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Canton, IL
presidential margin
2008D+21.32012D+11.02016R+14.92020R+20.12024R+23.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+23.8
2024
median income$60,599U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age43.9U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.5%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english2.5%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.3%
English15.9%
Irish10.6%
African American†2.1%
African0.6%
Mexican2.0%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Canton, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Canton, ILTrumpR+23.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Canton, IL, ILA map of the single county of Canton, IL, IL, 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.Fulton County, IL · R+23.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.9%9,827
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.0%5,980
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.1%337
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Canton, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Fulton County, ILRepublicanR+23.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.0%Harris5,980
60.9%Trump9,827
2.1%Kennedy337
−23.8%
16,144
R
38.9%Biden6,503
59.0%Trump9,867
2.1%Jorgensen354
−20.1%
16,724
R
38.8%Clinton6,133
53.8%Trump8,492
7.4%Johnson1,172
−14.9%
15,797
D
54.0%Obama8,328
43.0%Romney6,632
2.9%Johnson451
+11.0%
15,411
D
59.6%Obama9,732
38.3%McCain6,251
2.1%Nader340
+21.3%
16,323
D
53.3%Kerry9,080
45.9%Bush7,818
0.8%Badnarik137
+7.4%
17,035
D
54.9%Gore8,940
42.6%Bush6,936
2.5%Nader401
+12.3%
16,277
D
56.4%Clinton8,857
32.8%Dole5,155
10.8%Perot1,694
+23.6%
15,706
D
54.9%Clinton9,725
28.6%Bush5,062
16.5%Perot2,914
+26.3%
17,701
D
56.2%Dukakis9,046
43.5%Bush6,999
0.4%Paul63
+12.7%
16,108
R
49.7%Mondale9,131
49.8%Reagan9,147
0.5%Bergland99
−0.1%
18,377
R
39.5%Carter7,481
54.4%Reagan10,316
6.1%Anderson1,160
−15.0%
18,957
R
48.8%Carter9,314
50.2%Ford9,588
1.0%McCarthy188
−1.4%
19,090
R
37.7%McGovern7,529
61.8%Nixon12,328
0.5%Schmitz92
−24.1%
19,949
D
46.9%Humphrey9,622
46.7%Nixon9,582
6.4%Wallace1,305
+0.2%
20,509
D
62.6%Johnson13,030
37.4%Goldwater7,785
0.0%
+25.2%
20,815
R
45.8%Kennedy10,194
53.9%Nixon11,999
0.3%Byrd58
−8.1%
22,251
R
41.2%Stevenson8,702
58.6%Eisenhower12,375
0.2%Andrews48
−17.4%
21,125
R
38.7%Stevenson8,414
61.1%Eisenhower13,302
0.2%Hallinan44
−22.5%
21,760
R
45.9%Truman8,226
53.0%Dewey9,504
1.1%Thurmond203
−7.1%
17,933
R
44.2%Roosevelt8,946
55.0%Dewey11,117
0.8%Thomas166
−10.7%
20,229
R
48.4%Roosevelt12,198
50.8%Willkie12,816
0.8%Thomas214
−2.4%
25,228
D
54.9%Roosevelt12,864
43.2%Landon10,130
1.8%Lemke428
+11.7%
23,422
D
58.9%Roosevelt12,144
36.8%Hoover7,579
4.3%Thomas888
+22.1%
20,611
R
37.3%Smith6,591
60.0%Hoover10,600
2.8%Thomas489
−22.7%
17,680
R
28.0%Davis5,011
48.3%Coolidge8,664
23.7%La Follette4,246
−20.4%
17,921
R
32.9%Cox5,293
59.3%Harding9,523
7.8%Debs1,256
−26.3%
16,072
R
43.4%Wilson8,686
48.7%Hughes9,735
7.9%Benson1,576
−5.2%
19,997
O
35.1%Wilson3,902
20.3%Taft2,263
44.6%Roosevelt4,965
Roosevelt +9.6
11,130
R
40.8%Bryan4,906
50.5%Taft6,077
8.7%Debs1,042
−9.7%
12,025
R
33.7%Parker3,791
56.7%Roosevelt6,373
9.6%Debs1,082
−23.0%
11,246
R
47.1%Bryan5,762
50.2%McKinley6,130
2.7%Woolley329
−3.0%
12,221
R
48.6%Bryan5,979
50.4%McKinley6,195
1.0%Palmer129
−1.8%
12,303
D
48.5%Cleveland5,253
45.7%Harrison4,948
5.7%Weaver621
+2.8%
10,822
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: −23.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−23.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+2.8%
1896−1.8%
1900−3.0%
1904−23.0%
1908−9.7%
1912+14.7%
1916−5.2%
1920−26.3%
1924−20.4%
1928−22.7%
1932+22.1%
1936+11.7%
1940−2.4%
1944−10.7%
1948−7.1%
1952−22.5%
1956−17.4%
1960−8.1%
1964+25.2%
1968+0.2%
1972−24.1%
1976−1.4%
1980−15.0%
1984−0.1%
1988+12.7%
1992+26.3%
1996+23.6%
2000+12.3%
2004+7.4%
2008+21.3%
2012+11.0%
2016−14.9%
2020−20.1%
2024−23.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Canton, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 24,741 in 2024.10.6K21.2K31.7K42.3K24.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Canton, IL
YearTotal registered
201625,830
201825,576
202042,320
202224,126
202424,741
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Canton anchors a rural Fulton County electorate that has shifted decisively toward Republican margins over the past two decades, tracking the broader realignment of downstate Illinois working-class communities away from their historic Democratic roots.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.3 points in 1992 and a Republican high of 26.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.8 points.

A population of 33,020, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,599 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Galesburg, IL and Owosso, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Galesburg, IL
89.3twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend
Owosso, MI
89.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ Polish ancestry
Burlington, IA-IL
88.8twin score
12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ elasticity

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 Canton, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Canton, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 23.8 points (R+23.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,144 votes cast, 5,980 went Democratic and 9,827 went Republican.
When did Canton, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Canton, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Canton, IL, Illinois?
Canton, IL, Illinois has a population of 33,020 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Canton, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Canton, IL, Illinois is $60,599 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Canton, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Canton, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.