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{{Short description|County in Illinois}} |
{{Short description|County in Illinois, United States}} |
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{{Infobox U.S. county |
{{Infobox U.S. county |
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| county = DeWitt County |
| county = DeWitt County |
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| state = Illinois |
| state = Illinois |
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| seal = |
| seal = |
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| seallink = |
| seallink = |
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| founded = 1839 |
| founded = 1839 |
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| seat wl= Clinton |
| seat wl = Clinton |
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| largest city wl= Clinton |
| largest city wl = Clinton |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 405 |
| area_total_sq_mi = 405 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 398 |
| area_land_sq_mi = 398 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 7.6 |
| area_water_sq_mi = 7.6 |
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| area percentage = 1.9 |
| area percentage = 1.9 |
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| population_as_of = |
| population_as_of = 2020 |
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| population_total = |
| population_total = 15516 |
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| population_est = |
| population_est = |
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| population_density_sq_mi = auto |
| population_density_sq_mi = auto |
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| time zone = Central |
| time zone = Central |
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| footnotes = |
| footnotes = |
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| web = www.dewittcountyill.com |
| web = www.dewittcountyill.com |
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| district = |
| district = 15th |
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| named for = [[DeWitt Clinton]] |
| named for = [[DeWitt Clinton]] |
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| ex image = DeWitt County Courthouse, Clinton.jpg |
| ex image = DeWitt County Courthouse, Clinton.jpg |
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| ex image cap = [[DeWitt County Courthouse (Illinois)|DeWitt County Courthouse]] in Clinton |
| ex image cap = [[DeWitt County Courthouse (Illinois)|DeWitt County Courthouse]] in Clinton |
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'''DeWitt County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. As of the [[ |
'''DeWitt County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 15,516.<ref>{{cite web|title=De Witt County, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/De_Witt_County,_Illinois?g=050XX00US17039|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2023}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Clinton, Illinois|Clinton]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was formed on March 1, 1839, from [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]] and [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean counties]]. The county was named in honor of the seventh [[Governor of New York]] State, [[DeWitt Clinton]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA105 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=105}}</ref> |
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DeWitt County is included in [[Bloomington–Normal]], IL [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. |
DeWitt County is included in [[Bloomington–Normal]], IL [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. |
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The [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] and the [[ |
The [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] and the [[United States Geological Survey|U.S. Geological Survey]] (USGS) list the county's name as '''De Witt''', although the county uses the name '''DeWitt''' (no space). |
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==History== |
==History== |
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|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0245 |
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|title=Monthly Averages for Clinton, Illinois |
|title=Monthly Averages for Clinton, Illinois |
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|access-date=January 27, 2011 |
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|publisher=The Weather Channel |
|publisher=The Weather Channel |
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Clinton have ranged from a low of {{convert|17|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|88|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-25|°F}} was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of {{convert|113|°F}} was recorded in July 1954. |
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Clinton have ranged from a low of {{convert|17|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|88|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-25|°F}} was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of {{convert|113|°F}} was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.95|in}} in February to {{convert|4.54|in}} in July.<ref name="weather"/> |
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===Adjacent counties=== |
===Adjacent counties=== |
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* [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon County]] - south |
* [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon County]] - south |
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* [[Logan County, Illinois|Logan County]] - west |
* [[Logan County, Illinois|Logan County]] - west |
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|2000= 16798 |
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|2010= 16561 |
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|2020= 15516 |
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|estimate=15769 |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=November 6, 2019}}</ref> |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref> |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref> 2010 |
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 4, 2014|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17039.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 4, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709025910/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17039.html|archive-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> |
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{{Stack|[[Image:USA De Witt County, Illinois age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 census age pyramid for DeWitt County]]}} |
{{Stack|[[Image:USA De Witt County, Illinois age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 census age pyramid for DeWitt County]]}} |
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|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17039 |
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17039 |
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|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |
|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |
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|access-date=July 11, 2015 |
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|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |
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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213015517/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17039 |
