Voting & Elections in Mechanicsburg, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Mechanicsburg is located in Sangamon County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Mechanicsburg.
Election Overview
Source: Sangamon County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
46,074
46.6%
GOP Votes
50,979
51.6%
Total Votes
98,845
Margin
R+5.0%
Shift from 2020
R+0.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+5.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,074 | 50,979 | 98,845 | 46.6% | 51.6% | R+5.0 |
| 2020 | 48,917 | 53,485 | 104,751 | 46.7% | 51.1% | R+4.4 |
| 2016 | 40,731 | 49,823 | 96,472 | 42.2% | 51.6% | R+9.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Sangamon County recorded 98,845 total votes. Republicans won the county with 51.6% of the vote compared to 46.6% for Democrats, a margin of R+5.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Sangamon County has shifted 4.5 percentage points toward Democrats.