Aaron Stayton
Republican · IL · Macoupin County Board member, District 6
Aaron Stayton has served on the Macoupin County Board since 2022. He serves on the Courts, General Administrative, Labor Management, and Public Safety committees.
Where Aaron Stayton stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
Voted for the county's 2026-2027 budget. Its general fund planned spending equal to expected revenue. It passed 18-0.
August 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Voted to cut a proposed raise for the Supervisor of Assessments to 4%, which failed 6-12. He then voted no on the 5.9% raise, which passed 14-4.
September 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Voted for the county property tax levy with a $192,225 increase, the most allowed under the state tax cap. It passed 13-4.
December 10, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Moved to accept a $3,890,355 bid from JEN Mechanical to upgrade the courthouse heating and cooling system, with work done after hours. The board approved it 15-1.
May 14, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to accept a $3,890,355 bid from JEN Mechanical to upgrade the courthouse heating and cooling system, with work done after hours. The board approved it 15-1.
May 14, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Voted for an ordinance putting an advisory question on the November ballot about separating from Illinois. It passed 9-6.
June 9, 2026
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Voted for a 12-month pause on the resolution opposing data centers, sending it back to committee for study. The pause passed 9-4.
March 10, 2026
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Moved to set aside (table) a resolution opposing data centers and their use of natural resources. The motion passed 10-2.
February 10, 2026
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Named vice chair of the county board's General Administrative Committee in the 2026 committee list the board approved.
January 13, 2026
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Seconded and voted for a resolution urging Illinois to join the federal scholarship tax credit program. It passed 16-0.
December 9, 2025
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Voted no on a motion to not adopt a county solar farm permit ordinance, which left state law in charge. The motion passed 16-2.
August 13, 2024
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Voted no on a resolution saying the county would not spend or accept local tax money for migrants or asylum seekers. It passed 12-4 over his vote.
May 14, 2024
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Voted for a resolution opposing the state taking away the county's power to regulate wind and solar projects. It passed 15-2.
November 14, 2023
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Seconded and voted for a resolution saying all Grain Belt Express power lines in the county should be buried underground. It passed 14-1.
August 8, 2023
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Voted for changes to the county's wind farm permit rules that state law required. The changes passed 12-4.
May 9, 2023
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Seconded and voted for a county board resolution opposing the state's proposed assault weapons ban (the Protect Illinois Communities Act). It passed unanimously.
January 10, 2023
Source: macoupincountyil.community.diligentoneplatform.com
Won a Macoupin County Board seat for District 6 in the November 2022 general election. He got 1,471 votes (47.5%), the most in the three-way race for two seats.
November 8, 2022
Source: pastresults.macoupinvotes.gov
Past race Aaron Stayton ran in:
- Macoupin County Board District 6 · November 3, 2026 · Macoupin County, Illinois · incumbent