Historically, Republicans have easily carried the county in statewide and national Democratic landslides. Franklin D. Roosevelt never garnered more than 39 percent of the county's vote in any of his four runs for president, and Barry Goldwater won over 60 percent here in 1964–almost identical to Lyndon Johnson's winning margin statewide. Illinois' own Barack Obama is the only Democrat to ever win at least 40 percent of the county's vote.
historically republicans have easily carried the county in statewide and national democratic landslides franklin d roosevelt never garnered more than 39 percent of the county's vote in any of his four runs for president and barry goldwater won over 60 percent here in 1964–almost identical to lyndon johnson's winning margin statewide illinois' own barack obama is the only democrat to ever win at least 40 percent of the county's vote