Richland County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
43 precincts · 7,817 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -OLNEY 7-4OLNEY 7-4 | 234 | 572 | 27 | 833 | 28.1% | 68.7% | R+40.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -OLNEY 4-1OLNEY 4-1 | 135 | 380 | 13 | 528 | 25.6% | 72.0% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -PRESTON 1-1PRESTON 1-1 | 116 | 391 | 9 | 516 | 22.5% | 75.8% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -CLAREMONT-3CLAREMONT-3 | 73 | 422 | 13 | 508 | 14.4% | 83.1% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -OLNEY 11-1OLNEY 11-1 | 100 | 363 | 7 | 470 | 21.3% | 77.2% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -OLNEY 9-1OLNEY 9-1 | 108 | 354 | 7 | 469 | 23.0% | 75.5% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -OLNEY 5-1OLNEY 5-1 | 93 | 357 | 10 | 460 | 20.2% | 77.6% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -OLNEY 10-1OLNEY 10-1 | 113 | 296 | 16 | 425 | 26.6% | 69.6% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -OLNEY 3-1OLNEY 3-1 | 99 | 303 | 11 | 413 | 24.0% | 73.4% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -NOBLE 1-2NOBLE 1-2 | 77 | 265 | 11 | 353 | 21.8% | 75.1% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -OLNEY 6-1OLNEY 6-1 | 108 | 228 | 8 | 344 | 31.4% | 66.3% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -NOBLE 2-2NOBLE 2-2 | 40 | 281 | 3 | 324 | 12.3% | 86.7% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -OLNEY 2-1OLNEY 2-1 | 106 | 189 | 13 | 308 | 34.4% | 61.4% | R+26.9 |
| Precinct -OLNEY 1-4OLNEY 1-4 | 87 | 191 | 7 | 285 | 30.5% | 67.0% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -DECKER-2DECKER-2 | 35 | 222 | 3 | 260 | 13.5% | 85.4% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -BONPAS-3BONPAS-3 | 28 | 209 | 2 | 239 | 11.7% | 87.4% | R+75.7 |
| Precinct -DENVER-2DENVER-2 | 46 | 187 | 5 | 238 | 19.3% | 78.6% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -MADISON 2-3MADISON 2-3 | 45 | 169 | 4 | 218 | 20.6% | 77.5% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -GERMAN-1GERMAN-1 | 47 | 163 | 6 | 216 | 21.8% | 75.5% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -PRESTON 2-1PRESTON 2-1 | 33 | 179 | 3 | 215 | 15.3% | 83.3% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -MADISON 1-3MADISON 1-3 | 23 | 167 | 5 | 195 | 11.8% | 85.6% | R+73.8 |
| BONPAS Voting District17_17159BONP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| CLAREMONT Voting District17_17159CLAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| DECKER Voting District17_17159DECK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| DENVER Voting District17_17159DENV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GERMAN Voting District17_17159GERM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MADISON 1 Voting District17_17159MAD1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MADISON 2 Voting District17_17159MAD2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NOBLE 1 Voting District17_17159NOB1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NOBLE 2 Voting District17_17159NOB2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 1 Voting District17_17159OL01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 10 Voting District17_17159OL10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 11 Voting District17_17159OL11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 2 Voting District17_17159OL02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 3 Voting District17_17159OL03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 4 Voting District17_17159OL04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 5 Voting District17_17159OL05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 6 Voting District17_17159OL06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 7 Voting District17_17159OL07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 8 Voting District17_17159OL08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OLNEY 9 Voting District17_17159OL09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRESTON 1 Voting District17_17159PRE1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRESTON 2 Voting District17_17159PRE2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | +9.7% |
| 1900 | +6.3% |
| 1904 | −4.7% |
| 1908 | +6.7% |
| 1912 | +25.2% |
| 1916 | +6.6% |
| 1920 | −16.1% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −22.5% |
| 1932 | +21.6% |
| 1936 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | −7.3% |
| 1944 | −22.9% |
| 1948 | −22.5% |
| 1952 | −36.9% |
| 1956 | −36.2% |
| 1960 | −27.7% |
| 1964 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | −28.1% |
| 1972 | −37.0% |
| 1976 | −11.8% |
| 1980 | −34.2% |
| 1984 | −44.2% |
| 1988 | −19.6% |
| 1992 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 2000 | −30.0% |
| 2004 | −33.9% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −32.9% |
| 2016 | −54.0% |
| 2020 | −52.7% |
| 2024 | −53.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 23.6%1,462 | 74.3%4,608 | 6,205 |
| 2020 | R | 24.4%1,932 | 73.0%5,777 | 7,913 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,981 |
| 2018 | 11,783 |
| 2020 | 12,090 |
| 2022 | 11,932 |
| 2024 | 10,755 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−70 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −793 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,841 in average income, against $71,118 for residents who stayed — 40% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+60.4 on average — 7.0 points more Republican-leaning than Richland County, IL itself (R+53.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lawrence County, IL25R+56.2
- Jasper County, IL22R+65.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Edwards County, IL25
- Lawrence County, IL25
- Jasper County, IL24
- Clay 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 | −40 |
| 2012 | −76 |
| 2013 | −106 |
| 2014 | +22 |
| 2015 | −54 |
| 2016 | −109 |
| 2017 | +29 |
| 2018 | −104 |
| 2019 | −157 |
| 2021 | +32 |
| 2022 | −109 |
| 2023 | +30 |
| 2024 | −81 |
| 2025 | −70 |
Richland County, tucked in southeastern Illinois's oil-patch belt, recorded an R+53.4 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state whose statewide results run sharply the other direction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.4 points.
A population of 15,598, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,455 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jasper County and Wabash County.
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Richland County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17159/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.