McDonough County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
71 precincts · 12,101 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 3-23MACOMB CITY 3-23 | 591 | 414 | 28 | 1,033 | 57.2% | 40.1% | D+17.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 2-21MACOMB CITY 2-21 | 476 | 358 | 23 | 857 | 55.5% | 41.8% | D+13.8 |
| Precinct -COLCHESTER-9COLCHESTER-9 | 182 | 610 | 32 | 824 | 22.1% | 74.0% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 8-31MACOMB CITY 8-31 | 340 | 384 | 24 | 748 | 45.5% | 51.3% | R+5.9 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 1-19MACOMB CITY 1-19 | 418 | 258 | 33 | 709 | 59.0% | 36.4% | D+22.6 |
| Precinct -BUSHNELL 2-6BUSHNELL 2-6 | 206 | 439 | 16 | 661 | 31.2% | 66.4% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -BUSHNELL 1-5BUSHNELL 1-5 | 131 | 463 | 19 | 613 | 21.4% | 75.5% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 6-27MACOMB CITY 6-27 | 338 | 232 | 30 | 600 | 56.3% | 38.7% | D+17.7 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 4-24MACOMB CITY 4-24 | 278 | 290 | 22 | 590 | 47.1% | 49.2% | R+2.0 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 7-29MACOMB CITY 7-29 | 239 | 275 | 18 | 532 | 44.9% | 51.7% | R+6.8 |
| Precinct -CHALMERS-7/8CHALMERS-7/8 | 142 | 283 | 7 | 432 | 32.9% | 65.5% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -BLANDINSVILLE-3/4BLANDINSVILLE-3/4 | 68 | 333 | 23 | 424 | 16.0% | 78.5% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 5-25MACOMB CITY 5-25 | 166 | 169 | 10 | 345 | 48.1% | 49.0% | R+0.9 |
| Precinct -EMMET-11/12EMMET-11/12 | 109 | 218 | 9 | 336 | 32.4% | 64.9% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -INDUSTRY-15INDUSTRY-15 | 83 | 240 | 12 | 335 | 24.8% | 71.6% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -SCOTLAND-40SCOTLAND-40 | 56 | 200 | 11 | 267 | 21.0% | 74.9% | R+53.9 |
| Precinct -WALNUT GROVE-44/45WALNUT GROVE-44/45 | 68 | 194 | 4 | 266 | 25.6% | 72.9% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -SCIOTA-38/39SCIOTA-38/39 | 62 | 190 | 9 | 261 | 23.8% | 72.8% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 7-28MACOMB CITY 7-28 | 117 | 123 | 10 | 250 | 46.8% | 49.2% | R+2.4 |
| Precinct -MACOMB TOWNSHIP-32/33MACOMB TOWNSHIP-32/33 | 53 | 173 | 9 | 235 | 22.6% | 73.6% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -EMMET-13EMMET-13 | 118 | 91 | 8 | 217 | 54.4% | 41.9% | D+12.4 |
| Precinct -PRAIRIE CITY-37PRAIRIE CITY-37 | 42 | 169 | 3 | 214 | 19.6% | 79.0% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -NEW SALEM-36NEW SALEM-36 | 53 | 125 | 9 | 187 | 28.3% | 66.8% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct -TENNESSEE-43TENNESSEE-43 | 46 | 124 | 9 | 179 | 25.7% | 69.3% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -LAMOINE-16/17LAMOINE-16/17 | 31 | 117 | 5 | 153 | 20.3% | 76.5% | R+56.2 |
| Precinct -BETHEL-1/2BETHEL-1/2 | 37 | 111 | 4 | 152 | 24.3% | 73.0% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -MOUND-35MOUND-35 | 35 | 117 | 0 | 152 | 23.0% | 77.0% | R+53.9 |
| Precinct -HIRE-14HIRE-14 | 26 | 96 | 8 | 130 | 20.0% | 73.8% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 3-22MACOMB CITY 3-22 | 70 | 48 | 2 | 120 | 58.3% | 40.0% | D+18.3 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 7-30MACOMB CITY 7-30 | 66 | 42 | 6 | 114 | 57.9% | 36.8% | D+21.1 |
| Precinct -ELDORADO-10ELDORADO-10 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 73 | 38.4% | 61.6% | R+23.3 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 5-26MACOMB CITY 5-26 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 52 | 40.4% | 59.6% | R+19.2 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 1-18MACOMB CITY 1-18 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 40.0% | 53.3% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -MACOMB CITY 2-20MACOMB CITY 2-20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -MOUND-34MOUND-34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -SCOTLAND-41SCOTLAND-41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| BETHEL Voting District17_17109BT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BLANDINSVILLE Voting District17_17109BL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BUSHNELL 1 Voting District17_17109BU01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BUSHNELL 2 Voting District17_17109BU02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BUSHNELL 3 Voting District17_17109BU03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BUSHNELL 4 Voting District17_17109BU04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CHALMERS Voting District17_17109CH01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLCHESTER 1 Voting District17_17109CO01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COLCHESTER 2 Voting