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213015517/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17039 |
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|archive-date=February 13, 2020 |
|archive-date=February 13, 2020 |
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}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|41.7|PD/sqmi}}. There were 7,521 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.9|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web |
}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|41.7|PD/sqmi}}. There were 7,521 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.9|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web |
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|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17039 |
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17039 |
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|access-date=July 11, 2015 |
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|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |
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|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |
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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200403/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17039 |
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200403/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17039 |
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|archive-date=February 12, 2020 |
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}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 96.8% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 31.2% were [[Americans|American]], 21.7% were [[Germans|German]], 15.8% were [[English people|English]], and 12.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web |
}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 96.8% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 31.2% were [[Americans|American]], 21.7% were [[Germans|German]], 15.8% were [[English people|English]], and 12.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web |
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|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17039 |
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17039 |
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|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
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|access-date=July 11, 2015 |
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|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |
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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032328/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17039 |
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032328/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17039 |
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|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
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|access-date=July 11, 2015 |
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|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |
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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213031100/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17039 |
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==Communities== |
==Communities== |
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[[Image:Map of DeWitt County Illinois.png|thumb|right|350px|Map of DeWitt County Illinois]] |
[[Image:Map of DeWitt County Illinois.png|thumb|right|350px|Map of DeWitt County, Illinois]] |
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===Cities=== |
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DeWitt County is divided into thirteen [[Civil township|townships]]: |
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* [[Barnett Township, DeWitt County, Illinois|Barnett]] |
* [[Barnett Township, DeWitt County, Illinois|Barnett]] |
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* [[Clintonia Township, DeWitt County, Illinois|Clintonia]] |
* [[Clintonia Township, DeWitt County, Illinois|Clintonia]] |
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* [[Waynesville Township, DeWitt County, Illinois|Waynesville]] |
* [[Waynesville Township, DeWitt County, Illinois|Waynesville]] |
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* [[Wilson Township, DeWitt County, Illinois|Wilson]] |
* [[Wilson Township, DeWitt County, Illinois|Wilson]] |
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===Unincorporated |
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* [[Birkbeck, Illinois|Birkbeck]] |
* [[Birkbeck, Illinois|Birkbeck]] |
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* [[Bucks, Illinois|Bucks]] |
* [[Bucks, Illinois|Bucks]] |
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DeWitt is frequently a Republican county. It has not been carried by a Democratic presidential candidate since [[Lyndon Johnson]]’s 1964 landslide, and even before that it was carried by Democrats only in strong winning elections like 1936, 1932, 1916, 1912 and 1892. |
DeWitt is frequently a Republican county. It has not been carried by a Democratic presidential candidate since [[Lyndon Johnson]]’s 1964 landslide, and even before that it was carried by Democrats only in strong winning elections like 1936, 1932, 1916, 1912 and 1892. |
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{{PresHead|place=DeWitt County, Illinois|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=November 1, 2018}}</ref>}} |
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|5,632|2,191|216|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,077|1,910|569|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2012|Republican|4,579|2,601|188|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,348|3,308|175|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2004|Republican|4,920|2,836|42|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,968|2,870|213|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,978|2,878|733|Illinois}} |
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! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,164|3,009|1,586|Illinois}} |
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! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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{{PresRow|1988|Republican|3,942|2,660|43|Illinois}} |
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! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]] |
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{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,534|2,352|29|Illinois}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,648|2,262|434|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2020|2020]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,137|3,477|52|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.1%''' ''5,632'' |
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{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,025|2,672|8|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.3% ''2,191'' |
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{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,247|2,823|764|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.7% ''216'' |
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{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,605|4,371|0|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1960|Republican|5,074|3,607|8|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016|2016]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,307|3,093|4|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.2%''' ''5,077'' |
