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1892–2024
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Jacksonville, IL
presidential margin
2008R+2.72012R+17.02016R+33.42020R+35.52024R+36.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+36.7
2024
median income$66,358U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age41.7U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.5%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english2.4%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.0%
English16.2%
Irish13.0%
African American†3.4%
African0.7%
Mexican1.7%
Spaniard0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.6%
Other faiths0.3%
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.

Jacksonville, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Jacksonville, ILTrumpR+36.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jacksonville, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Jacksonville, 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.Morgan County, IL · R+32.4Scott County, IL · R+61.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.6%11,678
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.9%5,336
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%250
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 Jacksonville, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Morgan County, ILRepublicanR+32.4
Scott County, ILRepublicanR+61.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.9%Harris5,336
67.6%Trump11,678
1.4%Kennedy250
−36.7%
17,264
R
31.2%Biden5,648
66.7%Trump12,064
2.0%Jorgensen364
−35.5%
18,076
R
30.0%Clinton5,231
63.4%Trump11,042
6.5%Johnson1,135
−33.4%
17,408
R
40.2%Obama6,716
57.2%Romney9,559
2.6%Johnson435
−17.0%
16,710
R
47.7%Obama8,557
50.4%McCain9,046
1.9%Nader350
−2.7%
17,953
R
36.9%Kerry6,577
62.2%Bush11,088
0.8%Badnarik151
−25.3%
17,816
R
40.8%Gore6,853
56.6%Bush9,516
2.6%Nader434
−15.8%
16,803
R
42.7%Clinton7,162
44.5%Dole7,464
12.8%Perot2,150
−1.8%
16,776
R
38.8%Clinton7,408
40.3%Bush7,698
20.8%Perot3,974
−1.5%
19,080
R
41.2%Dukakis7,275
58.5%Bush10,343
0.3%Paul58
−17.4%
17,676
R
33.1%Mondale6,304
66.5%Reagan12,659
0.4%Bergland69
−33.4%
19,032
R
32.1%Carter6,424
61.9%Reagan12,396
6.1%Anderson1,219
−29.8%
20,039
R
44.8%Carter8,827
54.1%Ford10,674
1.1%McCarthy220
−9.4%
19,721
R
33.8%McGovern6,819
66.1%Nixon13,331
0.1%Schmitz15
−32.3%
20,165
R
37.9%Humphrey7,533
54.7%Nixon10,873
7.4%Wallace1,469
−16.8%
19,875
D
55.8%Johnson11,187
44.2%Goldwater8,867
0.0%
+11.6%
20,054
R
42.2%Kennedy8,802
57.8%Nixon12,058
0.1%Byrd16
−15.6%
20,876
R
38.3%Stevenson7,805
61.7%Eisenhower12,565
0.1%Andrews11
−23.4%
20,381
R
39.0%Stevenson8,143
60.9%Eisenhower12,703
0.0%Hallinan7
−21.9%
20,853
R
45.3%Truman8,533
54.3%Dewey10,238
0.4%Thurmond72
−9.0%
18,843
R
44.2%Roosevelt8,829
55.6%Dewey11,108
0.3%Thomas51
−11.4%
19,988
R
47.5%Roosevelt11,574
52.2%Willkie12,722
0.4%Thomas86
−4.7%
24,382
D
53.2%Roosevelt12,745
46.0%Landon11,009
0.8%Lemke195
+7.2%
23,949
D
57.5%Roosevelt13,182
41.5%Hoover9,527
1.0%Thomas225
+15.9%
22,934
R
37.0%Smith7,535
62.8%Hoover12,793
0.3%Thomas56
−25.8%
20,384
R
40.1%Davis7,715
54.3%Coolidge10,450
5.7%La Follette1,090
−14.2%
19,255
R
36.7%Cox6,233
60.4%Harding10,244
2.9%Debs487
−23.6%
16,964
R
48.7%Wilson9,561
49.2%Hughes9,662
2.1%Benson415
−0.5%
19,638
D
49.7%Wilson4,989
21.4%Taft2,152
28.9%Roosevelt2,900
+28.3%
10,041
D
49.1%Bryan5,369
46.8%Taft5,120
4.1%Debs449
+2.3%
10,938
R
42.5%Parker4,579
50.2%Roosevelt5,411
7.4%Debs793
−7.7%
10,783
D
50.3%Bryan5,906
47.2%McKinley5,545
2.5%Woolley298
+3.1%
11,749
D
50.8%Bryan5,921
47.9%McKinley5,578
1.3%Palmer152
+2.9%
11,651
D
50.5%Cleveland5,288
42.7%Harrison4,477
6.8%Weaver714
+7.7%
10,479
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: −36.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.7%
1896+2.9%
1900+3.1%
1904−7.7%
1908+2.3%
1912+28.3%
1916−0.5%
1920−23.6%
1924−14.2%
1928−25.8%
1932+15.9%
1936+7.2%
1940−4.7%
1944−11.4%
1948−9.0%
1952−21.9%
1956−23.4%
1960−15.6%
1964+11.6%
1968−16.8%
1972−32.3%
1976−9.4%
1980−29.8%
1984−33.4%
1988−17.4%
1992−1.5%
1996−1.8%
2000−15.8%
2004−25.3%
2008−2.7%
2012−17.0%
2016−33.4%
2020−35.5%
2024−36.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Jacksonville, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 49,249 in 2024.12.3K24.6K36.9K49.2K49.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Jacksonville, IL
YearTotal registered
201628,370
201827,576
202026,979
202228,842
202449,249
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.

A population of 37,958, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,358 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Castle, IN and Monticello, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

New Castle, IN
92.0twin score
elasticity% White% Latino
Monticello, IN
90.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% White≠ English ancestry
Richmond, IN
88.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% White

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jacksonville, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jacksonville, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 36.7 points (R+36.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,264 votes cast, 5,336 went Democratic and 11,678 went Republican.
When did Jacksonville, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jacksonville, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Jacksonville, IL, Illinois?
Jacksonville, IL, Illinois has a population of 37,958 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jacksonville, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Jacksonville, IL, Illinois is $66,358 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Jacksonville, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Jacksonville, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.