County Profile

Menard County

Election results and voting trends

15,169
Total Votes
46
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Menard County

02505007501K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Menard County

0125250375500200620082010201220142016201820202022
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Menard County

02505007501K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Menard County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

67%73%79%84%90%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

714222921425200614142008172192010182202012182202014121320162122320181415202016162022143172024
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

Candidates who most over- or under-performed Menard County's partisan lean

+8.1
Railroad Commissioner33.5% actual25.4% exp
Railroad Commissioner66.5% actual74.6% exp
U. S. Senator9.5% actual16.1% exp
+6.6
U. S. Senator90.5% actual83.9% exp
+6.0
Governor27.3% actual21.3% exp
-6.0
Governor72.7% actual78.7% exp
+5.5
Lieutenant Governor21.6% actual16.1% exp
-5.5
Lieutenant Governor78.4% actual83.9% exp
+5.2
Commissioner of Agriculture35.0% actual29.8% exp
-5.2
Commissioner of Agriculture65.0% actual70.2% exp
+5.2
Railroad Commissioner35.0% actual29.8% exp
Railroad Commissioner65.0% actual70.2% exp
-4.6
Commissioner of the General Land Office11.5% actual16.1% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office88.5% actual83.9% exp
President/Vice-President18.4% actual13.9% exp
President/Vice-President81.6% actual86.1% exp
U. S. Senator25.7% actual29.8% exp
U. S. Senator74.3% actual70.2% exp
-4.1
Comptroller of Public Accounts25.7% actual29.8% exp
+4.1
Comptroller of Public Accounts74.3% actual70.2% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Menard County

U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ824 votes
President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin712 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11
2020RepublicanAUGUST PFLUGER800 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN797 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK809 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE847 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 53
2024RepublicanWES VIRDELL822 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK845 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK838 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND819 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER840 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 53
2020RepublicanANDREW S. MURR813 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY848 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 1
2024DemocratGUSTAVO REVELES156 votes
JUSTICE, 4TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanLORI MASSEY BRISSETTE825 votes
JUSTICE, 4TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 5
2024RepublicanADRIAN SPEARS815 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT782 votes