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{{PresRow|1952|Republican|5,212|3,221|3|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.3% ''1,910'' |
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{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,178|3,290|45|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.5% ''569'' |
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{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,630|3,658|69|Illinois}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,477|5,052|45|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2012|2012]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4,544|5,676|60|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.2%''' ''4,579'' |
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{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,207|5,339|127|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.3% ''2,601'' |
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{{PresRow|1928|Republican|6,100|2,631|59|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% ''188'' |
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{{PresRow|1924|Republican|5,173|2,752|877|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,001|3,079|162|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2008|2008]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|4,380|4,460|306|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.5%''' ''4,348'' |
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{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,346|1,880|1,499|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.2% ''3,308'' |
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{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,628|2,155|160|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''175'' |
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{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,771|1,872|309|Illinois}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,694|2,361|99|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2004|2004]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,587|2,370|71|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.1%''' ''4,920'' |
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{{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|2,059|2,083|206|Illinois}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.4% ''2,836'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''42'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2000|2000]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.3%''' ''3,968'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.7% ''2,870'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% ''213'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1996|1996]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''45.2%''' ''2,978'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.7% ''2,878'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.1% ''733'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1992|1992]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''40.8%''' ''3,164'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.8% ''3,009'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|20.4% ''1,586'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1988|1988]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.3%''' ''3,942'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.0% ''2,660'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''43'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1984|1984]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.6%''' ''4,534'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.0% ''2,352'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''29'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1980|1980]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.3%''' ''4,648'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.8% ''2,262'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.9% ''434'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1976|1976]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.0%''' ''4,137'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.4% ''3,477'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''52'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1972|1972]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.2%''' ''5,025'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.7% ''2,672'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''8'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1968|1968]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.2%''' ''4,247'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.0% ''2,823'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.8% ''764'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1964|1964]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.2% ''3,605'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.8%''' ''4,371'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1960|1960]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.4%''' ''5,074'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.5% ''3,607'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''8'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1956|1956]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.2%''' ''5,307'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.8% ''3,093'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''4'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election in Illinois|1952]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.8%''' ''5,212'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.2% ''3,221'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''3'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election in Illinois|1948]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.6%''' ''4,178'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.8% ''3,290'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''45'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election in Illinois|1944]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.4%''' ''4,630'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.8% ''3,658'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''69'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election in Illinois|1940]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.8%''' ''5,477'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.8% ''5,052'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''45'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election in Illinois|1936]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.2% ''4,544'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.2%''' ''5,676'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''60'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election in Illinois|1932]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.5% ''4,207'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.2%''' ''5,339'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''127'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election in Illinois|1928]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.4%''' ''6,100'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.9% ''2,631'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''59'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election in