Voting & Elections in Lake Petersburg, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lake Petersburg is located in Menard County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lake Petersburg.
Election Overview
Source: Menard County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,834
28.5%
GOP Votes
4,499
70.0%
Total Votes
6,423
Margin
R+41.5%
Shift from 2020
R+2.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+41.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,834 | 4,499 | 6,423 | 28.5% | 70.0% | R+41.5 |
| 2020 | 2,022 | 4,764 | 6,954 | 29.1% | 68.5% | R+39.4 |
| 2016 | 1,808 | 4,230 | 6,423 | 28.1% | 65.9% | R+37.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Menard County recorded 6,423 total votes. Republicans won the county with 70.0% of the vote compared to 28.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+41.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Menard County has shifted 3.8 percentage points toward Republicans.