | 5,829 |
| 2020 | 5,760 |
| 2022 | 5,578 |
| 2024 | 5,797 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+20 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −114 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,081 in average income, against $70,604 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+52.2 on average — 11 points more Democratic-leaning than Hamilton County, IL itself (R+63.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Franklin County, IL25R+50.5
- Jefferson County, IL25R+47.7
- White County, IL21R+59.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jefferson County, IL24
- White County, IL22
- Franklin County, IL20
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 | 0 |
| 2012 | −19 |
| 2013 | −7 |
| 2014 | +5 |
| 2015 | −56 |
| 2016 | −51 |
| 2017 | +5 |
| 2018 | −11 |
| 2019 | −7 |
| 2021 | −34 |
| 2022 | +103 |
| 2023 | −40 |
| 2024 | −22 |
| 2025 | +20 |
Hamilton County, in deep southern Illinois, recorded an R+63.3 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's sharp rightward shift over the past two decades as rural downstate communities have diverged from the Chicago metro.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.3 points.
A population of 7,916, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,746 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gentry County and Shelby County.
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Hamilton County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.