How Bird votes, and who speaks for it
In 2024, Trump won 77.5% here to Harris’s 20.9%. Bird is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
6 people represent Bird → What stands out about civic life in Bird
Read from the official results and the seats below. Party is shown as the official record.
Election Day is November 3: 31 days away
What Illinois voters decide this November, and how to take part.
- U.S. SenateOne of Illinois’s two seats (now Richard J. Durbin, Tammy Duckworth)
- U.S. HouseEvery seat, every two years (now Nikki Budzinski)
- GovernorNow J. B. Pritzker
- State legislatureThe 2 seats that cover Bird are listed below
Plus local offices and questions. Your sample ballot from the town or state has the final list.
- Register or check your registration at vote.gov.
- Ask the town clerk about absentee ballots and early voting.
- Bring the ID your state asks for.
Know where Bird votes? Add it to the Handbook so neighbors have it on Election Day.
How Bird voted in 2024
Official results for Bird’s own voters, race by race.
Macoupin County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Whole-district result
Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Party colors are neutral on purpose.
Who represents Bird in state government
The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover Bird.
Bird leaned 68 points further toward Trump than Illinois
The 2024 presidential margin in Bird, its county and the state, on one scale.
Who represents Bird in Congress
Two senators for all of Illinois, and one House member for the district.
Bird and its neighbors
Shaded by how close each town’s 2024 presidential vote was, not by who won. 2 of 4 neighbors had a closer vote. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | President, 2024 | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carlinville | Trump 61.1 · Harris 36.3 | Trump +24.8 |
| Polk | Trump 73.3 · Harris 25.7 | Trump +47.6 |
| Bird | Trump 77.5 · Harris 20.9 | Trump +56.6 |
| Western Mound | Trump 80.2 · Harris 17.3 | Trump +62.9 |
| South Palmyra | Trump 84.6 · Harris 14.9 | Trump +69.7 |
Each town’s own official results, closest race first.
Where Bird’s own decisions get made
Local leaders and public meetings. Most of what shapes daily life (roads, schools, taxes, zoning) is decided here.
We don’t have Bird’s meeting calendar yet. Know when the select board or council meets? Post it so neighbors can go.
Who chairs the select board or serves as mayor? Neighbors keep this current.
Budget, taxes and staff on Town Hall →Talk it over
Practical, neighborly civic talk in Bird. Please keep it about issues, not people.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Sources: election results from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files); percentages are of votes for candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts: U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), matched to Bird by land area. Members of Congress: the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain). Governors and state legislators: Open States. Local officials: Open States and Wikidata. Turnout = votes for president per adult resident (Census), a rough guide, not official turnout.