Douglas County, Illinois election results are published by the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s office, with unofficial numbers appearing on election night at il-douglas.pollresults.net and official precinct-by-precinct totals posted as PDFs on the county website once the count is finalized.1Douglas County Poll Results. Douglas County Election Results Portal2Douglas County IL. Current Elections
Where To Find Results On Election Night
The live portal at il-douglas.pollresults.net updates as precincts report. It shows total registered voters, ballots cast, and turnout, along with each race broken down by candidate vote totals and percentages. You can see how many of the county’s 17 precincts have reported and click into precinct-level numbers.1Douglas County Poll Results. Douglas County Election Results Portal
Those 17 precincts cover nine areas: Arcola (three), Camargo (three), Tuscola (four), Bourbon (two), and one each in Bowdre, Garrett, Murdock, Newman, and Sargent.2Douglas County IL. Current Elections
Where To Find Official and Past Results
After the canvass, the Clerk’s office posts official results as downloadable PDFs on the county’s elections page, organized by individual precinct with a cumulative document covering all 17.2Douglas County IL. Current Elections Older cycles are archived on the county’s news page and can be filtered by the Elections department tag.3Douglas County IL. Elections News For state and federal races, the Illinois State Board of Elections also publishes Douglas County totals.4Illinois State Board of Elections. 2024 General Primary, Douglas County Vote Totals
2026 Primary: Sheriff Upset
The headline local race of the 2026 cycle was the Republican primary for Douglas County Sheriff. Challenger Heath Thurston unseated incumbent Nathan Chaplin, taking 1,749 votes (63%) to Chaplin’s 1,028 (37%).5WICS NewsChannel 20. Heath Thurston Wins Republican Primary for Douglas County Sheriff
Chaplin had been elected in 2022 after a wave of resignations left the department understaffed, and his campaign cited body cameras for all deputies, an expansion of the patrol force from 10 to 12, a new school resource officer and investigator, and employee wage increases.6Sheriff Chaplin. Sheriff Chaplin Campaign Site In a county that leans heavily Republican, the GOP primary typically settles the office.
2024 Presidential Primary
On the Republican side in March 2024, Donald Trump carried Douglas County with 5,123 votes, about 86% of ballots cast. Nikki Haley finished second at 559 votes (9.4%), with Ron DeSantis at 175. On the Democratic side, President Joseph Biden drew 958 votes (88.8%), with Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson splitting most of the rest.4Illinois State Board of Elections. 2024 General Primary, Douglas County Vote Totals
U.S. Representative Mary Miller ran unopposed in the 15th Congressional District Republican primary with 5,550 votes. In the 99th State Representative District, Kyle A. Moore defeated Eric R. Snellgrove with roughly 73%. Several judicial contests were uncontested, including Lisa Holder White (4th Supreme Court District, Garman vacancy), Amy Lannerd (4th Appellate Court, Turner vacancy), and Gene Doherty (4th Appellate Court, Holder White vacancy).4Illinois State Board of Elections. 2024 General Primary, Douglas County Vote Totals
2023 Consolidated Election
The April 2023 consolidated election drew 1,288 of 11,565 registered voters, a turnout of about 11%.7Douglas County IL. 2023 Consolidated Election Results Municipal and school board seats dominated the ballot.
Tuscola City Council winners were Juanita Brace (Ward 1), Terra Waldrop (Ward 2), Dave Slaughter (Ward 3), and Michael Morris (Ward 4). In Arcola, Stephany Jo Helmuth took Ward 1, Brent Budd Ward 2, Terry Foran the four-year Ward 3 seat, and Homero Garza the two-year unexpired Ward 3 term. Villa Grove elected Anthony Hooker (Ward 1) and Wade Lorenz (Ward 3), with no candidates filing for Ward 2. For Arthur Village Trustees, Isai Gutierrez led with 36%, followed by R. Matthew Bernius and Christina Miller.
Among school boards, Tuscola CUSD 301 saw a contested race won by Darold Spillman Jr. over Bob Devlin. Multi-seat contests in Arcola CUSD 306, Arthur Lovington CUSD 305, and Villa Grove CUSD 302 filled their open seats, and board positions for Parkland and Lake Land community colleges were also decided.7Douglas County IL. 2023 Consolidated Election Results
Questions About Results
The Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s office handles questions about results, polling places, and specimen ballots. Reach the office at 217-253-2442 or elections@douglascountyil.gov, or visit 401 S. Center Street, Room 203, in Tuscola.8Douglas County IL. Clerk and Recorder – Douglas County