Coles County, Illinois

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	7,495	13,606	406	21,507
2020	8,067	14,037	564	22,668
2016	7,309	13,003	1,606	21,918
2012	9,262	11,631	544	21,437
2008	11,716	10,978	382	23,076
2004	9,566	13,015	199	22,780

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

7,495

13,606

406

21,507

2020

8,067

14,037

564

22,668

2016

7,309

13,003

1,606

21,918

2012

9,262

11,631

544

21,437

2008

11,716

10,978

382

23,076

2004

9,566

13,015

199

22,780

Measure	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Median age	37.5	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	16.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.4%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Coles County

Illinois

United States

Median age

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

16.9%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.4%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$56,478	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.7%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.9%	37.9%	35.6%

Measure

Coles County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$56,478

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.7%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

26.9%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.1%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	14.0%	13.6%

Measure

Coles County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.1%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

14.0%

13.6%

Measure	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	11.1%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	29.5%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.0%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.2%	5.3%	5.2%

Measure

Coles County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

11.1%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

29.5%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.0%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.2%

5.3%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

88 precincts · 21,733 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Coles County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CHARLESTON 05CHARLESTON 05	316	519	34	869	36.4%	59.7%	R+23.4
Precinct -LAFAYETTE 2LAFAYETTE 2	205	636	20	861	23.8%	73.9%	R+50.1
Precinct -LAFAYETTE 1LAFAYETTE 1	271	516	22	809	33.5%	63.8%	R+30.3
Precinct -CHARLESTON 08CHARLESTON 08	256	476	26	758	33.8%	62.8%	R+29.0
Precinct -PLEASANT GROVEPLEASANT GROVE	128	580	15	723	17.7%	80.2%	R+62.5
Precinct -EAST OAKLANDEAST OAKLAND	160	532	12	704	22.7%	75.6%	R+52.8
Precinct -ASHMOREASHMORE	132	529	16	677	19.5%	78.1%	R+58.6
Precinct -CHARLESTON 02CHARLESTON 02	302	315	30	647	46.7%	48.7%	R+2.0
Precinct -CHARLESTON 19CHARLESTON 19	214	413	19	646	33.1%	63.9%	R+30.8
Precinct -CHARLESTON 18CHARLESTON 18	316	305	19	640	49.4%	47.7%	D+1.7
Precinct -PARADISEPARADISE	135	450	11	596	22.7%	75.5%	R+52.9
Precinct -MATTOON 22MATTOON 22	144	421	16	581	24.8%	72.5%	R+47.7
Precinct -CHARLESTON 11CHARLESTON 11	267	283	22	572	46.7%	49.5%	R+2.8
Precinct -MATTOON 16MATTOON 16	174	366	16	556	31.3%	65.8%	R+34.5
Precinct -HUMBOLDTHUMBOLDT	140	403	9	552	25.4%	73.0%	R+47.6
Precinct -CHARLESTON 03CHARLESTON 03	204	306	14	524	38.9%	58.4%	R+19.5
Precinct -LAFAYETTE 4LAFAYETTE 4	171	330	16	517	33.1%	63.8%	R+30.8
Precinct -MATTOON 10MATTOON 10	193	310	12	515	37.5%	60.2%	R+22.7
Precinct -CHARLESTON 12CHARLESTON 12	230	268	16	514	44.7%	52.1%	R+7.4
Precinct -HUTTONHUTTON	114	387	6	507	22.5%	76.3%	R+53.8
Precinct -MATTOON 21MATTOON 21	149	332	18	499	29.9%	66.5%	R+36.7
Precinct -MATTOON 13MATTOON 13	152	324	15	491	31.0%	66.0%	R+35.0
Precinct -CHARLESTON 10CHARLESTON 10	260	198	19	477	54.5%	41.5%	D+13.0
Precinct -MATTOON 08MATTOON 08	143	321	9	473	30.2%	67.9%	R+37.6
Precinct -MATTOON 19MATTOON 19	126	337	10	473	26.6%	71.2%	R+44.6
Precinct -MATTOON 17MATTOON 17	127	315	11	453	28.0%	69.5%	R+41.5
Precinct -MATTOON 03MATTOON 03	165	265	14	444	37.2%	59.7%	R+22.5
