Voting & Elections in New Boston, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. New Boston is located in Mercer County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in New Boston.
Election Overview
Source: Mercer County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,950
35.4%
GOP Votes
5,215
62.5%
Total Votes
8,345
Margin
R+27.1%
Shift from 2020
R+3.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+27.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,950 | 5,215 | 8,345 | 35.4% | 62.5% | R+27.1 |
| 2020 | 3,280 | 5,418 | 8,914 | 36.8% | 60.8% | R+24.0 |
| 2016 | 3,061 | 4,800 | 8,417 | 36.4% | 57.0% | R+20.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Mercer County recorded 8,345 total votes. Republicans won the county with 62.5% of the vote compared to 35.4% for Democrats, a margin of R+27.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Mercer County has shifted 6.5 percentage points toward Republicans.