DIXON — Voter turnout in the Sauk Valley area was down slightly from the 2020 election, but still up from 2016.
In Carroll County, 7,904 ballots were cast, bringing voter turnout to 76%. Voter turnout was 77.67% in 2020 and 68.73% in the 2016 election.
Lee County counted 16,197 ballots and voter turnout was 73.5%, compared to 74.23% in 2020 and 68.53% in 2016.
A total of 25,933 ballots were cast in Ogle County for a 76.6% voter turnout. In 2020, voter turnout was 83.48% and, in 2016, was 72.74%.
In Whiteside County, 71.3% of voters — a total of 26,671 ballots — turned out to vote. Voter turnout was 71.87% in 2020 and 68.53% in 2016.
Carroll County
2016
Total voters: 11,008
Total ballots cast: 7,566
Percent: 68.73%
2020
Total voters: 10,424
Total ballots cast: 8,096
Percent: 77.67%
2024
Total voters: 10,405
Total ballots cast: 7,904 (1,515 early voters; 1,570 vote-by-mail)
Percent: 76%
Lee County
2016
Total voters: 22,919
Total ballots cast: 15,707
Percent: 68.53%
2020
Total voters: 22,291
Total ballots cast: 16,547
Percent: 74.23%
2024
Total voters: 22,023
Total ballots cast: 16,197 (4,568 early voters; 2,138 vote-by-mail)
Percent: 73.5%
Ogle County
2016
Total voters: 33,627
Total ballots cast: 24,460
Percent: 72.74%
2020
Total voters: 31,786
Total ballots cast: 26,535
Percent: 83.48%
2024
Total voters: 33,870
Total ballots cast: 25,933 (6,774 early voters; 2,606 vote-by-mail)
Percent: 76.6%
Whiteside County
2016
Total voters: 37,759
Total ballots cast: 25,875
Percent: 68.53%
2020
Total voters: 38,436
Total ballots cast: 27,623
Percent: 71.87%
2024
Total voters: 37,430
Total ballots cast: 26,671 (4,079 early voters; 4,055 vote-by-mail)
Percent: 71.3%
Voting data for the 2016 and 2020 elections was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Voting data for the Nov. 5 election was obtained from https://pollresults.net.