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DeKalb County, Illinois

2026 election results. JB Pritzker (D) got 55% of the vote for governor in DeKalb County. The margin is 12.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. DeKalb County is split between 3 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in DeKalb County

U.S. Senate

Juliana Stratton
56.9%20,603
Don Tracy
41.2%14,902
Whitfield Harrington
1.9%704
97% counted

Statewide: Juliana Stratton wins. Called.

Governor

JB Pritzker
54.9%19,905
Darren Bailey
41.0%14,868
Collin Corbett
4.1%1,485
97% counted

Statewide: JB Pritzker wins. Called.

U.S. House: Illinois 11th District

Jeff Walter
56.8%2,016
Bill Foster
43.2%1,532
97% counted

Only part of DeKalb County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Bill Foster wins. Called.

U.S. House: Illinois 14th District

Lauren Underwood
61.5%19,158
James Marter
38.5%12,008
97% counted

Only part of DeKalb County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Lauren Underwood wins. Called.

U.S. House: Illinois 16th District

Darin LaHood
60.8%889
Paul Nolley
39.2%573
97% counted

Only part of DeKalb County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Darin LaHood wins. Called.

The leader in DeKalb County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 4, 3:19 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
IL SenateD +16.1D +2.0D +14.0
IL GovernorD +14.5D +2.0D +12.5
IL-11 part of the countyR +13.6——
IL-14 part of the countyD +22.9——
IL-16 part of the countyR +21.6——

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How DeKalb County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris50.0%Donald Trump48.0%D +2.047,306
2020Joe Biden51.5%Donald Trump45.8%D +5.747,821
2016Hillary Clinton46.9%Donald Trump43.8%D +3.243,600
2012Barack Obama51.6%Mitt Romney46.1%D +5.541,092
2008Barack Obama57.5%John McCain40.8%D +16.844,818
2004John Kerry47.3%George W. Bush51.7%R +4.540,768
2000Al Gore44.5%George W. Bush51.6%R +7.033,233

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved D +9.0.

Other counties in Illinois

Illinois results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Illinois certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Illinois's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.