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1892–2024
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Dixon, IL
presidential margin
2008R+3.02012R+7.32016R+19.92020R+19.62024R+22.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+22.2
2024
median income$70,292U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate11.8%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.4%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english4.6%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German28.2%
Irish15.3%
English11.4%
Mexican5.1%
Puerto Rican1.1%
Dominican0.2%
African American†5.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline15.5%
Other Christian1.4%
Muslim1.1%
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.

Dixon, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Dixon, ILTrumpR+22.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Dixon, IL, ILA map of the single county of Dixon, 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.Lee County, IL · R+22.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.1%9,680
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.9%6,105
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%328
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 Dixon, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lee County, ILRepublicanR+22.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.9%Harris6,105
60.1%Trump9,680
2.0%Kennedy328
−22.2%
16,113
R
39.0%Biden6,407
58.6%Trump9,630
2.5%Jorgensen403
−19.6%
16,440
R
35.7%Clinton5,528
55.6%Trump8,612
8.7%Johnson1,349
−19.9%
15,489
R
45.2%Obama6,937
52.5%Romney8,059
2.3%Johnson352
−7.3%
15,348
R
47.6%Obama7,765
50.6%McCain8,258
1.8%Nader295
−3.0%
16,318
R
40.4%Kerry6,416
58.6%Bush9,307
1.0%Badnarik153
−18.2%
15,876
R
41.8%Gore6,111
55.2%Bush8,069
3.0%Nader440
−13.4%
14,620
R
41.6%Clinton5,895
47.1%Dole6,677
11.4%Perot1,610
−5.5%
14,182
R
35.9%Clinton5,530
43.1%Bush6,652
21.0%Perot3,235
−7.3%
15,417
R
33.9%Dukakis4,608
65.5%Bush8,903
0.6%Paul85
−31.6%
13,596
R
25.9%Mondale3,919
73.8%Reagan11,178
0.4%Bergland58
−47.9%
15,155
R
20.5%Carter3,170
73.7%Reagan11,373
5.8%Anderson895
−53.1%
15,438
R
40.3%Carter6,076
57.5%Ford8,674
2.2%McCarthy326
−17.2%
15,076
R
30.9%McGovern4,788
68.7%Nixon10,636
0.4%Schmitz65
−37.8%
15,489
R
31.0%Humphrey4,727
62.9%Nixon9,598
6.1%Wallace930
−31.9%
15,255
R
46.4%Johnson7,315
53.6%Goldwater8,445
0.0%
−7.2%
15,760
R
35.2%Kennedy5,896
64.7%Nixon10,835
0.0%Byrd8
−29.5%
16,739
R
28.0%Stevenson4,531
72.0%Eisenhower11,653
0.0%Andrews5
−44.0%
16,189
R
28.2%Stevenson4,700
71.7%Eisenhower11,941
0.1%Hallinan10
−43.5%
16,651
R
32.5%Truman4,368
67.0%Dewey9,001
0.5%Thurmond72
−34.5%
13,441
R
32.0%Roosevelt4,899
67.9%Dewey10,397
0.1%Thomas21
−35.9%
15,317
R
34.7%Roosevelt6,005
65.0%Willkie11,228
0.3%Thomas52
−30.2%
17,285
R
42.2%Roosevelt6,845
54.9%Landon8,914
2.9%Lemke473
−12.7%
16,232
R
47.4%Roosevelt7,182
51.5%Hoover7,802
1.2%Thomas177
−4.1%
15,161
R
32.5%Smith4,476
67.1%Hoover9,238
0.3%Thomas46
−34.6%
13,760
R
19.6%Davis2,367
69.4%Coolidge8,363
11.0%La Follette1,327
−49.7%
12,057
R
17.8%Cox1,715
78.9%Harding7,615
3.3%Debs316
−61.2%
9,646
R
32.8%Wilson4,087
64.0%Hughes7,985
3.3%Benson407
−31.2%
12,479
O
31.0%Wilson1,995
23.0%Taft1,482
46.0%Roosevelt2,959
Roosevelt +15.0
6,436
R
32.0%Bryan2,144
63.5%Taft4,255
4.5%Debs302
−31.5%
6,701
R
24.1%Parker1,604
69.8%Roosevelt4,634
6.1%Debs404
−45.6%
6,642
R
33.3%Bryan2,528
63.5%McKinley4,820
3.1%Woolley237
−30.2%
7,585
R
33.3%Bryan2,469
64.8%McKinley4,797
1.9%Palmer139
−31.4%
7,405
R
42.3%Cleveland2,740
54.2%Harrison3,513
3.5%Weaver224
−11.9%
6,477
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: −22.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1916−22.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−11.9%
1896−31.4%
1900−30.2%
1904−45.6%
1908−31.5%
1912+8.0%
1916−31.2%
1920−61.2%
1924−49.7%
1928−34.6%
1932−4.1%
1936−12.7%
1940−30.2%
1944−35.9%
1948−34.5%
1952−43.5%
1956−44.0%
1960−29.5%
1964−7.2%
1968−31.9%
1972−37.8%
1976−17.2%
1980−53.1%
1984−47.9%
1988−31.6%
1992−7.3%
1996−5.5%
2000−13.4%
2004−18.2%
2008−3.0%
2012−7.3%
2016−19.9%
2020−19.6%
2024−22.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Dixon, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 22,308 in 2024.5.8K11.7K17.5K23.3K22.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Dixon, IL
YearTotal registered
201623,332
201822,703
202022,776
202222,719
202422,308
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Dixon anchors Lee County, a reliably Republican corner of northwestern Illinois where blue-collar industry and rural demographics have kept presidential margins wide even as the state trends Democratic statewide.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.

A population of 33,869, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,292 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rochelle, IL and Freeport, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Rochelle, IL
80.9twin score
elasticity% Catholic% Evangelical
Freeport, IL
75.3twin score
% Catholiccollege sharepopulation scale≠ % Evangelical
Ludington, MI
74.0twin score
elasticitypopulation scaleScottish ancestry≠ Irish ancestry

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 Dixon, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dixon, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 22.2 points (R+22.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,113 votes cast, 6,105 went Democratic and 9,680 went Republican.
How many people live in Dixon, IL, Illinois?
Dixon, IL, Illinois has a population of 33,869 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dixon, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Dixon, IL, Illinois is $70,292 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Dixon, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dixon, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.