Aledo, IL 61231
Mercer County Voting Population
Eligibility (77.9% eligible to vote)
Race (96% white)
Gender (50.4% female)
Age (46% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $55,750
5-yr Unemployment: 6.1%
Metro Area: Davenport, IA-Rock Island-Moline, IL
Population Description: Within a metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Mercer County Recent Election Results
Leaning
53%Republican
2016 Presidential (38.6% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (36.2% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Mercer County State
Illinois National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Mercer County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Mercer County is located within the 17th Congressional District of IL .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Gregory D. Larson | Mercer County Coroner |
coroner.mercerco.il@gmail.com |
Grace Simpson | Mercer County State's Attorney |
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Dusty Terrill | Mercer County Sheriff |
mcso@frontiernet.net |
Brian Gerber | Mercer County Clerk and Recorder |
100 Southeast 3rd Street Aledo, IL 61231 (309) 582-7021 bgerber@mercercountyil.org |
Bev Lower | Mercer County Treasurer |
100 Southeast 3rd Street Aledo, IL 61231 (309) 582-2524 lower@mercercountyil.org |
Kristin Relander | Mercer County Circuit Clerk |
kristin@mercercountyil.org |
This is the list of elected officials for Illinois. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Dick Durbin | U.S. Senator |
United States Senate 711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2152 |
Tammy Duckworth | U.S. Senator |
524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2854 |
JB Pritzker | Governor of Illinois |
207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-6830 |
Juliana Stratton | Lieutenant Governor of Illinois |
ltgovstratton@illinois.gov |
Alexi Giannoulias | IL Secretary of State |
213 Illinois State Capitol Springfield, IL 62756 (800) 252-8980 |
Michael W. Frerichs | IL State Treasurer |
219 State House Springfield, IL 62705 (866) 458-7327 |
Kwame Raoul | IL State Attorney General |
500 South 2nd Street Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 782-1090 |
Susana A. Mendoza | IL State Comptroller |
325 West Adams Street Springfield, IL 62704 (217) 782-6000 info@illinoiscomptroller.gov |
Mary Miller | U.S. Representative |
1529 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5271 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Illinois will cast 20 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Coroner:
A coroner is an official usually at the county level who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within their specific jurisdiction. Specifically, coroners are responsible for conducting investigations to determine cause and mode of death.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.