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1892–2024
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Centralia, IL
presidential margin
2008R+2.02012R+19.12016R+43.82020R+46.62024R+49.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+49.5
2024
median income$61,240U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age41.5U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate15.4%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.8%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english2.5%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.2%
English13.6%
Irish12.3%
African American†2.7%
Mexican1.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Honduran0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.4%
Black Protestant1.8%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
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.

Centralia, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Centralia, ILTrumpR+49.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Centralia, IL, ILA map of the single county of Centralia, 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.Marion County, IL · R+49.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.0%12,409
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.6%4,116
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%237
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 Centralia, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marion County, ILRepublicanR+49.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.6%Harris4,116
74.0%Trump12,409
1.4%Kennedy237
−49.5%
16,762
R
25.9%Biden4,524
72.5%Trump12,678
1.7%Jorgensen292
−46.6%
17,494
R
25.6%Clinton4,369
69.4%Trump11,859
5.1%Johnson870
−43.8%
17,098
R
39.3%Obama6,225
58.5%Romney9,248
2.2%Johnson347
−19.1%
15,820
R
48.1%Obama8,345
50.1%McCain8,691
1.9%Nader328
−2.0%
17,364
R
44.7%Kerry7,694
54.7%Bush9,413
0.7%Badnarik117
−10.0%
17,224
R
48.4%Gore8,068
49.5%Bush8,240
2.1%Nader355
−1.0%
16,663
D
49.4%Clinton7,792
38.1%Dole5,999
12.5%Perot1,972
+11.4%
15,763
D
51.2%Clinton9,669
30.5%Bush5,764
18.3%Perot3,450
+20.7%
18,883
R
49.5%Dukakis8,592
50.0%Bush8,695
0.5%Paul86
−0.6%
17,373
R
40.1%Mondale7,599
59.6%Reagan11,300
0.2%Bergland46
−19.5%
18,945
R
37.4%Carter6,990
58.7%Reagan10,969
3.8%Anderson719
−21.3%
18,678
D
52.5%Carter9,834
46.6%Ford8,729
0.8%McCarthy157
+5.9%
18,720
R
39.2%McGovern6,968
60.6%Nixon10,755
0.2%Schmitz31
−21.3%
17,754
R
43.8%Humphrey7,737
46.1%Nixon8,134
10.1%Wallace1,778
−2.2%
17,649
D
63.7%Johnson12,363
36.3%Goldwater7,060
0.0%
+27.3%
19,423
R
45.0%Kennedy9,116
54.9%Nixon11,121
0.1%Byrd13
−9.9%
20,250
R
44.1%Stevenson8,551
55.8%Eisenhower10,813
0.1%Andrews21
−11.7%
19,385
R
46.3%Stevenson9,317
53.6%Eisenhower10,804
0.1%Hallinan19
−7.4%
20,140
D
52.6%Truman8,878
46.2%Dewey7,798
1.2%Thurmond208
+6.4%
16,884
D
51.3%Roosevelt10,079
47.9%Dewey9,408
0.8%Thomas153
+3.4%
19,640
D
56.4%Roosevelt13,807
42.7%Willkie10,461
0.8%Thomas208
+13.7%
24,476
D
55.6%Roosevelt10,820
42.8%Landon8,321
1.6%Lemke305
+12.9%
19,446
D
62.1%Roosevelt10,791
36.1%Hoover6,276
1.8%Thomas313
+26.0%
17,380
R
38.7%Smith5,823
60.5%Hoover9,110
0.8%Thomas119
−21.8%
15,052
R
35.6%Davis4,768
44.0%Coolidge5,889
20.4%La Follette2,724
−8.4%
13,381
R
34.2%Cox4,351
52.1%Harding6,620
13.7%Debs1,744
−17.8%
12,715
D
52.7%Wilson7,892
43.0%Hughes6,438
4.2%Benson634
+9.7%
14,964
D
44.3%Wilson3,493
20.1%Taft1,586
35.6%Roosevelt2,813
+24.2%
7,892
D
50.2%Bryan4,001
43.1%Taft3,435
6.6%Debs527
+7.1%
7,963
R
36.9%Parker2,490
47.3%Roosevelt3,190
15.9%Debs1,071
−10.4%
6,751
D
53.5%Bryan3,928
43.9%McKinley3,221
2.6%Woolley191
+9.6%
7,340
D
56.5%Bryan3,835
42.3%McKinley2,870
1.1%Palmer77
+14.2%
6,782
D
46.5%Cleveland2,709
39.9%Harrison2,324
13.6%Weaver794
+6.6%
5,827
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: −49.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−49.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.6%
1896+14.2%
1900+9.6%
1904−10.4%
1908+7.1%
1912+24.2%
1916+9.7%
1920−17.8%
1924−8.4%
1928−21.8%
1932+26.0%
1936+12.9%
1940+13.7%
1944+3.4%
1948+6.4%
1952−7.4%
1956−11.7%
1960−9.9%
1964+27.3%
1968−2.2%
1972−21.3%
1976+5.9%
1980−21.3%
1984−19.5%
1988−0.6%
1992+20.7%
1996+11.4%
2000−1.0%
2004−10.0%
2008−2.0%
2012−19.1%
2016−43.8%
2020−46.6%
2024−49.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Centralia, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 27,622 in 2024.7K14.1K21.1K28.1K27.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Centralia, IL
YearTotal registered
201627,725
201828,147
202026,532
202226,691
202427,622
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Centralia, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.5 points.

A population of 37,000, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,240 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mount Vernon, IL and Connersville, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Mount Vernon, IL
93.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
Connersville, IN
90.8twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
St. Joseph, MO-KS
84.1twin score
2000–2016 trajectory% White12-yr trend

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 Centralia, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Centralia, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 49.5 points (R+49.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,762 votes cast, 4,116 went Democratic and 12,409 went Republican.
When did Centralia, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Centralia, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Centralia, IL, Illinois?
Centralia, IL, Illinois has a population of 37,000 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Centralia, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Centralia, IL, Illinois is $61,240 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Centralia, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Centralia, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.