Wabash County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
32 precincts · 1,740 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WABASHWABASH | 88 | 402 | 15 | 505 | 17.4% | 79.6% | R+62.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BELLMONTBELLMONT | 51 | 240 | 7 | 298 | 17.1% | 80.5% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -LANCASTERLANCASTER | 46 | 241 | 2 | 289 | 15.9% | 83.4% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -FRIENDSVILLEFRIENDSVILLE | 51 | 231 | 5 | 287 | 17.8% | 80.5% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -COFFEECOFFEE | 22 | 120 | 4 | 146 | 15.1% | 82.2% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -LICK PRAIRIELICK PRAIRIE | 4 | 121 | 3 | 128 | 3.1% | 94.5% | R+91.4 |
| Precinct -COMPTONCOMPTON | 14 | 71 | 2 | 87 | 16.1% | 81.6% | R+65.5 |
| BELLMONT 14 Voting District17_1718500014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COFFEE 15 Voting District17_1718500015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| COMPTON 16 Voting District17_1718500016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| FRIENDSVILLE 11 Voting District17_1718500011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LANCASTER 12 Voting District17_1718500012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LICK PRAIRIE 13 Voting District17_1718500013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 1 Voting District17_1718500001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 2 Voting District17_1718500002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 3 Voting District17_1718500003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 4 Voting District17_1718500004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 5 Voting District17_1718500005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 6 Voting District17_1718500006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 7 Voting District17_1718500007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 8 Voting District17_1718500008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT CARMEL 9 Voting District17_1718500009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 1MOUNT CARMEL 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 2MOUNT CARMEL 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 3MOUNT CARMEL 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 4MOUNT CARMEL 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 5MOUNT CARMEL 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 6MOUNT CARMEL 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 7MOUNT CARMEL 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 8MOUNT CARMEL 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -MOUNT CARMEL 9MOUNT CARMEL 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| WABASH 10 Voting District17_1718500010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +13.4% |
| 1900 | +13.9% |
| 1904 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | +8.6% |
| 1912 | +25.1% |
| 1916 | +10.8% |
| 1920 | −6.5% |
| 1924 | −2.2% |
| 1928 | +24.8% |
| 1932 | +29.4% |
| 1936 | +18.7% |
| 1940 | +6.6% |
| 1944 | −7.1% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −24.0% |
| 1960 | −17.1% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −20.1% |
| 1972 | −36.9% |
| 1976 | −9.7% |
| 1980 | −27.3% |
| 1984 | −33.8% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 2000 | −25.8% |
| 2004 | −41.0% |
| 2008 | −13.7% |
| 2012 | −36.8% |
| 2016 | −53.0% |
| 2020 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −53.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 22.3%899 | 76.3%3,083 | 4,039 |
| 2020 | R | 23.3%1,276 | 74.3%4,078 | 5,487 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,174 |
| 2018 | 8,973 |
| 2020 | 9,132 |
| 2022 | 8,345 |
| 2024 | 8,539 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−67 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −910 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,283 in average income, against $80,113 for residents who stayed — 43% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+49.0 on average — 4.8 points more Democratic-leaning than Wabash County, IL itself (R+53.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Gibson County, IN38R+51.4
- Edwards County, IL29R+71.1
- Vanderburgh County, IN20R+12.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Gibson County, IN25
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 | −120 |
| 2012 | −131 |
| 2013 | −38 |
| 2014 | −99 |
| 2015 | −12 |
| 2016 | −130 |
| 2017 | −56 |
| 2018 | −66 |
| 2019 | −55 |
| 2021 | −44 |
| 2022 | −95 |
| 2023 | +14 |
| 2024 | −11 |
| 2025 | −67 |
Wabash County, tucked into southeastern Illinois along the Indiana border, has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for over a decade, reflecting a broader rural realignment across the region's small agricultural communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.8 points.
A population of 11,119, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,086 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rush County and Richland County.
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Wabash County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17185/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.