How Preemption votes, and who speaks for it
In 2024, Trump won 63.0% here to Harris’s 35.0%. Preemption is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
6 people represent Preemption → What stands out about civic life in Preemption
Read from the official results and the seats below. Party is shown as the official record.
Preemption leaned 39 points further toward Trump than Illinois
The 2024 presidential margin in Preemption, its county and the state, on one scale.
Who represents Preemption in state government
The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover Preemption.
How Preemption voted in 2024
Official results for Preemption’s own voters, race by race.
Mercer County: Trump 62.3%, Harris 35.2% · 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.
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 Eric Sorensen)
- GovernorNow J. B. Pritzker
- State legislatureThe 2 seats that cover Preemption 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 Preemption votes? Add it to the Handbook so neighbors have it on Election Day.
Who represents Preemption in Congress
Two senators for all of Illinois, and one House member for the district.
Preemption and its neighbors
Shaded by how close each town’s 2024 presidential vote was, not by who won. 3 of 5 neighbors had a closer vote. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | President, 2024 | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling | Trump 58.9 · Harris 39.0 | Trump +19.9 |
| Greene | Trump 59.9 · Harris 37.7 | Trump +22.2 |
| Rural | Trump 60.8 · Harris 36.2 | Trump +24.6 |
| Preemption | Trump 63.0 · Harris 35.0 | Trump +28.0 |
| Richland Grove | Trump 63.2 · Harris 34.7 | Trump +28.5 |
| Perryton | Trump 68.2 · Harris 30.4 | Trump +37.8 |
Each town’s own official results, closest race first.
Where Preemption’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 Preemption’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 Preemption. 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 Preemption 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.