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Dixon-Sterling, IL·Illinois

Dixon-Sterling, IL moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
2024 presidential election
Dixon-Sterling, IL
TrumpR+17.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Dixon-Sterling, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Dixon-Sterling, 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.Lee County, IL · R+22.2Whiteside County, IL · R+14.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.7%24,578
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.2%17,117
OtherAll other candidates2.0%865
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: −17.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−17.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−13.4%
1896−32.1%
1900−31.9%
1904−48.9%
1908−35.6%
1912+7.6%
1916−37.5%
1920−64.7%
1924−56.3%
1928−45.3%
1932−14.8%
1936−18.0%
1940−33.6%
1944−40.1%
1948−38.5%
1952−45.5%
1956−46.4%
1960−30.6%
1964−3.7%
1968−29.9%
1972−37.4%
1976−13.8%
1980−44.3%
1984−29.5%
1988−15.6%
1992+2.5%
1996+6.1%
2000−0.8%
2004−5.0%
2008+9.8%
2012+7.9%
2016−11.4%
2020−12.5%
2024−17.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−17.5%
17,11724,57842,560
R
−12.5%
18,66024,15743,873
R
−11.4%
16,56321,22741,071
D
+7.9%
21,77018,50741,176
D
+9.8%
23,37219,14143,224
R
−5.0%
20,13922,26642,749
R
−0.8%
18,99719,32139,457
D
+6.1%
17,80815,53637,526
D
+2.5%
17,85916,79842,570
R
−15.6%
15,93621,88138,058
R
−29.5%
15,14527,92143,251
R
−44.3%
10,36128,76241,502
R
−13.8%
17,33122,98240,930
R
−37.4%
12,69727,94140,790
R
−29.9%
12,85924,77539,789
R
−3.7%
19,85121,38541,236
R
−30.6%
15,00828,26943,331
R
−46.4%
10,68929,24239,973
R
−45.5%
10,93829,23540,250
R
−38.5%
9,66721,92331,816
R
−40.1%
10,45424,55935,205
R
−33.6%
13,36126,98040,527
R
−18.0%
14,82721,58037,475
R
−14.8%
14,19219,19033,787
R
−45.3%
8,55522,81831,488
R
−56.3%
4,32419,89527,633
R
−64.7%
3,64218,53823,009
R
−37.5%
7,92618,03026,972
O
+7.6%
3,9912,91914,147
R
−35.6%
4,2849,51214,698
R
−48.9%
3,15010,27014,561
R
−31.9%
5,28610,48316,272
R
−32.1%
5,25710,37415,929
R
−13.4%
5,5197,33213,549
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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.
IndicatorDixon-Sterling, ILCombined statistical areaIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White85.4%61.0%61.0%
Black2.8%13.6%12.2%
Asian0.6%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races8.5%10.9%12.6%
Other race2.7%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino11.1%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$68,565$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate11.9%11.8%12.5%
Median age4339.139.1
Age 18–247.3%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older21.5%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home6.2%24.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 27.6%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 14.3%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.8%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic24.7%24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant13.8%11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed43.6%49.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant16.4%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
27.6%
Irish
14.3%
English
10.8%
American
5.3%
Polish
3.0%
Italian
2.6%
French
2.0%
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: 43.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
1.6%
2.9%
75–84
3.6%
6.0%
65–74
6.3%
7.2%
55–64
7.0%
6.3%
45–54
5.7%
6.3%
35–44
5.4%
6.5%
25–34
5.5%
3.9%
18–24
3.4%
8.1%
5–17
7.8%
2.6%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,565
Dixon-Sterling, IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Dixon-Sterling, IL$68,565
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
11.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
24.7%
Mainline Protestant
16.4%
Evangelical Protestant
13.8%
Other Christian
0.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Muslim
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted43.6%
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.

Dixon-Sterling, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 64.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.5 points.

A population of 88,816, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,565 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 17.5 points (R+17.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,560 votes cast, 17,117 went Democratic and 24,578 went Republican.
What is Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Dixon-Sterling, 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 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois?
Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois has a population of 88,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois is $68,565 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dixon-Sterling, IL, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.