Massac County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
34 precincts · 4,176 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -GRANT-14GRANT-14 | 195 | 708 | 13 | 916 | 21.3% | 77.3% | R+56.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -WASHINGTON-9WASHINGTON-9 | 91 | 443 | 7 | 541 | 16.8% | 81.9% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -FRANKLIN-15FRANKLIN-15 | 129 | 278 | 9 | 416 | 31.0% | 66.8% | R+35.8 |
| Precinct -JACKSON-8JACKSON-8 | 62 | 294 | 1 | 357 | 17.4% | 82.4% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -BENTON-10BENTON-10 | 37 | 302 | 4 | 343 | 10.8% | 88.0% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -LINCOLN-5LINCOLN-5 | 109 | 186 | 6 | 301 | 36.2% | 61.8% | R+25.6 |
| Precinct -METROPOLIS 3-3METROPOLIS 3-3 | 85 | 188 | 5 | 278 | 30.6% | 67.6% | R+37.1 |
| Precinct -METROPOLIS 2-2METROPOLIS 2-2 | 97 | 138 | 5 | 240 | 40.4% | 57.5% | R+17.1 |
| Precinct -LOGAN-12LOGAN-12 | 40 | 162 | 3 | 205 | 19.5% | 79.0% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -METROPOLIS 1-1METROPOLIS 1-1 | 92 | 110 | 0 | 202 | 45.5% | 54.5% | R+8.9 |
| Precinct -METROPOLIS 4-4METROPOLIS 4-4 | 63 | 123 | 3 | 189 | 33.3% | 65.1% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -GEORGE'S CREEK-11GEORGE'S CREEK-11 | 10 | 176 | 2 | 188 | 5.3% | 93.6% | R+88.3 |
| ADKINS 17 Voting District17_1712700017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BENTON 10 Voting District17_1712700010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EAST BROOKLYN 7 Voting District17_1712700007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| FRANKLIN 15 Voting District17_1712700015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GEORGES CREEK 11 Voting District17_1712700011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GRANT 14 Voting District17_1712700014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HILLERMAN 13 Voting District17_1712700013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JACKSON 8 Voting District17_1712700008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JEFFERSON 16 Voting District17_1712700016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LINCOLN 5 Voting District17_1712700005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LOGAN 12 Voting District17_1712700012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| METROPOLIS 1 Voting District17_1712700001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| METROPOLIS 2 Voting District17_1712700002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| METROPOLIS 3 Voting District17_1712700003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| METROPOLIS 4 Voting District17_1712700004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -ADKINS-17COMBADKINS-17COMB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -EAST BROOKLYN-7COMBEAST BROOKLYN-7COMB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -HILLERMAN-13COMBHILLERMAN-13COMB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON-16COMBJEFFERSON-16COMB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -WEST BROOKLYN-6COMBWEST BROOKLYN-6COMB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WASHINGTON 9 Voting District17_1712700009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WEST BROOKLYN 6 Voting District17_1712700006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −32.3% |
| 1896 | −40.1% |
| 1900 | −43.6% |
| 1904 | −53.5% |
| 1908 | −50.6% |
| 1912 | −26.6% |
| 1916 | −50.6% |
| 1920 | −67.7% |
| 1924 | −51.1% |
| 1928 | −46.3% |
| 1932 | −4.7% |
| 1936 | −12.2% |
| 1940 | −25.2% |
| 1944 | −36.4% |
| 1948 | −26.5% |
| 1952 | −21.7% |
| 1956 | −28.8% |
| 1960 | −26.2% |
| 1964 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | −25.5% |
| 1972 | −40.3% |
| 1976 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | −20.1% |
| 1984 | −9.0% |
| 1988 | −4.1% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | −11.3% |
| 2004 | −23.9% |
| 2008 | −23.4% |
| 2012 | −33.7% |
| 2016 | −49.1% |
| 2020 | −48.0% |
| 2024 | −48.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 27.1%1,317 | 71.5%3,474 | 4,862 |
| 2020 | R | 27.7%1,857 | 70.2%4,712 | 6,710 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,275 |
| 2018 | 11,107 |
| 2020 | 11,485 |
| 2022 | 11,444 |
| 2024 | 11,959 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+26 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,181 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,308 in average income, against $64,228 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.9 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Massac County, IL itself (R+48.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- McCracken County, KY71R+34.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- McCracken County, KY100
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 | −64 |
| 2012 | −189 |
| 2013 | −142 |
| 2014 | −74 |
| 2015 | −114 |
| 2016 | −69 |
| 2017 | −98 |
| 2018 | −204 |
| 2019 | −207 |
| 2021 | −82 |
| 2022 | +30 |
| 2023 | −3 |
| 2024 | +9 |
| 2025 | +26 |
Tucked into Illinois's Ohio River borderland, Massac County votes more like western Kentucky than the Chicago metro, with its 2024 presidential margin exceeding 48 points — among the widest in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.4 points in 1992 and a Republican high of 67.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.8 points.
A population of 13,865, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,116 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Trigg County and Ballard County.
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Massac County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17127/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.