2024 Decatur, Illinois Election Macon County, Illinois
- Primaries: Mar 19, 2024
- Election: Nov 05, 2024
Macon County, Illinois residents will vote in the Primaries on March 19th, 2024 and in the General Election on November 5th, 2024.
Note: This page is under construction. Additional offices and candidates will be added soon.
The only local seats in contention are for Coroner, which has three Republican candidates and one Democrat candidate.
After the March 19th Primaries, either local party may slate candidates for vacancies - i.e. seats the party didn't run for in the Primaries.
Macon County Democrats slated several candidates in 2022.
There will also be state and federal races on your ballot.
Note: I have not reviewed precinct committeeperson races, and some of those may be competitive.
Additional Information:
- As of January 17, 2024, this and other 2024 election pages are under construction.
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Sources:
- Certified Candidate Lists for Macon County's March 19, 2024 Primaries - The list of offices, candidates, and some candidate contact info comes from these documents.
Note: Information on State & Federal candidates will be added a later time. Decatur Vote's focus is on Decatur & Macon County, so State & Federal coverage will be minimal, likely directing you to others' resources.
County Auditor
The race for Macon County's Auditor has only one candidate for 2024, a Republican named Cheryl Wise.
The Macon County Auditor is the "financial arm of the county," according to Carol Reed, the current elected auditor who is retiring after this year's election. She manages financial reporting, payroll, health insurance, and grants.
In the 2023 Municipal Election, there was a referendum to eliminate the office of Macon County Auditor.
The referendum was placed on the ballot by the Republican-majority Macon County Board, and was opposed by Macon County Democrat Chair Karl Coleman.
Voters declined to eliminate the Macon County auditor position.
Note: Macon County Democrats have the opportunity to slate an Auditor candidate after the March 19th Primaries.
Cheryl Wise
Circuit Clerk
The race for Macon County's Circuit Clerk has only one candidate for 2024, a Republican incumbent named Sherry A. Doty.
Note: Macon County Democrats have the opportunity to slate a Circuit Clerk candidate after the March 19th Primaries.
County Coroner
The race for Macon County's Coroner has four candidates for 2024.
Three Republicans will face-off in the March 19th Primaries. A single Democrat is running.
In the November 5th General Election, voters will choose between one Republican candidate (whomever wins the primaries) and the lone Democrat candidate.
The current Coroner, Michael Day, is not running for re-election.
Reporting from Herald & Review:
- Race for Macon Co. Coroner officially underway - Nov 27, 2023
- Macon County voters have few primary election options - Nov 27, 2023
- Third candidate enters Republican primary for Macon County coroner - Nov 13, 2023
- Deputy Macon County coroner jumps into race for top job - Oct 10, 2023
- Burkham announces bid for Macon County coroner - Sept 14, 2023
- Day not seeking reelection as Macon Co. coroner - Aug 11, 2023
Note: Reporting from other outlets will likely be added at a later time. To suggest a story, post a link in the 'feedback' box at the bottom of the page.
County Board
The race for the Macon County Board has no competition this year, unless either party chooses to slate candidates to vacancies after the March 19th Primaries.
There are five County Board Districts, and each voter will vote for one candidate within their district, as there is only one vacancy for each County Board District this year.
District 1 has one Democrat candidate. Districts 2-5 each have one Republican candidate.
Prior to redistricting in 2021, there were 7 County Board Districts. The redistricting was contentious, and the Republican-proposed maps were approved by the majority-Republican Macon County Board, with opposition from Democrat Board Members.
Resources:
-Find My District
Precinct Committeeperson
The County is divided into precincts. Each political party has committeepersons appointed or elected to each precinct, unless there are vacancies."
There are many precincts, and many candidates, but little competition.
Additional information will likely be added at a later time.
Until then, see the Candidate List from Macon County Clerk, Josh Tanner.
[Precinct Committeeperson Candidates]
County Recorder
The race for Macon County's Recorder has only one candidate for 2024, a Democrat incumbent named Mary A. (Tangney) Eaton
Note: Macon County Republicans have the opportunity to slate a Recorder candidate after the March 19th Primaries.
State's Attorney
The race for the Macon County State's Attorney has only one candidate for 2024, a Republican named Diane Couri-Whithaus.
Note: Democrats have an opportunity to slate a candidate after the March 19th primaries.