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1892–2024
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Effingham, IL
presidential margin
2008R+32.32012R+48.02016R+59.22020R+59.22024R+60.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+60.7
2024
median income$78,774U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age40.7U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate9.9%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.2%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english2.6%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German40.9%
English10.7%
Irish9.1%
Mexican0.7%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Venezuelan0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.0%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Effingham, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Effingham, ILTrumpR+60.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Effingham, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Effingham, IL, IL, each 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.Cumberland County, IL · R+61.8Effingham County, IL · R+60.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.5%19,751
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.8%4,676
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%426
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Effingham, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cumberland County, ILRepublicanR+61.8
Effingham County, ILRepublicanR+60.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.8%Harris4,676
79.5%Trump19,751
1.7%Kennedy426
−60.7%
24,853
R
19.5%Biden4,858
78.6%Trump19,607
1.9%Jorgensen467
−59.2%
24,932
R
17.7%Clinton4,114
77.0%Trump17,841
5.3%Johnson1,225
−59.2%
23,180
R
25.1%Obama5,502
73.1%Romney16,010
1.8%Johnson396
−48.0%
21,908
R
33.0%Obama7,317
65.4%McCain14,479
1.6%Nader360
−32.3%
22,156
R
28.8%Kerry6,250
70.4%Bush15,271
0.8%Badnarik173
−41.6%
21,694
R
31.3%Gore6,095
65.9%Bush12,819
2.8%Nader546
−34.6%
19,460
R
35.4%Clinton6,601
51.9%Dole9,698
12.7%Perot2,374
−16.6%
18,673
R
36.3%Clinton7,332
40.6%Bush8,189
23.1%Perot4,662
−4.2%
20,183
R
36.6%Dukakis6,457
62.8%Bush11,098
0.6%Paul111
−26.3%
17,666
R
30.5%Mondale5,574
69.1%Reagan12,619
0.4%Bergland73
−38.6%
18,266
R
32.1%Carter6,121
64.2%Reagan12,263
3.7%Anderson713
−32.2%
19,097
R
46.5%Carter8,704
51.8%Ford9,712
1.7%McCarthy319
−5.4%
18,735
R
35.1%McGovern6,514
64.7%Nixon12,009
0.2%Schmitz28
−29.6%
18,551
R
37.2%Humphrey6,324
55.1%Nixon9,369
7.7%Wallace1,307
−17.9%
17,000
D
57.4%Johnson9,838
42.6%Goldwater7,295
0.0%
+14.8%
17,133
R
46.3%Kennedy8,151
53.6%Nixon9,430
0.1%Byrd11
−7.3%
17,592
R
39.8%Stevenson6,727
60.0%Eisenhower10,139
0.2%Andrews26
−20.2%
16,892
R
41.3%Stevenson6,945
58.5%Eisenhower9,832
0.2%Hallinan37
−17.2%
16,814
D
49.6%Truman7,293
49.5%Dewey7,274
0.8%Thurmond124
+0.1%
14,691
R
45.8%Roosevelt6,978
53.5%Dewey8,141
0.7%Thomas106
−7.6%
15,225
R
49.2%Roosevelt9,079
50.2%Willkie9,271
0.6%Thomas107
−1.0%
18,457
D
55.0%Roosevelt9,320
43.1%Landon7,309
1.8%Lemke310
+11.9%
16,939
D
64.7%Roosevelt9,631
34.2%Hoover5,099
1.1%Thomas163
+30.4%
14,893
R
45.8%Smith6,112
53.3%Hoover7,124
0.9%Thomas121
−7.6%
13,357
D
46.4%Davis6,198
43.9%Coolidge5,857
9.7%La Follette1,289
+2.6%
13,344
R
40.9%Cox5,147
57.8%Harding7,271
1.3%Debs169
−16.9%
12,587
D
53.9%Wilson7,489
43.8%Hughes6,086
2.4%Benson329
+10.1%
13,904
D
54.8%Wilson4,248
25.7%Taft1,992
19.5%Roosevelt1,509
+29.1%
7,749
D
54.7%Bryan4,636
42.6%Taft3,616
2.7%Debs227
+12.0%
8,479
D
49.0%Parker3,947
46.2%Roosevelt3,720
4.8%Debs383
+2.8%
8,050
D
56.4%Bryan4,972
42.3%McKinley3,723
1.3%Woolley116
+14.2%
8,811
D
56.7%Bryan5,051
42.1%McKinley3,751
1.1%Palmer101
+14.6%
8,903
D
56.3%Cleveland4,529
36.6%Harrison2,942
7.1%Weaver570
+19.7%
8,041
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: −60.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−60.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+19.7%
1896+14.6%
1900+14.2%
1904+2.8%
1908+12.0%
1912+29.1%
1916+10.1%
1920−16.9%
1924+2.6%
1928−7.6%
1932+30.4%
1936+11.9%
1940−1.0%
1944−7.6%
1948+0.1%
1952−17.2%
1956−20.2%
1960−7.3%
1964+14.8%
1968−17.9%
1972−29.6%
1976−5.4%
1980−32.2%
1984−38.6%
1988−26.3%
1992−4.2%
1996−16.6%
2000−34.6%
2004−41.6%
2008−32.3%
2012−48.0%
2016−59.2%
2020−59.2%
2024−60.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Effingham, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 33,232 in 2024.8.3K16.6K24.9K33.2K33.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Effingham, IL
YearTotal registered
201632,776
201832,683
202033,052
202232,591
202433,232
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Effingham anchors a predominantly agricultural corridor in south-central Illinois, where Republican margins in federal races have consistently exceeded 40 points over the past decade, reflecting the region's deep rural conservative lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.7 points.

A population of 44,856, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,774 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wapakoneta, OH and Sidney, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Wapakoneta, OH
95.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Sidney, OH
93.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Jefferson City, MO
91.0twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ German 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 Effingham, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Effingham, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 60.7 points (R+60.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,853 votes cast, 4,676 went Democratic and 19,751 went Republican.
When did Effingham, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Effingham, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Effingham, IL, Illinois?
Effingham, IL, Illinois has a population of 44,856 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Effingham, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Effingham, IL, Illinois is $78,774 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Effingham, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Effingham, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.