Precinct -CHARLESTON 06CHARLESTON 06	184	234	16	434	42.4%	53.9%	R+11.5
Precinct -MATTOON 04MATTOON 04	161	262	9	432	37.3%	60.6%	R+23.4
Precinct -MATTOON 12MATTOON 12	143	270	13	426	33.6%	63.4%	R+29.8
Precinct -CHARLESTON 04CHARLESTON 04	187	214	18	419	44.6%	51.1%	R+6.4
Precinct -MATTOON 06MATTOON 06	161	246	12	419	38.4%	58.7%	R+20.3
Precinct -LAFAYETTE 3LAFAYETTE 3	132	271	14	417	31.7%	65.0%	R+33.3
Precinct -MATTOON 05MATTOON 05	110	285	16	411	26.8%	69.3%	R+42.6
Precinct -NORTH OKAWNORTH OKAW	80	314	8	402	19.9%	78.1%	R+58.2
Precinct -CHARLESTON 01CHARLESTON 01	229	154	18	401	57.1%	38.4%	D+18.7
Precinct -CHARLESTON 13CHARLESTON 13	115	177	13	305	37.7%	58.0%	R+20.3
Precinct -MATTOON 18MATTOON 18	93	195	12	300	31.0%	65.0%	R+34.0
Precinct -CHARLESTON 17CHARLESTON 17	212	66	9	287	73.9%	23.0%	D+50.9
Precinct -CHARLESTON 15CHARLESTON 15	166	98	6	270	61.5%	36.3%	D+25.2
Precinct -CHARLESTON 16CHARLESTON 16	175	61	11	247	70.9%	24.7%	D+46.2
Precinct -MORGANMORGAN	40	142	0	182	22.0%	78.0%	R+56.0
Precinct -SEVEN HICKORYSEVEN HICKORY	32	121	3	156	20.5%	77.6%	R+57.1
Precinct -CHARLESTON 14CHARLESTON 14	81	59	7	147	55.1%	40.1%	D+15.0
ASHMORE 1 Voting District17_17029AS01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 1 Voting District17_17029CH01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 10 Voting District17_17029CH10	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 11 Voting District17_17029CH11	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 12 Voting District17_17029CH12	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 13 Voting District17_17029CH13	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 14 Voting District17_17029CH14	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 15 Voting District17_17029CH15	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 16 Voting District17_17029CH16	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 17 Voting District17_17029CH17	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 18 Voting District17_17029CH18	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 19 Voting District17_17029CH19	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 2 Voting District17_17029CH02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 3 Voting District17_17029CH03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 4 Voting District17_17029CH04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 6 Voting District17_17029CH06	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHARLESTON 8 Voting District17_17029CH08	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
EAST OAKLAND 1 Voting District17_17029EO01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HUMBOLDT 1 Voting District17_17029HB01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HUTTON 1 Voting District17_17029HT01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LAFAYETTE 1 Voting District17_17029LY01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LAFAYETTE 2 Voting District17_17029LY02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LAFAYETTE 3 Voting District17_17029LY03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LAFAYETTE 4 Voting District17_17029LY04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 2-1 Voting District17_17029MT21	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 2-2 Voting District17_17029MT22	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 2-3 Voting District17_17029MT23	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 3-1 Voting District17_17029MT31	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 3-3 Voting District17_17029MT33	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 4-2 Voting District17_17029MT42	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 4-3 Voting District17_17029MT43	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 5-1 Voting District17_17029MT51	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 5-2 Voting District17_17029MT52	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 6-2 Voting District17_17029MT62	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 6-3 Voting