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Macon County, Illinois

Macon County Board, District Four (2-year term)

Yoder was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Macon County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx.

About this race

No Democratic candidate filed. Edward D. Yoder is the Republican nominee and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county's certified specimen ballot.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Who won? The official answer comes December 4.

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Happening now · by Nov 24
Macon County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Dec 4
Illinois makes it official
The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Macon County Board, District Four (2-year term)
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Illinois certifies on December 4; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Edward D. Yoder

Republican

Biography

Edward Yoder represents District 4 on the Macon County Board, per the county board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Macon County Board, District Four (2-year term) in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Macon County Board, District Four (2-year term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Edward D. Yoder. Candidate information follows official Macon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Macon County Board, District Four (2-year term) election in Illinois?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Illinois certifies the general election by December 4, 2026; county canvasses are due November 24. Official results: https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx. Voting rules for Illinois are on the Illinois election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Macon County Board, District Four (2-year term) race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Illinois certifies on December 4. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Macon County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Edward D. Yoder, full profileOfficial Illinois election office