Wayne County, Illinois
Precinct data
Results by precinct
54 precincts · 8,081 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ORELOREL | 91 | 638 | 13 | 742 | 12.3% | 86.0% | R+73.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -JASPER 1JASPER 1 | 69 | 542 | 9 | 620 | 11.1% | 87.4% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -BIG MOUND 1BIG MOUND 1 | 98 | 457 | 14 | 569 | 17.2% | 80.3% | R+63.1 |
| Precinct -LAMARD 1LAMARD 1 | 79 | 418 | 12 | 509 | 15.5% | 82.1% | R+66.6 |
| Precinct -BEDFORDBEDFORD | 54 | 442 | 5 | 501 | 10.8% | 88.2% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -GROVERGROVER | 76 | 397 | 11 | 484 | 15.7% | 82.0% | R+66.3 |
| Precinct -FAIRFIELD 2FAIRFIELD 2 | 72 | 302 | 11 | 385 | 18.7% | 78.4% | R+59.7 |
| Precinct -BARNHILLBARNHILL | 52 | 326 | 6 | 384 | 13.5% | 84.9% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -JASPER 2JASPER 2 | 74 | 277 | 3 | 354 | 20.9% | 78.2% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -INDIAN PRAIRIEINDIAN PRAIRIE | 37 | 314 | 2 | 353 | 10.5% | 89.0% | R+78.5 |
| Precinct -MERRIAMMERRIAM | 41 | 268 | 11 | 320 | 12.8% | 83.8% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -RIDERRIDER | 67 | 236 | 8 | 311 | 21.5% | 75.9% | R+54.3 |
| Precinct -FOUR MILEFOUR MILE | 39 | 266 | 2 | 307 | 12.7% | 86.6% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -BIG MOUND 2BIG MOUND 2 | 49 | 213 | 12 | 274 | 17.9% | 77.7% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -FAIRFIELD 1FAIRFIELD 1 | 45 | 195 | 3 | 243 | 18.5% | 80.2% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -ORCHARDORCHARD | 22 | 207 | 0 | 229 | 9.6% | 90.4% | R+80.8 |
| Precinct -HICKORY HILLHICKORY HILL | 23 | 184 | 3 | 210 | 11.0% | 87.6% | R+76.7 |
| Precinct -MT. ERIEMT. ERIE | 14 | 189 | 3 | 206 | 6.8% | 91.7% | R+85.0 |
| Precinct -BERRYBERRY | 14 | 180 | 1 | 195 | 7.2% | 92.3% | R+85.1 |
| Precinct -KEITHKEITH | 23 | 158 | 2 | 183 | 12.6% | 86.3% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -ARRINGTONARRINGTON | 16 | 152 | 5 | 173 | 9.2% | 87.9% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -LAMARD 2LAMARD 2 | 34 | 131 | 1 | 166 | 20.5% | 78.9% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -ELM RIVERELM RIVER | 21 | 132 | 1 | 154 | 13.6% | 85.7% | R+72.1 |
| Precinct -MASSILONMASSILON | 15 | 60 | 1 | 76 | 19.7% | 78.9% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -GARDEN HILLGARDEN HILL | 7 | 60 | 4 | 71 | 9.9% | 84.5% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -ZIFZIF | 6 | 55 | 1 | 62 | 9.7% | 88.7% | R+79.0 |
| ARRINGTON TWP Voting District17_1719100101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BARNHILL TWP Voting District17_1719100201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BEDFORD TWP Voting District17_1719100301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BERRY TWP Voting District17_1719100401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BIG MOUND 1 Voting District17_1719100501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| BIG MOUND 2 Voting District17_1719100502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ELM RIVER TWP Voting District17_1719100601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| FOUR MILE TWP Voting District17_1719100701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GARDEN HILL TWP Voting District17_1719100801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GOLDEN GATE Voting District17_1719101501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GROVER TWP Voting District17_1719100901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GROVER TWP/FAIRFIELD 1 Voting District17_1719100903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GROVER TWP/FAIRFIELD 2 Voting District17_1719100904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GROVER TWP/MERRIAM PCT17_1719100905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| GROVER TWP/RIDER PCT17_1719100902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| HICKORY HILL TWP Voting District17_1719101001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| INDIAN PRAIRIE TWP Voting District17_1719101101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JASPER TWP 1 Voting District17_1719101201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| JASPER TWP 2 Voting District17_1719101202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| KEITH TWP Voting District17_1719101301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LAMARD TWP 1 Voting District17_1719101401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LAMARD TWP 2 Voting District17_1719101402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MASSILON TWP Voting District17_1719101601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| MT ERIE Voting District17_1719101701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ORCHARD TWP Voting District17_1719101801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| OREL TWP Voting District17_1719101901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -GOLDEN GATEGOLDEN GATE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| ZIF TWP Voting District17_1719102001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | −0.9% |
| 1904 | −11.3% |
| 1908 | −2.6% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | −4.3% |
| 1920 | −21.8% |
| 1924 | −7.4% |
| 1928 | −24.9% |
| 1932 | +14.4% |
| 1936 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | −8.1% |
| 1944 | −17.0% |
| 1948 | −10.0% |
| 1952 | −24.8% |
| 1956 | −22.9% |
| 1960 | −25.4% |
| 1964 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | −27.3% |
| 1972 | −39.6% |
| 1976 | −9.5% |
| 1980 | −28.8% |
| 1984 | −41.1% |
| 1988 | −27.1% |
| 1992 | −5.4% |
| 1996 | −12.0% |
| 2000 | −40.8% |
| 2004 | −47.8% |
| 2008 | −35.2% |
| 2012 | −58.1% |
| 2016 | −71.3% |
| 2020 | −70.5% |
| 2024 | −70.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 15.6%1,056 | 82.9%5,610 | 6,765 |
| 2020 | R | 16.9%1,401 | 80.8%6,708 | 8,307 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,532 |
| 2018 | 12,500 |
| 2020 | 12,420 |
| 2022 | 10,674 |
| 2024 | 11,285 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−4 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −667 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,937 in average income, against $67,452 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.2 on average — 12 points more Democratic-leaning than Wayne County, IL itself (R+70.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clay County, IL46R+67.3
- Jefferson County, IL33R+47.7
- White County, IL21R+59.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clay County, IL29
- Jefferson County, IL27
- White County, IL26
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 | −77 |
| 2012 | −3 |
| 2013 | +6 |
| 2014 | −48 |
| 2015 | −53 |
| 2016 | −23 |
| 2017 | −119 |
| 2018 | −98 |
| 2019 | −90 |
| 2021 | −103 |
| 2022 | −55 |
| 2023 | −26 |
| 2024 | +26 |
| 2025 | −4 |
Wayne County in southeastern Illinois delivered a 70-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural, small-town character common to the Little Egypt region, where agricultural economies and sparse population density correlate with some of the state's most lopsided partisan results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 70.9 points.
A population of 15,973, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,521 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Edwards County and Wells County.
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Wayne County, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/17191/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.