District17_17029MT63	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 7-1 Voting District17_17029MT71	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 7-2 Voting District17_17029MT72	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 8-1 Voting District17_17029MT81	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MATTOON 8-2 Voting District17_17029MT82	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MORGAN 1 Voting District17_17029MG01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NORTH OKAW 1 Voting District17_17029NO01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PARADISE 1 Voting District17_17029PD01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PLEASANT GROVE 1 Voting District17_17029PG01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SEVEN HICKORY 1 Voting District17_17029SH01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−1.1%
1896	−6.4%
1900	−8.9%
1904	−16.6%
1908	−5.0%
1912	+14.1%
1916	−3.3%
1920	−18.9%
1924	−18.4%
1928	−38.6%
1932	+20.3%
1936	+15.0%
1940	+4.0%
1944	−2.9%
1948	−1.4%
1952	−23.3%
1956	−24.3%
1960	−17.0%
1964	+12.3%
1968	−15.7%
1972	−26.2%
1976	−11.8%
1980	−25.4%
1984	−32.3%
1988	−13.9%
1992	+5.8%
1996	+4.7%
2000	−7.9%
2004	−15.1%
2008	+3.2%
2012	−11.1%
2016	−26.0%
2020	−26.3%
2024	−28.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	34.8%Harris7,495	63.3%Trump13,606	1.7%Kennedy368	R+28.4	R+2.1	R+26.9	21,507
2020	R	35.6%Biden8,067	61.9%Trump14,037	1.3%Jorgensen306	R+26.3	R+0.4	R+30.8	22,668
2016	R	33.3%Clinton7,309	59.3%Trump13,003	4.7%Johnson1,025	R+26.0	R+14.9	R+28.1	21,918
2012	R	43.2%Obama9,262	54.3%Romney11,631	1.4%JOHNSON306	R+11.1	R+14.2	R+14.9	21,437
2008	D	50.8%Obama11,716	47.6%McCain10,978	1.7%	D+3.2	D+18.3	R+4.1	23,076
2004	R	42.0%Kerry9,566	57.1%Bush13,015	0.9%	R+15.1	R+7.2	R+12.7	22,780
2000	R	44.3%Gore8,904	52.2%Bush10,495	2.5%Nader507	R+7.9	R+12.6	R+8.4	20,093
1996	D	46.4%Clinton8,950	41.7%Dole8,038	11.1%Perot2,137	D+4.7	R+1.1	R+3.8	19,298
1992	D	42.2%Clinton9,402	36.3%Bush8,098	21.1%Perot4,707	D+5.8	D+19.8	D+0.3	22,300
1988	R	42.7%Dukakis8,327	56.6%Bush11,043	0.7%	R+13.9	D+18.4	R+6.2	19,504
1984	R	33.6%Mondale7,156	65.9%Reagan14,044	0.4%	R+32.3	R+6.9	R+14.1	21,295
1980	R	32.6%Carter6,743	58.0%Reagan11,994	9.4%	R+25.4	R+13.6	R+15.7	20,671
1976	R	42.8%Carter8,639	54.7%Ford11,021	2.5%	R+11.8	D+14.4	R+13.9	20,162
1972	R	36.7%McGovern7,988	62.9%Nixon13,681	0.4%	R+26.2	R+10.4	R+3.0	21,751
1968	R	37.1%Humphrey7,337	52.9%Nixon10,449	10.0%	R+15.7	R+28.1	R+15.0	19,766
1964	D	56.2%Johnson11,377	43.8%Goldwater8,878	0.0%	D+12.3	D+29.3	R+10.2	20,255
1960	R	41.5%Kennedy8,629	58.5%Nixon12,166	0.1%	R+17.0	D+7.3	R+17.2	20,814
1956	R	37.8%Stevenson7,569	62.1%Eisenhower12,436	0.0%	R+24.3	R+1.0	R+8.9	20,015
1952	R	38.3%Stevenson7,876	61.6%Eisenhower12,660	0.1%	R+23.3	R+21.8	R+12.5	20,556
1948	R	49.1%Truman8,393	50.6%Dewey8,638	0.3%	R+1.4	D+1.5	R+5.9	17,084
1944	R	48.4%Roosevelt8,936	51.3%Dewey9,473	0.3%	R+2.9	R+6.9	R+10.4	18,463
1940	D	51.8%Roosevelt11,409	47.8%Willkie10,528	0.3%	D+4.0	R+11.0	R+5.9	22,014
1936	D	57.2%Roosevelt11,931	42.2%Landon8,800	0.7%	D+15.0	R+5.3	R+9.3	20,868
1932	D	59.7%Roosevelt11,081	39.4%Hoover7,313	0.9%	D+20.3	D+58.9	D+2.5	18,559
1928	R	30.5%Smith5,071	69.1%Hoover11,479	0.3%	R+38.6	R+20.2	R+21.1	16,607
1924	R	36.5%Davis5,544	54.9%Coolidge8,342	8.4%La Follette1,275	R+18.4	D+0.5	D+6.8	15,194
1920	R	39.9%Cox5,811	58.8%Harding8,563	1.4%	R+18.9	R+15.6	D+7.3	14,574
1916	R	47.5%Wilson7,772	50.8%Hughes8,314	1.6%	R+3.3	R+17.4	R+6.5	16,351
1912	D	41.0%Wilson3,453	26.9%Taft2,263	32.2%	D+14.1	D+19.1	R+5.4	8,426
1908	R	45.8%Bryan3,957	50.8%Taft4,388	3.3%	R+5.0	D+11.6	D+4.6	8,632
1904	R	38.9%Parker3,435	55.5%Roosevelt4,901	5.6%	R+16.6	R+7.7	D+3.1	8,828
1900	R	44.7%Bryan3,921	53.6%McKinley4,706	1.7%	R+8.9	R+2.5	R+1.4	8,779
1896	R	46.1%Bryan3,982	52.5%McKinley4,534	1.4%	R+6.4	R+5.3	R+0.3	8,633
1892	R	47.5%Cleveland3,611	48.6%Harrison3,693	3.9%	R+1.1	—	R+2.7	7,604
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 2 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	35.9%5,924	62.3%10,270	16,487
2020	R	36.4%8,138	59.9%13,379	22,329

