Stark County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 2,782 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -East ToulonEast Toulon | 185 | 355 | 16 | 556 | 33.3% | 63.8% | R+30.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -West ToulonWest Toulon | 150 | 346 | 23 | 519 | 28.9% | 66.7% | R+37.8 |
| Precinct -OsceolaOsceola | 123 | 307 | 6 | 436 | 28.2% | 70.4% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -GoshenGoshen | 76 | 254 | 8 | 338 | 22.5% | 75.1% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -EssexEssex | 75 | 218 | 6 | 299 | 25.1% | 72.9% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -ElmiraElmira | 45 | 131 | 3 | 179 | 25.1% | 73.2% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -PennPenn | 21 | 132 | 7 | 160 | 13.1% | 82.5% | R+69.4 |
| Precinct -West JerseyWest Jersey | 23 | 128 | 2 | 153 | 15.0% | 83.7% | R+68.6 |
| Precinct -ValleyValley | 27 | 112 | 3 | 142 | 19.0% | 78.9% | R+59.9 |
| EAST GOSHEN 3 Voting District17_17175EGOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| EAST TOULON 6 Voting District17_17175ETOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ELMIRA 8 Voting District17_17175ELMR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| NORTH ESSEX 5 Voting District17_17175NESS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OSCEOLA 11 Voting District17_17175OSCE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PENN 10 Voting District17_17175PENN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VALLEY 9 Voting District17_17175VALL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WEST GOSHEN 2 Voting District17_17175WGOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WEST JERSEY 1 Voting District17_17175WJER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WEST TOULON 7 Voting District17_17175WTOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −17.0% |
| 1896 | −22.2% |
| 1900 | −26.8% |
| 1904 | −48.1% |
| 1908 | −36.4% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | −34.5% |
| 1920 | −60.4% |
| 1924 | −50.4% |
| 1928 | −38.7% |
| 1932 | +5.5% |
| 1936 | −9.6% |
| 1940 | −30.1% |
| 1944 | −37.0% |
| 1948 | −37.1% |
| 1952 | −51.1% |
| 1956 | −48.7% |
| 1960 | −35.7% |
| 1964 | −8.8% |
| 1968 | −31.8% |
| 1972 | −43.4% |
| 1976 | −30.2% |
| 1980 | −45.9% |
| 1984 | −34.8% |
| 1988 | −18.0% |
| 1992 | −1.4% |
| 1996 | −0.6% |
| 2000 | −16.2% |
| 2004 | −21.3% |
| 2008 | −5.4% |
| 2012 | −16.3% |
| 2016 | −37.4% |
| 2020 | −41.2% |
| 2024 | −45.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 32.1%742 | 64.9%1,499 | 2,310 |
| 2020 | R | 29.8%843 | 67.0%1,894 | 2,827 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,206 |
| 2018 | 4,094 |
| 2020 | 177,097 |
| 2022 | 3,732 |
| 2024 | 3,635 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+51 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −484 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,427 in average income, against $75,985 for residents who stayed — 43% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+24.4 on average — 21 points more Democratic-leaning than Stark County, IL itself (R+45.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Henry County, IL22R+24.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Peoria County, IL40
- Henry County, IL35
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 | −113 |
| 2012 | −83 |
| 2013 | −6 |
| 2014 | −109 |
| 2015 | −67 |
| 2016 | +31 |
| 2017 | −52 |
| 2018 | −27 |
| 2019 | −59 |
| 2021 | −69 |
| 2022 | +70 |
| 2023 | −59 |
| 2024 | +8 |
| 2025 | +51 |
Stark County's small, rural population has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past decade, recording a 45-point margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state that trends Democratic statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.6 points.
A population of 5,308, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,878 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Adams County and Schuyler County.
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Stark County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17175/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.