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1924 Illinois governor election
Len Small (Republican) beat Norman L. Jones (Democrat) in Illinois in 1924, 56.7% to 42.4%, a margin of 14.3 points and 345,028 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1920, when Len Small also won.
Republicans led in 70 of the 102 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 32. The largest, Cook, cast 1,091,573 votes and went to the Republican by 17.1 points. The closest was Hardin, where 4 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Len Small won | Republican | 1,366,436 | 56.7% |
| Norman L. Jones | Democratic | 1,021,408 | 42.4% |
| All other candidates | 21,271 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 2,409,115 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 447,136 41.0% | 633,478 58.0% | 10,959 | 1,091,573 | R+17.1 |
| St. Clair | 18,049 38.1% | 28,511 60.1% | 842 | 47,402 | R+22.1 |
| Sangamon | 22,455 50.0% | 21,915 48.8% | 507 | 44,877 | D+1.2 |
| Peoria | 14,391 35.2% | 26,081 63.7% | 440 | 40,912 | R+28.6 |
| Kane | 14,386 35.3% | 26,062 64.0% | 254 | 40,702 | R+28.7 |
| Madison | 18,521 47.4% | 20,369 52.1% | 187 | 39,077 | R+4.7 |
| La Salle | 11,381 31.7% | 24,328 67.8% | 185 | 35,894 | R+36.1 |
| Will | 10,220 30.4% | 23,143 68.9% | 242 | 33,605 | R+38.5 |
| Rock Island | 12,609 37.8% | 20,481 61.4% | 280 | 33,370 | R+23.6 |
| Vermilion | 11,636 37.8% | 18,795 61.1% | 327 | 30,758 | R+23.3 |
| Winnebago | 11,411 39.4% | 17,159 59.2% | 409 | 28,979 | R+19.8 |
| McLean | 13,019 46.2% | 15,025 53.3% | 130 | 28,174 | R+7.1 |
| Macon | 13,173 49.2% | 13,444 50.2% | 164 | 26,781 | R+1.0 |
| Lake | 8,671 35.4% | 15,412 62.9% | 400 | 24,483 | R+27.5 |
| Adams | 12,412 53.5% | 10,592 45.6% | 213 | 23,217 | D+7.8 |
| Champaign | 9,995 44.3% | 12,455 55.2% | 121 | 22,571 | R+10.9 |
| Du Page | 10,736 48.9% | 11,064 50.4% | 142 | 21,942 | R+1.5 |
| Macoupin | 9,321 45.9% | 10,332 50.9% | 649 | 20,302 | R+5.0 |
| Williamson | 8,126 41.8% | 11,164 57.4% | 155 | 19,445 | R+15.6 |
| Knox | 7,764 40.5% | 11,289 58.9% | 103 | 19,156 | R+18.4 |
| Kankakee | 4,613 25.0% | 13,720 74.4% | 116 | 18,449 | R+49.4 |
| Franklin | 7,395 41.6% | 10,051 56.5% | 335 | 17,781 | R+14.9 |
| Henry | 5,068 29.2% | 12,123 69.9% | 149 | 17,340 | R+40.7 |
| Fulton | 7,094 41.6% | 9,697 56.8% | 278 | 17,069 | R+15.2 |
| Montgomery | 7,592 47.9% | 8,103 51.1% | 171 | 15,866 | R+3.2 |
| Christian | 7,991 51.5% | 7,357 47.5% | 154 | 15,502 | D+4.1 |
| Coles | 7,746 51.0% | 7,370 48.6% | 59 | 15,175 | D+2.5 |
| Morgan | 8,470 56.1% | 6,589 43.6% | 51 | 15,110 | D+12.4 |
| Whiteside | 6,098 40.6% | 8,884 59.1% | 46 | 15,028 | R+18.5 |
| Bureau | 4,145 27.7% | 10,723 71.6% | 106 | 14,974 | R+43.9 |
| Stephenson | 5,711 38.2% | 9,093 60.8% | 155 | 14,959 | R+22.6 |
| Livingston | 5,937 40.3% | 8,756 59.4% | 53 | 14,746 | R+19.1 |
| Marion | 6,104 44.6% | 7,453 54.5% | 129 | 13,686 | R+9.9 |