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Coles County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	30,780
2018	30,551
2020	31,260
2022	30,103
2024	30,501

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−14 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −4,221 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $45,360 in average income, against $79,906 for residents who stayed — 43% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+33.0 on average — 4.6 points more Republican-leaning than Coles County, IL itself (R+28.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Douglas County, IL77R+46.1
Moultrie County, IL68R+49.0
Champaign County, IL66D+23.8
Cumberland County, IL64R+61.8
Cook County, IL61D+41.6
Shelby County, IL58R+60.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Douglas County, IL78
Champaign County, IL74
Cumberland County, IL70
Moultrie County, IL63
Cook County, IL56
Effingham County, IL53

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Coles County, IL in Coles County, IL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−263
2012	−358
2013	−298
2014	−630
2015	−432
2016	−464
2017	−528
2018	−538
2019	−210
2021	+721
2022	−904
2023	−104
2024	−199
2025	−14

Home to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Coles County has shifted steadily toward Republican margins over the past two decades despite the moderating presence of a college-town electorate, posting R+28.4 in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 38.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.4 points.

A population of 46,777, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,478 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delaware County and Vigo County.

Political twins — counties

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

Delaware County

Indiana

86.3twin score

2000–2008 trajectorymedian agemedian income≠ elasticity

Vigo County

Indiana

86.3twin score

elasticity2008 marginmedian age≠ Scottish ancestry

Henderson County

Kentucky

81.6twin score

elasticity2008–2012 trajectorymedian income≠ Irish ancestry

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Frequently asked questions

How did Coles County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Coles County, Illinois voted Republican by 28.4 points (R+28.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,507 votes cast, 7,495 went Democratic and 13,606 went Republican.

When did Coles County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Coles County, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Coles County, Illinois?

Coles County, Illinois has a population of 46,777 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Coles County, Illinois?

Median household income in Coles County, Illinois is $56,478 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Coles County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Coles County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	7,495	13,606	406	21,507
2020	8,067	14,037	564	22,668
2016	7,309	13,003	1,606	21,918
2012	9,262	11,631	544	21,437
2008	11,716	10,978	382	23,076
2004	9,566	13,015	199	22,780

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

7,495

13,606

406

21,507

2020

8,067

14,037

564

22,668

2016

7,309

13,003

1,606

21,918

2012

9,262

11,631

544

21,437

2008

11,716

10,978

382

23,076

2004

9,566

13,015

199

22,780

Measure	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Median age	37.5	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	16.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.4%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Coles County

Illinois

United States

Median age

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

16.9%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.4%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$56,478	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.7%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.9%	37.9%	35.6%

Measure

Coles County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$56,478

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.7%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

26.9%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.1%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	14.0%	13.6%

Measure

Coles County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.1%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

14.0%

13.6%

Measure	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	11.1%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	29.5%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.0%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.2%	5.3%	5.2%

Measure

Coles County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

11.1%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

29.5%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.0%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.2%

5.3%

5.2%

Coles County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CHARLESTON 05CHARLESTON 05

