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1892–2024
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Carbondale, IL
presidential margin
2008D+21.82012D+14.32016D+3.22020D+1.32024D+3.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+3.5
2024
median income$48,763U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age32.4U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate21.0%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)36.3%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english9.8%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.2%
English13.3%
Irish10.3%
African American†13.2%
African0.4%
Mexican3.9%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%
Asian Indian0.9%
Chinese0.6%
Nepalese0.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.2%
Muslim6.3%
Black Protestant1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
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.

Carbondale, IL, Illinois

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Carbondale, ILHarrisD+3.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Carbondale, IL, ILA map of the single county of Carbondale, 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.Jackson County, IL · D+3.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.7%11,394
Donald TrumpRepublican47.2%10,614
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%457
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 Carbondale, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, ILDemocraticD+3.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.7%Harris11,394
47.2%Trump10,614
2.0%Kennedy457
+3.5%
22,465
D
49.2%Biden11,181
47.9%Trump10,890
2.8%Jorgensen647
+1.3%
22,718
D
47.3%Clinton11,634
44.0%Trump10,843
8.7%Johnson2,140
+3.2%
24,617
D
55.3%Obama13,319
40.9%Romney9,864
3.8%Johnson921
+14.3%
24,104
D
59.7%Obama15,248
37.9%McCain9,687
2.3%Nader597
+21.8%
25,532
D
55.4%Kerry14,300
43.3%Bush11,190
1.3%Badnarik336
+12.0%
25,826
D
51.0%Gore11,773
42.5%Bush9,823
6.5%Nader1,494
+8.4%
23,090
D
55.5%Clinton12,214
33.7%Dole7,422
10.8%Perot2,375
+21.8%
22,011
D
54.7%Clinton13,373
28.2%Bush6,899
17.0%Perot4,162
+26.5%
24,434
D
53.5%Dukakis11,334
45.7%Bush9,687
0.8%Paul164
+7.8%
21,185
R
46.7%Mondale12,105
52.6%Reagan13,609
0.7%Bergland182
−5.8%
25,896
R
43.2%Carter10,291
44.1%Reagan10,505
12.7%Anderson3,033
−0.9%
23,829
D
53.6%Carter12,940
42.1%Ford10,152
4.3%McCarthy1,030
+11.6%
24,122
D
51.4%McGovern13,146
48.4%Nixon12,393
0.2%Schmitz55
+2.9%
25,594
R
45.1%Humphrey8,856
46.5%Nixon9,134
8.5%Wallace1,667
−1.4%
19,657
D
63.4%Johnson12,165
36.6%Goldwater7,013
0.0%
+26.9%
19,178
R
44.6%Kennedy8,527
55.3%Nixon10,568
0.1%Byrd17
−10.7%
19,112
R
41.2%Stevenson7,391
58.7%Eisenhower10,526
0.1%Andrews10
−17.5%
17,927
R
42.2%Stevenson7,457
57.7%Eisenhower10,193
0.1%Hallinan24
−15.5%
17,674
R
45.0%Truman6,939
53.8%Dewey8,288
1.2%Thurmond181
−8.8%
15,408
R
40.1%Roosevelt6,735
59.6%Dewey10,002
0.3%Thomas54
−19.5%
16,791
R
44.2%Roosevelt9,600
55.2%Willkie11,980
0.6%Thomas128
−11.0%
21,708
R
48.5%Roosevelt9,971
50.4%Landon10,363
1.0%Lemke212
−1.9%
20,546
D
54.9%Roosevelt9,730
43.1%Hoover7,636
2.0%Thomas349
+11.8%
17,715
R
38.6%Smith5,836
60.8%Hoover9,180
0.6%Thomas86
−22.1%
15,102
R
36.1%Davis4,707
49.3%Coolidge6,424
14.6%La Follette1,899
−13.2%
13,030
R
34.3%Cox4,575
60.0%Harding8,003
5.8%Debs769
−25.7%
13,347
R
43.9%Wilson6,780
54.1%Hughes8,356
2.0%Benson307
−10.2%
15,443
D
42.4%Wilson3,323
35.5%Taft2,780
22.1%Roosevelt1,730
+6.9%
7,833
R
41.6%Bryan3,149
53.1%Taft4,016
5.3%Debs403
−11.5%
7,568
R
33.2%Parker2,350
56.3%Roosevelt3,984
10.5%Debs742
−23.1%
7,076
R
46.8%Bryan3,723
51.0%McKinley4,054
2.2%Woolley177
−4.2%
7,954
R
47.7%Bryan3,631
50.9%McKinley3,879
1.4%Palmer110
−3.3%
7,620
R
44.2%Cleveland2,858
46.9%Harrison3,031
8.8%Weaver571
−2.7%
6,460
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: +3.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+3.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.7%
1896−3.3%
1900−4.2%
1904−23.1%
1908−11.5%
1912+6.9%
1916−10.2%
1920−25.7%
1924−13.2%
1928−22.1%
1932+11.8%
1936−1.9%
1940−11.0%
1944−19.5%
1948−8.8%
1952−15.5%
1956−17.5%
1960−10.7%
1964+26.9%
1968−1.4%
1972+2.9%
1976+11.6%
1980−0.9%
1984−5.8%
1988+7.8%
1992+26.5%
1996+21.8%
2000+8.4%
2004+12.0%
2008+21.8%
2012+14.3%
2016+3.2%
2020+1.3%
2024+3.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Carbondale, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 36,442 in 2024.10.6K21.2K31.8K42.4K36.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Carbondale, IL
YearTotal registered
201642,374
201839,503
202036,336
202235,165
202436,442
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Carbondale's voting patterns diverge sharply from surrounding Jackson County precincts, driven by a student and faculty population at SIU that tilts the city's electorate well left of the region's broader rural baseline.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 25.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.5 points.

A population of 53,064, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,763 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Athens, OH and Gainesville, FL.

Political twins — metros

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

Athens, OH
83.9twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Gainesville, FL
83.7twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Tallahassee, FL
83.5twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Carbondale, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Carbondale, IL, Illinois voted Democratic by 3.5 points (D+3.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,465 votes cast, 11,394 went Democratic and 10,614 went Republican.
When did Carbondale, IL, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Carbondale, IL, Illinois voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Carbondale, IL, Illinois?
Carbondale, IL, Illinois has a population of 53,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Carbondale, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Carbondale, IL, Illinois is $48,763 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Carbondale, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Carbondale, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.