Question 1

How did Vermilion, Illinois vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Vermilion, Illinois voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+35.6. Kamala D Harris received 9,254 votes and Donald Trump received 19,777 out of 29,549 total votes cast, a 2.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Vermilion, Illinois's political history?

Accepted Answer

Vermilion, Illinois has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 7 and Republicans 33 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 76.1 points in 1876.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Vermilion, Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Vermilion, Illinois has a population of 72,386 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 76.7% non-Hispanic white, 5.6% Hispanic, 14.8% Black. About 19% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $56,877.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Vermilion, Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Vermilion, Illinois are Sandusky, Marion, Jefferson. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	76.7%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	5.6%
▶Black / African American(5)	14.8%
▶Asian(6)	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	1.9%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	20.6%	59.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.3%	21.1%
Catholic	3.3%	9.6%
Other	2.3%	6.5%
Black Protestant	1.1%	3.3%
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	1.8%
Non-religious	65.4%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+35.6
2020	Trump+32.9
2016	Trump+29.4
2012	Romney+13.2
2008	Obama+0.6
2004	Bush+11.9
2000	Bush+1.2
1996	Clinton+11.2
1992	Clinton+17.4

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	31.3%	66.9%	R+35.6	R+2.7
2020	32.6%	65.5%	R+32.9	R+3.5
2016	32.6%	61.9%	R+29.4	R+16.2
2012	42.4%	55.6%	R+13.2	R+13.8
2008	49.2%	48.6%	D+0.6	D+12.5
2004	43.7%	55.6%	R+11.9	R+10.7
2000	48.5%	49.6%	R+1.2	R+12.4
1996	49.6%	38.4%	D+11.2	R+6.2
1992	47.8%	30.4%	D+17.4	D+14.6
1988	51.1%	48.3%	D+2.8	D+18.9
1984	41.7%	57.9%	R+16.2	D+4.3
1980	36.6%	57.1%	R+20.4	R+17.0
1976	47.8%	51.2%	R+3.4	D+23.1
1972	36.6%	63.1%	R+26.5	R+14.6
1968	37.4%	49.3%	R+11.9	R+23.8
1964	55.9%	44.1%	D+11.9	D+26.7
1960	42.5%	57.3%	R+14.8	D+4.5
1956	40.4%	59.6%	R+19.3	R+4.4
1952	42.4%	57.4%	R+14.9	R+7.0
1948	45.4%	53.3%	R+7.9	—

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