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1892–2024
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Mount Vernon, IL
presidential margin
2008R+10.72012R+22.82016R+42.82020R+45.12024R+47.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+47.7
2024
median income$63,118U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age41.2U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate13.5%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.2%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english3.6%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.2%
English14.9%
Irish10.6%
African American†5.7%
Mexican1.7%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Filipino0.4%
Chinese0.2%
Korean0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.8%
Black Protestant2.4%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Mount Vernon, IL, Illinois

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Mount Vernon, ILTrumpR+47.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Mount Vernon, IL, ILA map of the single county of Mount Vernon, 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.Jefferson County, IL · R+47.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.2%12,189
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.4%4,240
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%233
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 Mount Vernon, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jefferson County, ILRepublicanR+47.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.4%Harris4,240
73.2%Trump12,189
1.4%Kennedy233
−47.7%
16,662
R
26.4%Biden4,608
71.6%Trump12,476
2.0%Jorgensen352
−45.1%
17,436
R
26.0%Clinton4,425
68.8%Trump11,695
5.2%Johnson879
−42.8%
16,999
R
37.3%Obama6,089
60.1%Romney9,811
2.6%Johnson420
−22.8%
16,320
R
43.5%Obama7,462
54.3%McCain9,302
2.2%Nader377
−10.7%
17,141
R
39.6%Kerry6,713
59.9%Bush10,160
0.4%Badnarik75
−20.3%
16,948
R
43.5%Gore6,685
54.4%Bush8,362
2.0%Nader313
−10.9%
15,360
D
48.5%Clinton7,263
39.6%Dole5,937
11.9%Perot1,781
+8.9%
14,981
D
49.2%Clinton8,665
31.2%Bush5,497
19.5%Perot3,435
+18.0%
17,597
D
50.1%Dukakis7,729
49.4%Bush7,624
0.5%Paul73
+0.7%
15,426
R
42.6%Mondale7,200
57.1%Reagan9,642
0.3%Bergland43
−14.5%
16,885
R
41.4%Carter6,761
54.9%Reagan8,972
3.7%Anderson607
−13.5%
16,340
D
54.4%Carter8,989
44.9%Ford7,422
0.7%McCarthy109
+9.5%
16,520
R
40.2%McGovern6,396
59.4%Nixon9,448
0.4%Schmitz61
−19.2%
15,905
R
41.9%Humphrey6,476
47.6%Nixon7,367
10.5%Wallace1,624
−5.8%
15,467
D
60.7%Johnson9,653
39.3%Goldwater6,248
0.0%
+21.4%
15,901
R
44.2%Kennedy7,784
55.8%Nixon9,841
0.0%
−11.7%
17,625
R
45.6%Stevenson8,090
54.4%Eisenhower9,637
0.0%
−8.7%
17,727
R
46.9%Stevenson8,698
53.0%Eisenhower9,841
0.1%Hallinan19
−6.2%
18,558
D
54.7%Truman8,928
45.3%Dewey7,393
0.0%
+9.4%
16,321
D
51.3%Roosevelt8,496
47.8%Dewey7,916
0.8%Thomas139
+3.5%
16,551
D
55.2%Roosevelt10,887
44.1%Willkie8,692
0.7%Thomas136
+11.1%
19,715
D
58.0%Roosevelt10,240
41.3%Landon7,290
0.8%Lemke138
+16.7%
17,668
D
63.3%Roosevelt9,495
35.5%Hoover5,333
1.2%Thomas177
+27.7%
15,005
R
44.4%Smith5,905
55.1%Hoover7,326
0.5%Thomas70
−10.7%
13,301
D
51.6%Davis6,258
44.6%Coolidge5,406
3.8%La Follette466
+7.0%
12,130
R
44.8%Cox4,772
53.6%Harding5,711
1.7%Debs177
−8.8%
10,660
D
51.4%Wilson6,685
46.4%Hughes6,028
2.2%Benson283
+5.1%
12,996
D
48.9%Wilson3,237
27.7%Taft1,834
23.3%Roosevelt1,543
+21.2%
6,614
D
49.8%Bryan3,377
47.3%Taft3,210
2.9%Debs200
+2.5%
6,787
R
41.3%Parker2,462
51.3%Roosevelt3,063
7.4%Debs442
−10.1%
5,967
D
52.5%Bryan3,332
44.2%McKinley2,805
3.2%Woolley206
+8.3%
6,343
D
56.9%Bryan3,588
41.3%McKinley2,603
1.8%Palmer116
+15.6%
6,307
D
44.6%Cleveland2,332
37.2%Harrison1,949
18.2%Weaver953
+7.3%
5,234
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: −47.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−47.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.3%
1896+15.6%
1900+8.3%
1904−10.1%
1908+2.5%
1912+21.2%
1916+5.1%
1920−8.8%
1924+7.0%
1928−10.7%
1932+27.7%
1936+16.7%
1940+11.1%
1944+3.5%
1948+9.4%
1952−6.2%
1956−8.7%
1960−11.7%
1964+21.4%
1968−5.8%
1972−19.2%
1976+9.5%
1980−13.5%
1984−14.5%
1988+0.7%
1992+18.0%
1996+8.9%
2000−10.9%
2004−20.3%
2008−10.7%
2012−22.8%
2016−42.8%
2020−45.1%
2024−47.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Mount Vernon, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 25,340 in 2024.7.9K15.8K23.8K31.7K25.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Mount Vernon, IL
YearTotal registered
201631,677
201825,933
202026,018
202225,355
202425,340
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.