Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Springfield, IL
presidential margin
2008D+3.22012R+9.92016R+10.92020R+6.52024R+7.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+7.2
2024
median income$75,755U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)36.1%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english4.6%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.1%
English12.7%
Irish12.3%
African American†10.6%
African0.5%
Nigerian0.4%
Mexican1.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Honduran0.2%
Asian Indian0.8%
Filipino0.5%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.8%
Black Protestant2.4%
Other Christian0.8%
Muslim0.6%
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.

Springfield, IL, Illinois

Akashic
Springfield, ILTrumpR+7.2
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Springfield, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Springfield, 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.Menard County, IL · R+41.4Sangamon County, IL · R+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.5%55,478
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.4%47,908
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.1%2,216
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 Springfield, IL, IL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Menard County, ILRepublicanR+41.4
Sangamon County, ILRepublicanR+4.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.4%Harris47,908
52.5%Trump55,478
2.1%Kennedy2,216
−7.2%
105,602
R
45.4%Biden50,939
52.0%Trump58,249
2.6%Jorgensen2,908
−6.5%
112,096
R
40.7%Clinton42,724
51.7%Trump54,175
7.6%Johnson7,989
−10.9%
104,888
R
44.0%Obama44,207
53.9%Romney54,173
2.1%Johnson2,068
−9.9%
100,448
D
50.8%Obama54,006
47.6%McCain50,617
1.6%Nader1,669
+3.2%
106,292
R
40.0%Kerry40,767
59.2%Bush60,312
0.9%Badnarik870
−19.2%
101,949
R
41.5%Gore40,578
55.5%Bush54,236
2.9%Nader2,873
−14.0%
97,687
R
43.7%Clinton41,106
48.2%Dole45,280
8.1%Perot7,587
−4.4%
93,973
R
41.0%Clinton42,316
41.2%Bush42,475
17.8%Perot18,368
−0.2%
103,159
R
42.3%Dukakis39,832
57.1%Bush53,735
0.6%Paul541
−14.8%
94,108
R
38.1%Mondale35,885
61.5%Reagan58,011
0.4%Bergland393
−23.5%
94,289
R
34.1%Carter30,943
58.4%Reagan52,994
7.5%Anderson6,797
−24.3%
90,734
R
45.6%Carter40,318
52.5%Ford46,446
1.8%McCarthy1,625
−6.9%
88,389
R
33.2%McGovern27,307
65.7%Nixon54,115
1.1%Schmitz916
−32.6%
82,338
R
40.0%Humphrey31,182
50.6%Nixon39,490
9.4%Wallace7,319
−10.7%
77,991
D
56.3%Johnson45,564
43.7%Goldwater35,399
0.0%Hass16
+12.6%
80,979
R
45.9%Kennedy37,861
54.0%Nixon44,603
0.1%Byrd64
−8.2%
82,528
R
40.0%Stevenson30,782
60.0%Eisenhower46,139
0.1%Andrews39
−20.0%
76,960
R
45.3%Stevenson35,472
54.6%Eisenhower42,699
0.1%Hallinan53
−9.2%
78,224
R
45.8%Truman31,239
53.7%Dewey36,613
0.6%Thurmond389
−7.9%
68,241
R
45.9%Roosevelt30,601
53.8%Dewey35,884
0.3%Thomas186
−7.9%
66,671
R
47.0%Roosevelt34,837
52.6%Willkie38,995
0.3%Thomas254
−5.6%
74,086
D
50.7%Roosevelt35,433
46.6%Landon32,629
2.7%Lemke1,885
+4.0%
69,947
D
54.5%Roosevelt36,198
43.9%Hoover29,183
1.6%Thomas1,085
+10.6%
66,466
R
39.1%Smith22,768
60.4%Hoover35,200
0.6%Thomas328
−21.3%
58,296
R
28.8%Davis14,594
52.1%Coolidge26,374
19.1%La Follette9,695
−23.3%
50,663
R
30.9%Cox12,864
59.4%Harding24,702
9.7%Debs4,026
−28.5%
41,592
R
44.9%Wilson20,647
51.3%Hughes23,593
3.8%Benson1,743
−6.4%
45,983
D
43.1%Wilson9,936
20.0%Taft4,614
36.9%Roosevelt8,522
+23.1%
23,072
R
45.4%Bryan11,099
49.2%Taft12,022
5.4%Debs1,325
−3.8%
24,446
R
38.9%Parker9,077
52.9%Roosevelt12,343
8.3%Debs1,933
−14.0%
23,353
D
49.3%Bryan11,577
48.6%McKinley11,401
2.1%Woolley485
+0.8%
23,463
R
49.0%Bryan10,600
49.2%McKinley10,640
1.9%Palmer402
−0.2%
21,642
D
52.6%Cleveland9,413
40.7%Harrison7,287
6.7%Weaver1,208
+11.9%
17,908
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: −7.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−7.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+11.9%
1896−0.2%
1900+0.8%
1904−14.0%
1908−3.8%
1912+23.1%
1916−6.4%
1920−28.5%
1924−23.3%
1928−21.3%
1932+10.6%
1936+4.0%
1940−5.6%
1944−7.9%
1948−7.9%
1952−9.2%
1956−20.0%
1960−8.2%
1964+12.6%
1968−10.7%
1972−32.6%
1976−6.9%
1980−24.3%
1984−23.5%
1988−14.8%
1992−0.2%
1996−4.4%
2000−14.0%
2004−19.2%
2008+3.2%
2012−9.9%
2016−10.9%
2020−6.5%
2024−7.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Springfield, ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 163,125 in 2024.41.3K82.5K123.8K165K163.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Springfield, IL
YearTotal registered
2016157,399
2018158,213
2020165,025
2022161,064
2024163,125
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Springfield's workforce skews heavily toward public-sector jobs tied to state government, insulating it from some private-sector swings while making its fiscal health unusually sensitive to Springfield's own budget cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 32.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.2 points.

A population of 207,042, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,755 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN and Evansville, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
83.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Evansville, IN
81.9twin score
elasticity% Latinopopulation scale
Omaha, NE-IA
81.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Springfield, IL, Illinois. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cbsa/44100/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Embed this page
A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →
Embed & data: CC BY 4.0 · Akashic Intelligence
U.S. electionsAll elections →
Presidentevery cycleUS Senateevery cycleUS Houseevery cycleGovernorevery cycle

Places within Springfield, IL

counties2
Menard CountySangamon County

Frequently asked questions

How did Springfield, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Springfield, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 7.2 points (R+7.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 105,602 votes cast, 47,908 went Democratic and 55,478 went Republican.
When did Springfield, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Springfield, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Springfield, IL, Illinois?
Springfield, IL, Illinois has a population of 207,042 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Springfield, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Springfield, IL, Illinois is $75,755 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Springfield, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Springfield, IL, Illinois from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.