The oldest of these voters, Stephen Emmens, is 109 years old. One voter was over 105 years old, making up 50% of the registered centenarian voters in the zip code. According to the American Society on Aging, there are an estimated 80,000 centenarians in the United States.
Statewide, the oldest voter is Tim Dial at 118 years old. There are 42 individuals on Illinois voter rolls who are currently listed as having been born before the oldest living person in the United States, Hester Ford. Ford was born August 15, 1905, according to the Supercentenarian Research Foundation. This could indicate that the state's voter registration data is outdated or that deceased voters are not being removed from the registry and someone is voting in their name.
| Name | Birthdate | Date of most recent vote cast | Voted Republican or Democrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berl L. Harris | 21 June 1920 | 4 November 2014 | Unknown |
| Donald C. Hegebarth | 3 May 1920 | 6 November 2018 | Unknown |
| Elsie Leonchik | 29 July 1920 | 2 November 2010 | Unknown |
| Jesse A. Martinez | 20 May 1918 | 15 March 2016 | Democratic |
| Joseph V. Carberry | 22 April 1916 | 7 November 2006 | Unknown |
| M. Ali | 1 January 1920 | 4 November 2008 | Unknown |
| Mabel A. Gratkins | 21 June 1920 | 4 November 2014 | Unknown |
| Mary L. Sherwin | 8 January 1919 | 8 November 2016 | Unknown |
| Pearl L. Horn | 30 May 1920 | 15 March 2016 | Democratic |
| Stephen H. Emmens | 8 September 1911 | 6 November 2018 | Unknown |
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