Illinois|1924]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.8%''' ''5,173'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.3% ''2,752'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.0% ''877'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election in Illinois|1920]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.7%''' ''5,001'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.4% ''3,079'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''162'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election in Illinois|1916]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.9% ''4,380'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.8%''' ''4,460'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.3% ''306'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election in Illinois|1912]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.5% ''1,346'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''39.8%''' ''1,880'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|31.7% ''1,499'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1908 United States presidential election in Illinois|1908]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.2%''' ''2,628'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.6% ''2,155'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.2% ''160'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1904 United States presidential election in Illinois|1904]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.0%''' ''2,771'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.8% ''1,872'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.2% ''309'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1900 United States presidential election in Illinois|1900]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.3%''' ''2,694'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.8% ''2,361'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''99'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1896 United States presidential election in Illinois|1896]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.5%''' ''2,587'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.1% ''2,370'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''71'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1892 United States presidential election in Illinois|1892]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.4% ''2,059'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.9%''' ''2,083'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.7% ''206'' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
DeWitt County
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Coordinates: 40°10′29″N 88°54′15″W / 40.17463°N 88.90409°W / 40.17463; -88.90409 | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Founded | 1839 |
Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
Seat | Clinton |
Largest city | Clinton |
Area | |
• Total | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
• Land | 398 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 1.9% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 15,516 |
• Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 15th |
Website | www |
DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. stateofIllinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,516.[1] Its county seatisClinton.[2] The county was formed on March 1, 1839, from Macon and McLean counties. The county was named in honor of the seventh Governor of New York State, DeWitt Clinton.[3]
DeWitt County is included in Bloomington–Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) list the county's name as De Witt, although the county uses the name DeWitt (no space).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 405 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 398 square miles (1,030 km2) is land and 7.6 square miles (20 km2) (1.9%) is water.[4]
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Clinton have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.95 inches (50 mm) in February to 4.54 inches (115 mm) in July.[5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 3,247 | — | |
1850 | 5,002 | 54.0% | |
1860 | 10,820 | 116.3% | |
1870 | 14,768 | 36.5% | |
1880 | 17,010 | 15.2% | |
1890 | 17,011 | 0.0% | |
1900 | 18,972 | 11.5% | |
1910 | 18,906 | −0.3% | |
1920 | 19,252 | 1.8% | |
1930 | 18,598 | −3.4% | |
1940 | 18,244 | −1.9% | |
1950 | 16,894 | −7.4% | |
1960 | 17,253 | 2.1% | |
1970 | 16,975 | −1.6% | |
1980 | 18,108 | 6.7% | |
1990 | 16,516 | −8.8% | |
2000 | 16,798 | 1.7% | |
2010 | 16,561 | −1.4% | |
2020 | 15,516 | −6.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 15,365 | [6] | −1.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010[11] |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 16,561 people, 6,811 households, and 4,618 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was 41.7 inhabitants per square mile (16.1/km2). There were 7,521 housing units at an average density of 18.9 per square mile (7.3/km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 96.8% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 31.2% were American, 21.7% were German, 15.8% were English, and 12.3% were Irish.[13]
Of the 6,811 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.2% were non-families, and 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 41.7 years.[12]
The median income for a household in the county was $45,347 and the median income for a family was $56,806. Males had a median income of $41,649 versus $27,729 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,320. About 6.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.[14]
DeWitt County is divided into thirteen townships:
DeWitt is frequently a Republican county. It has not been carried by a Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 landslide, and even before that it was carried by Democrats only in strong winning elections like 1936, 1932, 1916, 1912 and 1892.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,632 | 70.06% | 2,191 | 27.25% | 216 | 2.69% |
2016 | 5,077 | 67.19% | 1,910 | 25.28% | 569 | 7.53% |
2012 | 4,579 | 62.15% | 2,601 | 35.30% | 188 | 2.55% |
2008 | 4,348 | 55.52% | 3,308 | 42.24% | 175 | 2.23% |
2004 | 4,920 | 63.09% | 2,836 | 36.37% | 42 | 0.54% |
2000 | 3,968 | 56.28% | 2,870 | 40.70% | 213 | 3.02% |
1996 | 2,978 | 45.20% | 2,878 | 43.68% | 733 | 11.12% |
1992 | 3,164 | 40.78% | 3,009 | 38.78% | 1,586 | 20.44% |
1988 | 3,942 | 59.32% | 2,660 | 40.03% | 43 | 0.65% |
1984 | 4,534 | 65.57% | 2,352 | 34.01% | 29 | 0.42% |
1980 | 4,648 | 63.29% | 2,262 | 30.80% | 434 | 5.91% |
1976 | 4,137 | 53.97% | 3,477 | 45.36% | 52 | 0.68% |
1972 | 5,025 | 65.22% | 2,672 | 34.68% | 8 | 0.10% |
1968 | 4,247 | 54.21% | 2,823 | 36.04% | 764 | 9.75% |
1964 | 3,605 | 45.20% | 4,371 | 54.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 5,074 | 58.40% | 3,607 | 41.51% | 8 | 0.09% |
1956 | 5,307 | 63.15% | 3,093 | 36.80% | 4 | 0.05% |
1952 | 5,212 | 61.78% | 3,221 | 38.18% | 3 | 0.04% |
1948 | 4,178 | 55.61% | 3,290 | 43.79% | 45 | 0.60% |
1944 | 4,630 | 55.40% | 3,658 | 43.77% | 69 | 0.83% |
1940 | 5,477 | 51.80% | 5,052 | 47.78% | 45 | 0.43% |
1936 | 4,544 | 44.20% | 5,676 | 55.21% | 60 | 0.58% |
1932 | 4,207 | 43.49% | 5,339 | 55.19% | 127 | 1.31% |
1928 | 6,100 | 69.40% | 2,631 | 29.93% | 59 | 0.67% |
1924 | 5,173 | 58.77% | 2,752 | 31.27% | 877 | 9.96% |
1920 | 5,001 | 60.68% | 3,079 | 37.36% | 162 | 1.97% |
1916 | 4,380 | 47.89% | 4,460 | 48.76% | 306 | 3.35% |
1912 | 1,346 | 28.49% | 1,880 | 39.79% | 1,499 | 31.72% |
1908 | 2,628 | 53.17% | 2,155 | 43.60% | 160 | 3.24% |
1904 | 2,771 | 55.96% | 1,872 | 37.80% | 309 | 6.24% |
1900 | 2,694 | 52.27% | 2,361 | 45.81% | 99 | 1.92% |
1896 | 2,587 | 51.45% | 2,370 | 47.14% | 71 | 1.41% |
1892 | 2,059 | 47.36% | 2,083 | 47.91% | 206 | 4.74% |
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