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1892–2024
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Charleston-Mattoon, IL
presidential margin
2008D+3.22012R+11.12016R+26.02020R+26.32024R+28.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+28.4
2024
median income$56,478U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age37.5U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate18.7%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.9%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english5.1%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.1%
Irish14.2%
English11.4%
Mexican2.9%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Colombian0.2%
African American†3.3%
Asian Indian0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.2%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois

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Charleston-Mattoon, ILTrumpR+28.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Charleston-Mattoon, IL, ILA map of the single county of Charleston-Mattoon, 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.Coles County, IL · R+28.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.3%13,606
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.8%7,495
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.9%406
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 Charleston-Mattoon, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Coles County, ILRepublicanR+28.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.8%Harris7,495
63.3%Trump13,606
1.9%Kennedy406
−28.4%
21,507
R
35.6%Biden8,067
61.9%Trump14,037
2.5%Jorgensen564
−26.3%
22,668
R
33.3%Clinton7,309
59.3%Trump13,003
7.3%Johnson1,606
−26.0%
21,918
R
43.2%Obama9,262
54.3%Romney11,631
2.5%Johnson544
−11.1%
21,437
D
50.8%Obama11,716
47.6%McCain10,978
1.7%Nader382
+3.2%
23,076
R
42.0%Kerry9,566
57.1%Bush13,015
0.9%Badnarik199
−15.1%
22,780
R
44.3%Gore8,904
52.2%Bush10,495
3.5%Nader694
−7.9%
20,093
D
46.4%Clinton8,950
41.7%Dole8,038
12.0%Perot2,310
+4.7%
19,298
D
42.2%Clinton9,402
36.3%Bush8,098
21.5%Perot4,800
+5.8%
22,300
R
42.7%Dukakis8,327
56.6%Bush11,043
0.7%Paul134
−13.9%
19,504
R
33.6%Mondale7,156
65.9%Reagan14,044
0.4%Bergland95
−32.3%
21,295
R
32.6%Carter6,743
58.0%Reagan11,994
9.4%Anderson1,934
−25.4%
20,671
R
42.8%Carter8,639
54.7%Ford11,021
2.5%McCarthy502
−11.8%
20,162
R
36.7%McGovern7,988
62.9%Nixon13,681
0.4%Schmitz82
−26.2%
21,751
R
37.1%Humphrey7,337
52.9%Nixon10,449
10.0%Wallace1,980
−15.7%
19,766
D
56.2%Johnson11,377
43.8%Goldwater8,878
0.0%
+12.3%
20,255
R
41.5%Kennedy8,629
58.5%Nixon12,166
0.1%Byrd19
−17.0%
20,814
R
37.8%Stevenson7,569
62.1%Eisenhower12,436
0.0%Andrews10
−24.3%
20,015
R
38.3%Stevenson7,876
61.6%Eisenhower12,660
0.1%Hallinan20
−23.3%
20,556
R
49.1%Truman8,393
50.6%Dewey8,638
0.3%Thurmond53
−1.4%
17,084
R
48.4%Roosevelt8,936
51.3%Dewey9,473
0.3%Thomas54
−2.9%
18,463
D
51.8%Roosevelt11,409
47.8%Willkie10,528
0.3%Thomas77
+4.0%
22,014
D
57.2%Roosevelt11,931
42.2%Landon8,800
0.7%Lemke137
+15.0%
20,868
D
59.7%Roosevelt11,081
39.4%Hoover7,313
0.9%Thomas165
+20.3%
18,559
R
30.5%Smith5,071
69.1%Hoover11,479
0.3%Thomas57
−38.6%
16,607
R
36.5%Davis5,544
54.9%Coolidge8,342
8.6%La Follette1,308
−18.4%
15,194
R
39.9%Cox5,811
58.8%Harding8,563
1.4%Debs200
−18.9%
14,574
R
47.5%Wilson7,772
50.8%Hughes8,314
1.6%Benson265
−3.3%
16,351
D
41.0%Wilson3,453
26.9%Taft2,263
32.2%Roosevelt2,710
+14.1%
8,426
R
45.8%Bryan3,957
50.8%Taft4,388
3.3%Debs287
−5.0%
8,632
R
38.9%Parker3,435
55.5%Roosevelt4,901
5.6%Debs492
−16.6%
8,828
R
44.7%Bryan3,921
53.6%McKinley4,706
1.7%Woolley152
−8.9%
8,779
R
46.1%Bryan3,982
52.5%McKinley4,534
1.4%Palmer117
−6.4%
8,633
R
47.5%Cleveland3,611
48.6%Harrison3,693
3.9%Weaver300
−1.1%
7,604
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: −28.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−28.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−1.1%
1896−6.4%
1900−8.9%
1904−16.6%
1908−5.0%
1912+14.1%
1916−3.3%
1920−18.9%
1924−18.4%
1928−38.6%
1932+20.3%
1936+15.0%
1940+4.0%
1944−2.9%
1948−1.4%
1952−23.3%
1956−24.3%
1960−17.0%
1964+12.3%
1968−15.7%
1972−26.2%
1976−11.8%
1980−25.4%
1984−32.3%
1988−13.9%
1992+5.8%
1996+4.7%
2000−7.9%
2004−15.1%
2008+3.2%
2012−11.1%
2016−26.0%
2020−26.3%
2024−28.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Charleston-Mattoon, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 30,501 in 2024.7.8K15.6K23.4K31.3K30.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Charleston-Mattoon, IL
YearTotal registered
201630,780
201830,551
202031,260
202230,103
202430,501
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Spanning Coles and Calhoun counties across central Illinois, this metro blends a regional university presence in Charleston with Mattoon's manufacturing base, producing an electorate that has shifted steadily toward Republican margins over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 38.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.4 points.

A population of 46,777, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,478 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Terre Haute, IN and Muncie, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Terre Haute, IN
79.7twin score
elasticity% Whitemedian income≠ population scale
Muncie, IN
76.7twin score
12-yr trendmedian income% White≠ elasticity
Richmond, IN
76.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian income

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 Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 28.4 points (R+28.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,507 votes cast, 7,495 went Democratic and 13,606 went Republican.
When did Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois?
Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois has a population of 46,777 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois is $56,478 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Charleston-Mattoon, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.