| Tazewell | 5,804 42.7% | 7,741 56.9% | 62 | 13,607 | R+14.2 |
| De Kalb | 5,112 38.9% | 7,965 60.5% | 81 | 13,158 | R+21.7 |
| Jackson | 5,675 43.8% | 7,236 55.8% | 50 | 12,961 | R+12.0 |
| Saline | 4,831 37.7% | 7,864 61.4% | 120 | 12,815 | R+23.7 |
| Hancock | 7,007 55.3% | 5,577 44.0% | 85 | 12,669 | D+11.3 |
| Jefferson | 7,215 57.0% | 5,346 42.2% | 105 | 12,666 | D+14.8 |
| Iroquois | 5,680 45.4% | 6,792 54.3% | 31 | 12,503 | R+8.9 |
| McDonough | 5,477 44.7% | 6,700 54.7% | 74 | 12,251 | R+10.0 |
| McHenry | 4,250 34.7% | 7,940 64.8% | 60 | 12,250 | R+30.1 |
| Logan | 6,222 50.8% | 5,946 48.5% | 81 | 12,249 | D+2.3 |
| Lee | 4,736 39.2% | 7,274 60.1% | 87 | 12,097 | R+21.0 |
| Edgar | 6,075 51.6% | 5,663 48.1% | 33 | 11,771 | D+3.5 |
| Shelby | 6,559 56.4% | 4,963 42.7% | 109 | 11,631 | D+13.7 |
| Ogle | 4,973 44.3% | 6,207 55.3% | 42 | 11,222 | R+11.0 |
| Pike | 6,360 58.4% | 4,458 40.9% | 74 | 10,892 | D+17.5 |
| Randolph | 4,744 45.0% | 5,746 54.5% | 53 | 10,543 | R+9.5 |
| Fayette | 5,935 57.3% | 4,390 42.4% | 28 | 10,353 | D+14.9 |
| Warren | 4,963 48.1% | 5,276 51.2% | 72 | 10,311 | R+3.0 |
| Wayne | 4,984 52.6% | 4,455 47.0% | 38 | 9,477 | D+5.6 |
| Crawford | 4,794 50.9% | 4,584 48.7% | 37 | 9,415 | D+2.2 |
| Clark | 4,881 53.6% | 4,195 46.1% | 31 | 9,107 | D+7.5 |
| Greene | 6,639 73.7% | 2,344 26.0% | 22 | 9,005 | D+47.7 |
| Lawrence | 4,379 49.2% | 4,480 50.3% | 40 | 8,899 | R+1.1 |
| De Witt | 4,046 46.0% | 4,730 53.7% | 29 | 8,805 | R+7.8 |
| Jo Daviess | 3,528 40.2% | 5,161 58.8% | 85 | 8,774 | R+18.6 |
| Perry | 3,814 44.9% | 4,564 53.8% | 108 | 8,486 | R+8.8 |
| White | 4,672 55.3% | 3,753 44.4% | 21 | 8,446 | D+10.9 |
| Mercer | 3,382 41.9% | 4,661 57.7% | 38 | 8,081 | R+15.8 |
| Effingham | 4,647 58.4% | 3,272 41.1% | 37 | 7,956 | D+17.3 |
| Alexander | 3,362 44.1% | 4,226 55.5% | 31 | 7,619 | R+11.3 |
| Cass | 4,603 61.0% | 2,896 38.4% | 45 | 7,544 | D+22.6 |
| Clinton | 2,779 37.8% | 4,531 61.6% | 47 | 7,357 | R+23.8 |
| Woodford | 3,304 45.0% | 3,963 54.0% | 69 | 7,336 | R+9.0 |
| Douglas | 3,403 47.7% | 3,697 51.8% | 35 | 7,135 | R+4.1 |
| Carroll | 1,784 26.0% | 5,063 73.7% | 26 | 6,873 | R+47.7 |
| Clay | 3,380 49.2% | 3,457 50.3% | 31 | 6,868 | R+1.1 |
| Mason | 3,547 53.0% | 3,132 46.8% | 16 | 6,695 | D+6.2 |
| Ford | 2,931 44.6% | 3,626 55.2% | 15 | 6,572 | R+10.6 |
| Union | 4,033 61.6% | 2,459 37.6% | 53 | 6,545 | D+24.0 |
| Jasper | 3,402 52.1% | 3,096 47.4% | 27 | 6,525 | D+4.7 |
| Grundy | 1,583 24.7% | 4,773 74.6% | 40 | 6,396 | R+49.9 |
| Bond | 2,873 45.6% | 3,388 53.8% | 38 | 6,299 | R+8.2 |
| Marshall | 2,760 43.9% | 3,505 55.7% | 24 | 6,289 | R+11.8 |
| Boone | 2,397 38.6% | 3,781 60.9% | 35 | 6,213 | R+22.3 |
| Richland | 2,964 48.3% | 3,154 51.3% | 25 | 6,143 | R+3.1 |
| Hamilton | 3,350 55.8% | 2,632 43.8% | 22 | 6,004 | D+12.0 |
| Washington | 2,466 41.2% | 3,450 57.7% | 66 | 5,982 | R+16.4 |
| Schuyler | 3,562 59.9% | 2,366 39.8% | 17 | 5,945 | D+20.1 |
| Piatt | 2,680 45.6% | 3,173 54.0% | 25 | 5,878 | R+8.4 |