316

519

869

36.4%

59.7%

R+23.4

Precinct -LAFAYETTE 2LAFAYETTE 2

205

636

861

23.8%

73.9%

R+50.1

Precinct -LAFAYETTE 1LAFAYETTE 1

271

516

809

33.5%

63.8%

R+30.3

Precinct -CHARLESTON 08CHARLESTON 08

256

476

758

33.8%

62.8%

R+29.0

Precinct -PLEASANT GROVEPLEASANT GROVE

128

580

723

17.7%

80.2%

R+62.5

Precinct -EAST OAKLANDEAST OAKLAND

160

532

704

22.7%

75.6%

R+52.8

Precinct -ASHMOREASHMORE

132

529

677

19.5%

78.1%

R+58.6

Precinct -CHARLESTON 02CHARLESTON 02

302

315

647

46.7%

48.7%

R+2.0

Precinct -CHARLESTON 19CHARLESTON 19

214

413

646

33.1%

63.9%

R+30.8

Precinct -CHARLESTON 18CHARLESTON 18

316

305

640

49.4%

47.7%

D+1.7

Precinct -PARADISEPARADISE

135

450

596

22.7%

75.5%

R+52.9

Precinct -MATTOON 22MATTOON 22

144

421

581

24.8%

72.5%

R+47.7

Precinct -CHARLESTON 11CHARLESTON 11

267

283

572

46.7%

49.5%

R+2.8

Precinct -MATTOON 16MATTOON 16

174

366

556

31.3%

65.8%

R+34.5

Precinct -HUMBOLDTHUMBOLDT

140

403

552

25.4%

73.0%

R+47.6

Precinct -CHARLESTON 03CHARLESTON 03

204

306

524

38.9%

58.4%

R+19.5

Precinct -LAFAYETTE 4LAFAYETTE 4

171

330

517

33.1%

63.8%

R+30.8

Precinct -MATTOON 10MATTOON 10

193

310

515

37.5%

60.2%

R+22.7

Precinct -CHARLESTON 12CHARLESTON 12

230

268

514

44.7%

52.1%

R+7.4

Precinct -HUTTONHUTTON

114

387

507

22.5%

76.3%

R+53.8

Precinct -MATTOON 21MATTOON 21

149

332

499

29.9%

66.5%

R+36.7

Precinct -MATTOON 13MATTOON 13

152

324

491

31.0%

66.0%

R+35.0

Precinct -CHARLESTON 10CHARLESTON 10

260

198

477

54.5%

41.5%

D+13.0

Precinct -MATTOON 08MATTOON 08

143

321

473

30.2%

67.9%

R+37.6

Precinct -MATTOON 19MATTOON 19

126

337

473

26.6%

71.2%

R+44.6

Precinct -MATTOON 17MATTOON 17

127

315

453

28.0%

69.5%

R+41.5

Precinct -MATTOON 03MATTOON 03

165

265

444

37.2%

59.7%

R+22.5

Precinct -CHARLESTON 06CHARLESTON 06

184

234

434

42.4%

53.9%

R+11.5

Precinct -MATTOON 04MATTOON 04

161

262

432

37.3%

60.6%

R+23.4

Precinct -MATTOON 12MATTOON 12

143

270

426

33.6%

63.4%

R+29.8

Precinct -CHARLESTON 04CHARLESTON 04

187

214

419

44.6%

51.1%

R+6.4

Precinct -MATTOON 06MATTOON 06

161

246

419

38.4%

58.7%

R+20.3

Precinct -LAFAYETTE 3LAFAYETTE 3

132

271

417

31.7%

65.0%

R+33.3

Precinct -MATTOON 05MATTOON 05

110

285

411

26.8%

69.3%

R+42.6

Precinct -NORTH OKAWNORTH OKAW

314

402

19.9%

78.1%

R+58.2

Precinct -CHARLESTON 01CHARLESTON 01

229

154

401

57.1%

38.4%

D+18.7

Precinct -CHARLESTON 13CHARLESTON 13

115

177

305

37.7%

58.0%

R+20.3

Precinct -MATTOON 18MATTOON 18

195

300

31.0%

65.0%

R+34.0

Precinct -CHARLESTON 17CHARLESTON 17

212

287

73.9%

23.0%

D+50.9

Precinct -CHARLESTON 15CHARLESTON 15

166

270

61.5%

36.3%

D+25.2

Precinct -CHARLESTON 16CHARLESTON 16

175

247

70.9%

24.7%

D+46.2

Precinct -MORGANMORGAN

