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Burlington, IA-IL
presidential margin
2008D+22.22012D+17.52016R+10.22020R+12.32024R+18.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.7
2024
median income$62,831U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age43.4U.S. 39.1
poverty rate13.0%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.4%U.S. 35.6%
non-english2.8%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German28.5%
Irish12.8%
English10.6%
African American†3.9%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Dominican0.2%
Asian Indian0.7%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Jewish3.1%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
Black Protestant0.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois

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Burlington, IA-ILTrumpR+18.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Burlington, IA-IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Burlington, IA-IL, IL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Henderson County, IL · R+38.8Des Moines County, IA · R+15.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.5%13,163
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.8%8,961
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%394
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Burlington, IA-IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Des Moines County, IARepublicanR+15.0
Henderson County, ILRepublicanR+38.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.8%Harris8,961
58.5%Trump13,163
1.7%Kennedy394
−18.7%
22,518
R
42.7%Biden10,080
55.0%Trump12,986
2.3%Jorgensen546
−12.3%
23,612
R
41.1%Clinton9,367
51.3%Trump11,684
7.6%Johnson1,738
−10.2%
22,789
D
57.9%Obama13,866
40.4%Romney9,677
1.7%Johnson410
+17.5%
23,953
D
60.2%Obama14,677
38.0%McCain9,262
1.8%Nader445
+22.2%
24,384
D
58.8%Kerry14,725
40.3%Bush10,078
0.9%Badnarik224
+18.6%
25,027
D
57.6%Gore13,381
39.1%Bush9,093
3.3%Nader757
+18.5%
23,231
D
57.3%Clinton12,714
31.6%Dole7,011
11.1%Perot2,468
+25.7%
22,193
D
52.8%Clinton13,322
30.5%Bush7,688
16.8%Perot4,228
+22.3%
25,238
D
59.0%Dukakis13,678
40.4%Bush9,378
0.6%Paul139
+18.5%
23,195
D
52.3%Mondale13,142
47.2%Reagan11,848
0.5%Bergland138
+5.1%
25,128
R
47.0%Carter11,586
47.0%Reagan11,601
6.0%Anderson1,476
−0.1%
24,663
D
53.8%Carter13,420
45.0%Ford11,233
1.2%McCarthy290
+8.8%
24,943
R
44.6%McGovern10,613
54.2%Nixon12,905
1.2%Schmitz276
−9.6%
23,794
D
48.9%Humphrey11,799
44.2%Nixon10,676
6.8%Wallace1,652
+4.7%
24,127
D
67.6%Johnson16,165
32.2%Goldwater7,693
0.2%Hass38
+35.5%
23,896
R
46.5%Kennedy11,569
53.3%Nixon13,250
0.2%Byrd45
−6.8%
24,864
R
42.4%Stevenson10,250
57.5%Eisenhower13,895
0.1%Andrews28
−15.1%
24,173
R
40.2%Stevenson10,144
59.5%Eisenhower15,021
0.4%Hallinan95
−19.3%
25,260
D
49.9%Truman10,257
48.4%Dewey9,957
1.7%Thurmond353
+1.5%
20,567
R
42.4%Roosevelt9,093
56.8%Dewey12,183
0.7%Thomas156
−14.4%
21,432
R
37.3%Roosevelt8,555
62.2%Willkie14,252
0.4%Thomas99
−24.9%
22,906
D
45.4%Roosevelt9,507
45.0%Landon9,426
9.5%Lemke1,992
+0.4%
20,925
D
59.0%Roosevelt11,767
37.1%Hoover7,405
3.9%Thomas769
+21.9%
19,941
R
33.1%Smith6,643
65.9%Hoover13,242
1.0%Thomas207
−32.8%
20,092
R
18.2%Davis3,419
58.0%Coolidge10,874
23.8%La Follette4,468
−39.7%
18,761
R
25.3%Cox4,189
66.5%Harding11,034
8.2%Debs1,358
−41.3%
16,581
R
42.9%Wilson5,438
52.6%Hughes6,660
4.5%Benson565
−9.7%
12,663
D
37.4%Wilson3,890
26.8%Taft2,784
35.8%Roosevelt3,718
+10.6%
10,392
R
43.7%Bryan4,795
51.9%Taft5,700
4.4%Debs480
−8.2%
10,975
R
34.6%Parker3,751
56.9%Roosevelt6,164
8.5%Debs924
−22.3%
10,839
R
43.0%Bryan4,885
53.5%McKinley6,087
3.5%Woolley395
−10.6%
11,367
R
41.4%Bryan4,703
55.5%McKinley6,305
3.2%Palmer362
−14.1%
11,370
D
52.3%Cleveland5,447
45.3%Harrison4,713
2.4%Weaver253
+7.0%
10,413
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −18.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−18.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.0%
1896−14.1%
1900−10.6%
1904−22.3%
1908−8.2%
1912+10.6%
1916−9.7%
1920−41.3%
1924−39.7%
1928−32.8%
1932+21.9%
1936+0.4%
1940−24.9%
1944−14.4%
1948+1.5%
1952−19.3%
1956−15.1%
1960−6.8%
1964+35.5%
1968+4.7%
1972−9.6%
1976+8.8%
1980−0.1%
1984+5.1%
1988+18.5%
1992+22.3%
1996+25.7%
2000+18.5%
2004+18.6%
2008+22.2%
2012+17.5%
2016−10.2%
2020−12.3%
2024−18.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Burlington, IA-ILRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2014. Latest total 28,313 in 2014.7.4K14.7K22.1K29.4K28.3K20082014
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Burlington, IA-IL
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2008 (partial)29,10514,0906,1898,81313
2010 (partial)29,21213,2266,6579,31118
2012 (partial)29,40112,9046,8099,65929
2014 (partial)28,31312,0036,4929,76652
Source: State election authorities

The Burlington metro straddles the Iowa-Illinois state line, and its two sides have historically split their presidential-level votes by several points, making cross-river comparison a useful stress test for regional partisan models.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.7 points.

A population of 44,680, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,831 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Madison, IA and Galesburg, IL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Fort Madison, IA
95.7twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory
Galesburg, IL
92.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Clinton, IA
90.7twin score
12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois voted Republican by 18.7 points (R+18.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,518 votes cast, 8,961 went Democratic and 13,163 went Republican.
When did Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois?
Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois has a population of 44,680 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois is $62,831 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Burlington, IA-IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.