| Moultrie | 2,742 48.7% | 2,873 51.0% | 13 | 5,628 | R+2.3 |
| Wabash | 2,785 50.0% | 2,750 49.4% | 32 | 5,567 | D+0.6 |
| Jersey | 3,486 63.2% | 2,023 36.7% | 10 | 5,519 | D+26.5 |
| Pulaski | 2,250 41.4% | 3,170 58.3% | 19 | 5,439 | R+16.9 |
| Cumberland | 2,827 52.3% | 2,572 47.5% | 11 | 5,410 | D+4.7 |
| Menard | 2,942 57.3% | 2,179 42.5% | 11 | 5,132 | D+14.9 |
| Monroe | 1,628 34.6% | 3,053 65.0% | 19 | 4,700 | R+30.3 |
| Gallatin | 2,321 50.8% | 2,232 48.9% | 15 | 4,568 | D+1.9 |
| Massac | 1,451 32.1% | 3,044 67.3% | 26 | 4,521 | R+35.2 |
| Scott | 2,443 54.9% | 1,997 44.8% | 13 | 4,453 | D+10.0 |
| Kendall | 1,569 36.7% | 2,700 63.1% | 9 | 4,278 | R+26.4 |
| Johnson | 1,625 39.6% | 2,459 60.0% | 15 | 4,099 | R+20.3 |
| Edwards | 1,532 38.5% | 2,436 61.2% | 11 | 3,979 | R+22.7 |
| Brown | 2,531 63.8% | 1,422 35.9% | 12 | 3,965 | D+28.0 |
| Henderson | 1,481 38.0% | 2,389 61.3% | 28 | 3,898 | R+23.3 |
| Stark | 1,439 37.3% | 2,401 62.2% | 22 | 3,862 | R+24.9 |
| Pope | 1,204 37.0% | 2,033 62.4% | 20 | 3,257 | R+25.5 |
| Hardin | 1,395 49.5% | 1,399 49.6% | 24 | 2,818 | R+0.1 |
| Calhoun | 1,346 57.3% | 993 42.3% | 10 | 2,349 | D+15.0 |
| Putnam | 488 22.7% | 1,642 76.4% | 20 | 2,150 | R+53.7 |
Counties as they stood in 1924; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Illinois governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | JB Pritzker (D) | D+12.5 |
| 2018 | JB Pritzker (D) | D+15.7 |
| 2014 | Bruce Rauner (R) | R+3.9 |
| 2010 | Pat Quinn (D) | D+0.9 |
| 2006 | Rod Blagojevich (D) | D+10.5 |
| 2002 | Rod R. Blagojevich (D) | D+7.1 |
| 1998 | George H. Ryan (R) | R+3.6 |
| 1994 | Jim Edgar (R) | R+29.4 |
| 1990 | Jim Edgar (R) | R+2.6 |
| 1986 | James R. Thompson (R) | R+52.7 |
| 1982 | James R. Thompson (R) | R+0.1 |
| 1978 | James R. Thompson (R) | R+18.9 |
| 1976 | James R. Thompson (R) | R+30.1 |
| 1972 | Daniel Walker (D) | D+1.7 |
| 1968 | Richard B. Ogilvie (R) | R+2.8 |
| 1964 | Otto Kerner (D) | D+3.8 |
| 1960 | Otto Kerner (D) | D+11.2 |
| 1956 | William G. Stratton (R) | R+1.0 |
| 1952 | William G. Stratton (R) | R+5.2 |
| 1948 | Adlai E. Stevenson (D) | D+14.5 |
| 1944 | Dwight H. Green (R) | R+1.8 |
| 1940 | Dwight H. Green (R) | R+6.2 |
| 1936 | Henry Horner (D) | D+9.9 |
| 1932 | Henry Horner (D) | D+16.9 |
| 1928 | Louis L. Emmerson (R) | R+14.1 |
| 1924 | Len Small (R) | R+14.3 |
| 1920 | Len Small (R) | R+24.2 |
| 1916 | Frank O. Lowden (R) | R+10.6 |
| 1912 | Edward F. Dunne (D) | D+10.7 |
| 1908 | Charles S. Deneen (R) | R+2.0 |
| 1904 | Charles S. Deneen (R) | R+27.9 |
| 1900 | Richard Yates (R) | R+5.4 |
| 1896 | John R. Tanner (R) | R+10.4 |
| 1892 | John P. Altgeld (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1888 | Joseph W. Fifer (R) | R+1.7 |
| 1884 | Richard J. Oglesby (R) | R+2.2 |
| 1880 | Shelby M. Cullom (R) | R+5.9 |
| 1876 | Shelby M. Cullom (R) | R+1.2 |
| 1872 | Richard J. Oglesby (R) | R+54.4 |
| 1868 | John McAuley Palmer (R) | R+11.0 |