142

182

22.0%

78.0%

R+56.0

Precinct -SEVEN HICKORYSEVEN HICKORY

121

156

20.5%

77.6%

R+57.1

Precinct -CHARLESTON 14CHARLESTON 14

147

55.1%

40.1%

D+15.0

ASHMORE 1 Voting District17_17029AS01

—

Even

CHARLESTON 1 Voting District17_17029CH01

—

Even

CHARLESTON 10 Voting District17_17029CH10

—

Even

CHARLESTON 11 Voting District17_17029CH11

—

Even

CHARLESTON 12 Voting District17_17029CH12

—

Even

CHARLESTON 13 Voting District17_17029CH13

—

Even

CHARLESTON 14 Voting District17_17029CH14

—

Even

CHARLESTON 15 Voting District17_17029CH15

—

Even

CHARLESTON 16 Voting District17_17029CH16

—

Even

CHARLESTON 17 Voting District17_17029CH17

—

Even

CHARLESTON 18 Voting District17_17029CH18

—

Even

CHARLESTON 19 Voting District17_17029CH19

—

Even

CHARLESTON 2 Voting District17_17029CH02

—

Even

CHARLESTON 3 Voting District17_17029CH03

—

Even

CHARLESTON 4 Voting District17_17029CH04

—

Even

CHARLESTON 6 Voting District17_17029CH06

—

Even

CHARLESTON 8 Voting District17_17029CH08

—

Even

EAST OAKLAND 1 Voting District17_17029EO01

—

Even

HUMBOLDT 1 Voting District17_17029HB01

—

Even

HUTTON 1 Voting District17_17029HT01

—

Even

LAFAYETTE 1 Voting District17_17029LY01

—

Even

LAFAYETTE 2 Voting District17_17029LY02

—

Even

LAFAYETTE 3 Voting District17_17029LY03

—

Even

LAFAYETTE 4 Voting District17_17029LY04

—

Even

MATTOON 2-1 Voting District17_17029MT21

—

Even

MATTOON 2-2 Voting District17_17029MT22

—

Even

MATTOON 2-3 Voting District17_17029MT23

—

Even

MATTOON 3-1 Voting District17_17029MT31

—

Even

MATTOON 3-3 Voting District17_17029MT33

—

Even

MATTOON 4-2 Voting District17_17029MT42

—

Even

MATTOON 4-3 Voting District17_17029MT43

—

Even

MATTOON 5-1 Voting District17_17029MT51

—

Even

MATTOON 5-2 Voting District17_17029MT52

—

Even

MATTOON 6-2 Voting District17_17029MT62

—

Even

MATTOON 6-3 Voting District17_17029MT63

—

Even

MATTOON 7-1 Voting District17_17029MT71

—

Even

MATTOON 7-2 Voting District17_17029MT72

—

Even

MATTOON 8-1 Voting District17_17029MT81

—

Even

MATTOON 8-2 Voting District17_17029MT82

—

Even

MORGAN 1 Voting District17_17029MG01

—

Even

NORTH OKAW 1 Voting District17_17029NO01

—

Even

PARADISE 1 Voting District17_17029PD01

—

Even

PLEASANT GROVE 1 Voting District17_17029PG01

—

Even

SEVEN HICKORY 1 Voting District17_17029SH01

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−1.1%
1896	−6.4%
1900	−8.9%
1904	−16.6%
1908	−5.0%
1912	+14.1%
1916	−3.3%
1920	−18.9%
1924	−18.4%
1928	−38.6%
1932	+20.3%
1936	+15.0%
1940	+4.0%
1944	−2.9%
1948	−1.4%
1952	−23.3%
1956	−24.3%
1960	−17.0%
1964	+12.3%
1968	−15.7%
1972	−26.2%
1976	−11.8%
1980	−25.4%
1984	−32.3%
1988	−13.9%
1992	+5.8%
1996	+4.7%
2000	−7.9%
2004	−15.1%
2008	+3.2%
2012	−11.1%
2016	−26.0%
2020	−26.3%
2024	−28.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

