Voting & Elections in St. Elmo, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. St. Elmo is located in Fayette County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in St. Elmo.
Election Overview
Source: Fayette County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,632
17.0%
GOP Votes
7,847
81.7%
Total Votes
9,601
Margin
R+64.7%
Shift from 2020
R+2.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+64.7%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,632 | 7,847 | 9,601 | 17.0% | 81.7% | R+64.7 |
| 2020 | 1,826 | 8,055 | 10,076 | 18.1% | 79.9% | R+61.8 |
| 2016 | 1,814 | 7,363 | 9,515 | 19.1% | 77.4% | R+58.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Fayette County recorded 9,601 total votes. Republicans won the county with 81.7% of the vote compared to 17.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+64.7%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Fayette County has shifted 6.4 percentage points toward Republicans.