District17_17109CO02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ELDORADO Voting District17_17109EL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EMMET 1 Voting District17_17109EM01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EMMET 2 Voting District17_17109EM02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HIRE Voting District17_17109HI01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| INDUSTRY Voting District17_17109IN01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LAMOINE Voting District17_17109LM01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 1 Voting District17_17109MC01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 10 Voting District17_17109MC10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 11 Voting District17_17109MC11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 12 Voting District17_17109MC12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 2 Voting District17_17109MC02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 3 Voting District17_17109MC03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 4 Voting District17_17109MC04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 5 Voting District17_17109MC05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 6 Voting District17_17109MC06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 7 Voting District17_17109MC07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 8 Voting District17_17109MC08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB CITY 9 Voting District17_17109MC09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MACOMB TWP Voting District17_17109MT01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MOUND Voting District17_17109MO01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NEW SALEM Voting District17_17109NS01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRAIRIE CITY Voting District17_17109PC01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SCIOTA 1 Voting District17_17109SC01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| SCOTLAND Voting District17_17109ST01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| TENNESSEE Voting District17_17109TN01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WALNUT GROVE Voting District17_17109WG01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.2% |
| 1896 | −4.5% |
| 1900 | −8.2% |
| 1904 | −18.0% |
| 1908 | −8.5% |
| 1912 | +15.5% |
| 1916 | −10.7% |
| 1920 | −28.8% |
| 1924 | −28.4% |
| 1928 | −36.9% |
| 1932 | +9.1% |
| 1936 | −9.9% |
| 1940 | −28.0% |
| 1944 | −33.3% |
| 1948 | −31.1% |
| 1952 | −44.1% |
| 1956 | −43.0% |
| 1960 | −34.9% |
| 1964 | −5.8% |
| 1968 | −36.5% |
| 1972 | −34.5% |
| 1976 | −27.2% |
| 1980 | −33.6% |
| 1984 | −34.4% |
| 1988 | −15.4% |
| 1992 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | −1.4% |
| 2016 | −11.5% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −18.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 40.4%3,793 | 57.9%5,434 | 9,386 |
| 2020 | R | 41.9%5,090 | 54.9%6,674 | 12,148 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,644 |
| 2018 | 19,642 |
| 2020 | 17,786 |
| 2022 | 16,212 |
| 2024 | 18,690 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−130 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −4,436 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,742 in average income, against $69,567 for residents who stayed — 37% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+20.0 on average — 1.2 points more Republican-leaning than McDonough County, IL itself (R+18.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Fulton County, IL85R+23.8
- Hancock County, IL58R+49.9
- Cook County, IL47D+41.6
- Warren County, IL29R+25.1
- Schuyler County, IL26R+46.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cook County, IL59
- Fulton County, IL41
- Hancock County, IL40
- Peoria County, IL25
- Knox County, IL24
- Sangamon 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 | −146 |
| 2012 | −8 |
| 2013 | −380 |
| 2014 | −564 |
| 2015 | −383 |
| 2016 | −568 |
| 2017 | −629 |
| 2018 | −417 |
| 2019 | −344 |
| 2021 | +50 |
| 2022 | −318 |
| 2023 | +56 |
| 2024 | −655 |
| 2025 | −130 |
Home to Western Illinois University in Macomb, McDonough County pairs a modest college-town influence with a predominantly rural, farm-economy electorate that produced an R+18.8 presidential margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.1 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.8 points.
A population of 26,920, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,795 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Athens County and Clay County.
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McDonough County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17109/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.