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Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL·Illinois

Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL has voted Republican in eight straight presidential elections — R+17.5 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
2024 presidential election
Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL
TrumpR+17.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, 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.Scott County, IL · R+61.2Logan County, IL · R+41.5Menard County, IL · R+41.4Morgan County, IL · R+32.4Sangamon County, IL · R+4.9Christian County, IL · R+46.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.8%87,191
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.3%60,813
OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,971
D+60
R+60
6 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 · 1996−17.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+10.0%
1896+2.1%
1900+3.0%
1904−10.8%
1908−0.2%
1912+24.8%
1916−2.3%
1920−26.0%
1924−19.8%
1928−21.0%
1932+15.1%
1936+6.7%
1940−4.6%
1944−8.7%
1948−6.8%
1952−12.0%
1956−19.9%
1960−9.2%
1964+14.3%
1968−11.4%
1972−30.9%
1976−6.5%
1980−25.5%
1984−24.6%
1988−13.9%
1992+1.4%
1996−3.3%
2000−14.5%
2004−21.4%
2008−0.2%
2012−13.9%
2016−19.1%
2020−16.4%
2024−17.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−17.5%
60,81387,191150,975
R
−16.4%
64,76291,012159,730
R
−19.1%
55,26083,941150,174
R
−13.9%
60,39580,461143,973
R
−0.2%
74,73174,964152,241
R
−21.4%
57,72989,556148,499
R
−14.5%
58,83079,430142,326
R
−3.3%
60,31764,825137,931
D
+1.4%
63,93561,827154,024
R
−13.9%
60,12979,608140,506
R
−24.6%
53,78289,136143,519
R
−25.5%
47,90883,841141,175
R
−6.5%
64,13773,188139,456
R
−30.9%
46,07787,795134,870
R
−11.4%
51,73266,487129,849
D
+14.3%
76,36157,224133,601
R
−9.2%
62,56175,307137,979
R
−19.9%
52,47378,575131,171
R
−12.0%
58,50774,470133,073
R
−6.8%
53,97061,858116,458
R
−8.7%
53,65863,942117,948
R
−4.6%
64,62170,901136,055
D
+6.7%
67,46458,802129,504
D
+15.1%
69,01450,656121,758
R
−21.0%
42,66765,520108,836
R
−19.8%
31,84351,28598,330
R
−26.0%
27,72749,43883,579
R
−2.3%
43,91646,11193,565
D
+24.8%
21,97510,15747,696
R
−0.2%
24,17024,27951,108
R
−10.8%
19,95825,23649,058
D
+3.0%
25,67424,13351,004
D
+2.1%
24,54923,50548,870
D
+10.0%
21,50617,32441,874
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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.
IndicatorSpringfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, ILCombined statistical areaIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White82.4%61.0%61.0%
Black9.4%13.6%12.2%
Asian1.7%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races5.4%10.9%12.6%
Other race1.1%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$72,301$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate12.7%11.8%12.5%
Median age41.439.139.1
Age 18–248.4%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.8%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home4.0%24.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 21.3%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.1%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 12.3%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.9%24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant19.0%11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed55.2%49.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant9.0%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
21.3%
English
13.1%
Irish
12.3%
American
5.9%
Italian
4.1%
Scottish
1.8%
Polish
1.6%
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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.6%
2.5%
75–84
3.3%
5.4%
65–74
6.1%
6.7%
55–64
7.0%
6.1%
45–54
6.0%
6.4%
35–44
6.5%
6.0%
25–34
6.1%
4.3%
18–24
4.1%
8.0%
5–17
7.7%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,301
Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL$72,301
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
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)9.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
19.0%
Catholic
12.9%
Mainline Protestant
9.0%
Black Protestant
1.8%
Other Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Muslim
0.4%
Other faiths
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted55.2%
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.

Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, 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 1912 and a Republican high of 30.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.5 points.

A population of 306,251, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,301 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 17.5 points (R+17.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 150,975 votes cast, 60,813 went Democratic and 87,191 went Republican.
What is Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, 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 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois?
Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois has a population of 306,251 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois is $72,301 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.