The oldest of these voters, Peter Sparacio, is 106 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 This could indicate that the state's voter registration data is outdated or that deceased voters are not being removed from the registry and someone is voting in their name.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Helen Refner | 22 January 1914 | 2 November 2010 | Unknown |
| Leonard R. Lambert | 12 December 1918 | 8 November 2016 | Unknown |
| Marjorie V. Ryan | 14 April 1920 | 15 March 2016 | Democratic |
| Peter R. Sparacio | 13 June 1914 | 6 November 2018 | Unknown |
| Rebecca Hill | 8 October 1920 | 6 November 2018 | Unknown |
| Viola M. Gilbert | 14 September 1917 | 3 April 2001 | Unknown |
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