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Henry County, Illinois

2026 election results. Darren Bailey (R) has 59% of the vote for governor in Henry County, with about 94% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 1.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Henry County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Henry County

U.S. Senate

Don Tracy
58.0%11,199
Juliana Stratton
40.3%7,768
Whitfield Harrington
1.7%331
93% counted

Statewide: Juliana Stratton wins. Called.

Governor

Darren Bailey
59.2%11,476
JB Pritzker
36.9%7,150
Collin Corbett
3.9%761
94% counted

Statewide: JB Pritzker wins. Called.

U.S. House: Illinois 16th District

Darin LaHood
64.4%7,838
Paul Nolley
35.6%4,335
100% counted

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

U.S. House: Illinois 17th District

Dillan Vancil
50.0%3,585
Eric Sorensen
50.0%3,584
84% counted

Only part of Henry County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Eric Sorensen wins. Called.

The leader in Henry 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 6, 8:09 AM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
IL SenateR +18.1R +24.9D +6.9
IL GovernorR +23.2R +24.9D +1.7
IL-16 part of the countyR +28.8——
IL-17 part of the countyEven——

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 Henry County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris37.0%Donald Trump61.5%R +24.624,958
2020Joe Biden38.2%Donald Trump59.7%R +21.525,634
2016Hillary Clinton36.0%Donald Trump56.8%R +20.824,643
2012Barack Obama50.7%Mitt Romney47.6%D +3.124,322
2008Barack Obama53.2%John McCain45.4%D +7.724,785
2004John Kerry47.1%George W. Bush52.3%R +5.325,241
2000Al Gore50.8%George W. Bush46.4%D +4.423,470

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 R +28.9.

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.