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1892–2024
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Lincoln, IL
presidential margin
2008R+16.92012R+32.02016R+39.32020R+39.72024R+41.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+41.5
2024
median income$66,358U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.9%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english3.0%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German26.1%
Irish13.0%
English12.2%
African American†5.2%
African0.2%
Mexican1.9%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Colombian0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.1%
Black Protestant0.7%
Other Christian0.3%
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.

Lincoln, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Lincoln, ILTrumpR+41.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lincoln, IL, ILA map of the single county of Lincoln, 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.Logan County, IL · R+41.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.7%8,757
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.2%3,543
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.1%264
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 Lincoln, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Logan County, ILRepublicanR+41.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.2%Harris3,543
69.7%Trump8,757
2.1%Kennedy264
−41.5%
12,564
R
28.8%Biden3,840
68.6%Trump9,136
2.6%Jorgensen351
−39.7%
13,327
R
26.7%Clinton3,313
66.0%Trump8,181
7.3%Johnson907
−39.3%
12,401
R
32.9%Obama3,978
64.9%Romney7,844
2.2%Johnson266
−32.0%
12,088
R
40.7%Obama5,250
57.6%McCain7,429
1.7%Nader217
−16.9%
12,896
R
31.7%Kerry4,273
67.7%Bush9,112
0.6%Badnarik82
−35.9%
13,467
R
35.2%Gore4,600
62.3%Bush8,141
2.5%Nader324
−27.1%
13,065
R
37.4%Clinton4,618
52.8%Dole6,518
9.8%Perot1,209
−15.4%
12,345
R
36.4%Clinton5,169
46.3%Bush6,567
17.3%Perot2,459
−9.8%
14,195
R
35.6%Dukakis4,727
63.9%Bush8,490
0.5%Paul69
−28.3%
13,286
R
28.8%Mondale4,052
70.7%Reagan9,932
0.4%Bergland62
−41.9%
14,046
R
27.3%Carter3,916
67.4%Reagan9,681
5.4%Anderson769
−40.1%
14,366
R
39.5%Carter5,686
59.9%Ford8,623
0.5%McCarthy77
−20.4%
14,386
R
29.9%McGovern4,395
69.9%Nixon10,277
0.1%Schmitz20
−40.0%
14,692
R
31.9%Humphrey4,552
60.5%Nixon8,638
7.7%Wallace1,099
−28.6%
14,289
D
53.1%Johnson7,712
46.9%Goldwater6,805
0.0%
+6.2%
14,517
R
37.7%Kennedy5,691
62.2%Nixon9,383
0.1%Byrd16
−24.5%
15,090
R
33.3%Stevenson4,793
66.6%Eisenhower9,589
0.1%Andrews14
−33.3%
14,396
R
35.5%Stevenson5,048
64.4%Eisenhower9,162
0.1%Hallinan19
−28.9%
14,229
R
39.2%Truman4,832
60.4%Dewey7,431
0.4%Thurmond49
−21.1%
12,312
R
37.9%Roosevelt4,868
61.9%Dewey7,955
0.2%Thomas29
−24.0%
12,852
R
42.9%Roosevelt6,753
56.8%Willkie8,929
0.3%Thomas43
−13.8%
15,725
D
52.3%Roosevelt7,886
46.5%Landon7,019
1.2%Lemke182
+5.7%
15,087
D
57.5%Roosevelt8,119
41.4%Hoover5,850
1.0%Thomas147
+16.1%
14,116
R
39.4%Smith5,019
60.0%Hoover7,631
0.6%Thomas75
−20.5%
12,725
R
30.0%Davis3,708
57.2%Coolidge7,063
12.8%La Follette1,585
−27.2%
12,356
R
30.1%Cox3,232
64.8%Harding6,957
5.1%Debs549
−34.7%
10,738
R
46.6%Wilson5,726
48.3%Hughes5,933
5.0%Benson620
−1.7%
12,279
D
48.2%Wilson3,229
20.8%Taft1,397
31.0%Roosevelt2,075
+27.3%
6,701
D
48.7%Bryan3,546
47.4%Taft3,451
3.8%Debs278
+1.3%
7,275
R
42.5%Parker3,005
51.2%Roosevelt3,626
6.3%Debs445
−8.8%
7,076
D
50.1%Bryan3,672
47.7%McKinley3,501
2.2%Woolley162
+2.3%
7,335
R
48.7%Bryan3,389
49.3%McKinley3,430
2.0%Palmer138
−0.6%
6,957
D
51.2%Cleveland3,150
42.5%Harrison2,619
6.3%Weaver387
+8.6%
6,156
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: −41.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−41.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+8.6%
1896−0.6%
1900+2.3%
1904−8.8%
1908+1.3%
1912+27.3%
1916−1.7%
1920−34.7%
1924−27.2%
1928−20.5%
1932+16.1%
1936+5.7%
1940−13.8%
1944−24.0%
1948−21.1%
1952−28.9%
1956−33.3%
1960−24.5%
1964+6.2%
1968−28.6%
1972−40.0%
1976−20.4%
1980−40.1%
1984−41.9%
1988−28.3%
1992−9.8%
1996−15.4%
2000−27.1%
2004−35.9%
2008−16.9%
2012−32.0%
2016−39.3%
2020−39.7%
2024−41.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Lincoln, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 10,773 in 2024.4.9K9.8K14.7K19.6K10.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Lincoln, IL
YearTotal registered
201619,403
201818,765
202019,579
202219,048
202410,773
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Lincoln anchors Logan County, a reliably Republican stretch of the prairie where declining industrial employment and an aging population have reinforced already wide margins in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 41.9 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.5 points.

A population of 27,713, a 86% 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 Wabash, IN and Crawfordsville, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Wabash, IN
88.6twin score
elasticity2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Crawfordsville, IN
88.2twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Bedford, IN
87.4twin score
elasticity2004–2012 trajectory% Catholic

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 Lincoln, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lincoln, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 41.5 points (R+41.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,564 votes cast, 3,543 went Democratic and 8,757 went Republican.
When did Lincoln, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Lincoln, IL, Illinois?
Lincoln, IL, Illinois has a population of 27,713 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lincoln, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lincoln, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.