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Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL·Illinois

Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL delivered R+21.6 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
2024 presidential election
Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL
TrumpR+21.6
2024 presidential margin by county for Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, 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.Jackson County, IL · D+3.5Williamson County, IL · R+38.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.0%33,300
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.3%21,284
OtherAll other candidates1.7%949
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −21.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−21.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−4.9%
1896−5.2%
1900−8.9%
1904−26.4%
1908−12.8%
1912+3.5%
1916−10.6%
1920−28.3%
1924−14.7%
1928−11.3%
1932+15.9%
1936+4.1%
1940−4.3%
1944−14.9%
1948−5.3%
1952−12.5%
1956−14.9%
1960−10.0%
1964+24.8%
1968−5.8%
1972−8.4%
1976+11.7%
1980−7.8%
1984−9.2%
1988+4.5%
1992+21.4%
1996+16.0%
2000+0.3%
2004−5.9%
2008+2.0%
2012−7.1%
2016−21.6%
2020−21.8%
2024−21.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−21.6%
21,28433,30055,533
R
−21.8%
21,38733,69156,448
R
−21.6%
20,21532,41356,469
R
−7.1%
23,96627,77353,358
D
+2.0%
27,83726,72655,673
R
−5.9%
25,98529,27655,786
D
+0.3%
23,96523,83550,029
D
+16.0%
24,72417,15647,283
D
+21.4%
27,73416,36153,194
D
+4.5%
24,04621,96146,315
R
−9.2%
23,71928,53952,526
R
−7.8%
21,07024,95650,057
D
+11.7%
26,54020,85548,675
R
−8.4%
22,34826,49449,086
R
−5.8%
18,51621,02043,245
D
+24.8%
26,77816,14342,921
R
−10.0%
19,86224,30044,208
R
−14.9%
17,73623,96441,737
R
−12.5%
18,29523,54141,897
R
−5.3%
16,78018,67435,765
R
−14.9%
16,70922,59639,462
R
−4.3%
24,24526,41350,925
D
+4.1%
24,63422,68247,880
D
+15.9%
22,69116,35039,980
R
−11.3%
15,97520,09336,411
R
−14.7%
10,82415,79033,719
R
−28.3%
9,30318,12131,181
R
−10.6%
14,95218,61834,581
D
+3.5%
6,5815,98917,100
R
−12.8%
6,6628,80216,661
R
−26.4%
4,3468,02813,935
R
−8.9%
6,4837,77714,494
R
−5.2%
6,2136,90613,257
R
−4.9%
4,9765,53511,338
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorCarbondale-Marion-Herrin, ILCombined statistical areaIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White81.8%61.0%61.0%
Black8.7%13.6%12.2%
Asian2.5%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races5.3%10.9%12.6%
Other race1.8%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.0%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$58,153$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate17.0%11.8%12.5%
Median age37.539.139.1
Age 18–2413.2%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.3%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home6.2%24.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 18.1%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.8%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 12.1%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic4.9%24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant24.4%11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed59.3%49.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.5%5.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.1%
English
13.8%
Irish
12.1%
American
4.7%
Italian
4.3%
French
2.2%
Polish
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.4%
2.5%
75–84
3.0%
5.2%
65–74
5.6%
6.1%
55–64
6.2%
5.6%
45–54
5.4%
6.4%
35–44
5.9%
6.5%
25–34
6.3%
6.8%
18–24
6.4%
7.7%
5–17
7.3%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,153
Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL$58,153
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.8%
Working age (18–64)16.7%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
24.4%
Mainline Protestant
6.5%
Catholic
4.9%
Muslim
2.8%
Black Protestant
1.0%
Other Christian
0.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted59.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 28.3 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 21.6 points.

A population of 119,940, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,153 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 21.6 points (R+21.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,533 votes cast, 21,284 went Democratic and 33,300 went Republican.
What is Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois?
Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois has a population of 119,940 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois is $58,153 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.