HarrisDemocratic25.4%4,240TrumpRepublican73.2%12,189OtherAll other candidates1.4%233
R+47.7- Lead
- 7,949
- Total
- 16,662
- vs nation
- R+46.2
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic26.4%4,608TrumpRepublican71.6%12,476OtherAll other candidates2.0%352
R+45.1- Lead
- 7,868
- Total
- 17,436
- vs nation
- R+49.6
ClintonDemocratic26.0%4,425TrumpRepublican68.8%11,695OtherAll other candidates5.2%879
R+42.8- Lead
- 7,270
- Total
- 16,999
- vs nation
- R+44.9
ObamaDemocratic37.3%6,089RomneyRepublican60.1%9,811OtherAll other candidates2.6%420
R+22.8- Lead
- 3,722
- Total
- 16,320
- vs nation
- R+26.7
ObamaDemocratic43.5%7,462McCainRepublican54.3%9,302OtherAll other candidates2.2%377
R+10.7- Lead
- 1,840
- Total
- 17,141
- vs nation
- R+18.0
KerryDemocratic39.6%6,713BushRepublican59.9%10,160OtherAll other candidates0.4%75
R+20.3- Lead
- 3,447
- Total
- 16,948
- vs nation
- R+17.9
GoreDemocratic43.5%6,685BushRepublican54.4%8,362OtherAll other candidates2.0%313
R+10.9- Lead
- 1,677
- Total
- 15,360
- vs nation
- R+11.4
ClintonDemocratic48.5%7,263DoleRepublican39.6%5,937OtherAll other candidates11.9%1,781
D+8.9- Lead
- 1,326
- Total
- 14,981
- vs nation
- D+0.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 36,5502024 5-year
- Population density
- 64 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 571 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,1182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Centralia, IL · twin score 93.3
presidential history
Party record book
Mount Vernon, IL · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
63.3%
9,495 votes · D+27.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 60.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
73.2%
12,189 votes · R+47.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 71.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
10,887votes
55.2% of the vote · D+11.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 10,240 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
12,476votes
71.6% of the vote · R+45.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 12,189 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+32.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.0 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +21.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+49.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.1 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +46.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 23.1%3,775 | 76.9%12,549 | 16,324 |
| 2020 | R | 25.2%4,183 | 74.8%12,449 | 16,632 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 31,677 |
| 2018 | 25,933 |
| 2020 | 26,018 |
| 2022 | 25,355 |
| 2024 | 25,340 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+105 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,033 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −42 |
| 2012 | −159 |
| 2013 | −76 |
| 2014 | −323 |
| 2015 | −210 |
| 2016 | −158 |
| 2017 | −238 |
| 2018 | −367 |
| 2019 | −44 |
| 2021 | +7 |
| 2022 | −302 |
| 2023 | −91 |
| 2024 | −135 |
| 2025 | +105 |
Mount Vernon anchors Jefferson County in Illinois's historically Democratic but increasingly Republican "Little Egypt" region, where deindustrialization and demographic shifts have redrawn electoral coalitions over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.7 points.
A population of 36,550, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,118 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Centralia, IL and Connersville, IN.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Centralia, IL
93.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
Connersville, IN
91.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ 12-yr trend
Mexico, MO
83.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity
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 Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 47.7 points (R+47.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,662 votes cast, 4,240 went Democratic and 12,189 went Republican.
When did Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois?
Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois has a population of 36,550 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois is $63,118 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.