Scott County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 2,606 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WINCHESTER I-1WINCHESTER I-1 | 104 | 297 | 6 | 407 | 25.6% | 73.0% | R+47.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -EXETER-BLUFFS-1EXETER-BLUFFS-1 | 56 | 289 | 4 | 349 | 16.0% | 82.8% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -WINCHESTER II-1WINCHESTER II-1 | 79 | 232 | 17 | 328 | 24.1% | 70.7% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -MANCHESTER-1MANCHESTER-1 | 38 | 284 | 4 | 326 | 11.7% | 87.1% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -WINCHESTER III-1WINCHESTER III-1 | 69 | 237 | 4 | 310 | 22.3% | 76.5% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -ALSEY-1ALSEY-1 | 42 | 219 | 6 | 267 | 15.7% | 82.0% | R+66.3 |
| Precinct -NAPLES-BLUFFS-1NAPLES-BLUFFS-1 | 40 | 142 | 2 | 184 | 21.7% | 77.2% | R+55.4 |
| Precinct -BLOOMFIELD-1BLOOMFIELD-1 | 25 | 139 | 2 | 166 | 15.1% | 83.7% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -GLASGOW-1GLASGOW-1 | 16 | 145 | 1 | 162 | 9.9% | 89.5% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -MERRITT-1MERRITT-1 | 19 | 87 | 1 | 107 | 17.8% | 81.3% | R+63.6 |
| ALSEY Voting District17_1717100201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BLOOMFIELD Voting District17_1717100501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EXETER-BLUFFS Voting District17_1717100701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GLASGOW Voting District17_1717100301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MANCHESTER Voting District17_1717100101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MERRITT Voting District17_1717100601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NAPLES-BLUFFS Voting District17_1717100702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WINCHESTER I Voting District17_1717100401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WINCHESTER II Voting District17_1717100402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WINCHESTER III Voting District17_1717100403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +10.9% |
| 1896 | +11.7% |
| 1900 | +13.5% |
| 1904 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | +10.7% |
| 1912 | +26.6% |
| 1916 | +7.1% |
| 1920 | −7.3% |
| 1924 | −5.3% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +26.5% |
| 1936 | +15.2% |
| 1940 | −1.8% |
| 1944 | −7.9% |
| 1948 | −2.9% |
| 1952 | −20.8% |
| 1956 | −21.8% |
| 1960 | −19.0% |
| 1964 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | −20.3% |
| 1972 | −32.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −34.5% |
| 1984 | −35.2% |
| 1988 | −10.5% |
| 1992 | −2.7% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 2000 | −20.4% |
| 2004 | −29.2% |
| 2008 | −14.0% |
| 2012 | −26.4% |
| 2016 | −54.9% |
| 2020 | −56.2% |
| 2024 | −61.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 22.3%465 | 76.2%1,588 | 2,083 |
| 2020 | R | 26.3%705 | 72.0%1,930 | 2,681 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,386 |
| 2018 | 3,772 |
| 2020 | 3,740 |
| 2022 | 6,255 |
| 2024 | 3,492 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−13 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −427 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,174 in average income, against $73,436 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+32.4 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Scott County, IL itself (R+61.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Morgan County, IL41R+32.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Morgan County, IL37
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 | −85 |
| 2012 | +58 |
| 2013 | −51 |
| 2014 | −34 |
| 2015 | −47 |
| 2016 | −65 |
| 2017 | −63 |
| 2018 | −47 |
| 2019 | +21 |
| 2021 | −64 |
| 2022 | −40 |
| 2023 | −28 |
| 2024 | +31 |
| 2025 | −13 |
Scott County's rural west-central Illinois landscape and small population make it a consistent outlier within a state that leans Democratic statewide, with 2024 presidential results showing a 61-point Republican margin.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.2 points.
A population of 4,937, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,705 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greene County and Jasper County.
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Scott County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17171/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.