34.8%Harris7,495

63.3%Trump13,606

1.7%Kennedy368

R+28.4

R+2.1

R+26.9

21,507

2020

35.6%Biden8,067

61.9%Trump14,037

1.3%Jorgensen306

R+26.3

R+0.4

R+30.8

22,668

2016

33.3%Clinton7,309

59.3%Trump13,003

4.7%Johnson1,025

R+26.0

R+14.9

R+28.1

21,918

2012

43.2%Obama9,262

54.3%Romney11,631

1.4%JOHNSON306

R+11.1

R+14.2

R+14.9

21,437

2008

50.8%Obama11,716

47.6%McCain10,978

1.7%

D+3.2

D+18.3

R+4.1

23,076

2004

42.0%Kerry9,566

57.1%Bush13,015

0.9%

R+15.1

R+7.2

R+12.7

22,780

2000

44.3%Gore8,904

52.2%Bush10,495

2.5%Nader507

R+7.9

R+12.6

R+8.4

20,093

1996

46.4%Clinton8,950

41.7%Dole8,038

11.1%Perot2,137

D+4.7

R+1.1

R+3.8

19,298

1992

42.2%Clinton9,402

36.3%Bush8,098

21.1%Perot4,707

D+5.8

D+19.8

D+0.3

22,300

1988

42.7%Dukakis8,327

56.6%Bush11,043

0.7%

R+13.9

D+18.4

R+6.2

19,504

1984

33.6%Mondale7,156

65.9%Reagan14,044

0.4%

R+32.3

R+6.9

R+14.1

21,295

1980

32.6%Carter6,743

58.0%Reagan11,994

9.4%

R+25.4

R+13.6

R+15.7

20,671

1976

42.8%Carter8,639

54.7%Ford11,021

2.5%

R+11.8

D+14.4

R+13.9

20,162

1972

36.7%McGovern7,988

62.9%Nixon13,681

0.4%

R+26.2

R+10.4

R+3.0

21,751

1968

37.1%Humphrey7,337

52.9%Nixon10,449

10.0%

R+15.7

R+28.1

R+15.0

19,766

1964

56.2%Johnson11,377

43.8%Goldwater8,878

0.0%

D+12.3

D+29.3

R+10.2

20,255

1960

41.5%Kennedy8,629

58.5%Nixon12,166

0.1%

R+17.0

D+7.3

R+17.2

20,814

1956

37.8%Stevenson7,569

62.1%Eisenhower12,436

0.0%

R+24.3

R+1.0

R+8.9

20,015

1952

38.3%Stevenson7,876

61.6%Eisenhower12,660

0.1%

R+23.3

R+21.8

R+12.5

20,556

1948

49.1%Truman8,393

50.6%Dewey8,638

0.3%

R+1.4

D+1.5

R+5.9

17,084

1944

48.4%Roosevelt8,936

51.3%Dewey9,473

0.3%

R+2.9

R+6.9

R+10.4

18,463

1940

51.8%Roosevelt11,409

47.8%Willkie10,528

0.3%

D+4.0

R+11.0

R+5.9

22,014

1936

57.2%Roosevelt11,931

42.2%Landon8,800

0.7%

D+15.0

R+5.3

R+9.3

20,868

1932

59.7%Roosevelt11,081

39.4%Hoover7,313

0.9%

D+20.3

D+58.9

D+2.5

18,559

1928

30.5%Smith5,071

69.1%Hoover11,479

0.3%

R+38.6

R+20.2

R+21.1

16,607

1924

36.5%Davis5,544

54.9%Coolidge8,342

8.4%La Follette1,275

R+18.4

D+0.5

D+6.8

15,194

1920

39.9%Cox5,811

58.8%Harding8,563

1.4%

R+18.9

R+15.6

D+7.3

14,574

1916

47.5%Wilson7,772

50.8%Hughes8,314

1.6%

R+3.3

R+17.4

R+6.5

16,351

1912

41.0%Wilson3,453

26.9%Taft2,263

32.2%

D+14.1

D+19.1

R+5.4

8,426

1908

45.8%Bryan3,957

50.8%Taft4,388

3.3%

R+5.0

D+11.6

D+4.6

8,632

1904

38.9%Parker3,435

55.5%Roosevelt4,901

5.6%

R+16.6

R+7.7

D+3.1

8,828

1900

44.7%Bryan3,921

53.6%McKinley4,706

1.7%

R+8.9

R+2.5

R+1.4

8,779

1896

46.1%Bryan3,982

52.5%McKinley4,534

1.4%

R+6.4

R+5.3

R+0.3

8,633

1892

47.5%Cleveland3,611

48.6%Harrison3,693

3.9%

R+1.1

—

R+2.7

7,604

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

35.9%5,924

62.3%10,270

16,487

2020

36.4%8,138

59.9%13,379

22,329

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Coles County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	30,780
2018	30,551
2020	31,260
2022	30,103
2024	30,501

How did Coles County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Coles County, Illinois voted Republican by 28.4 points (R+28.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,507 votes cast, 7,495 went Democratic and 13,606 went Republican.

When did Coles County, Illinois last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Coles County, Illinois voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Coles County, Illinois?

Coles County, Illinois has a population of 46,777 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Coles County, Illinois?

Median household income in Coles County, Illinois is $56,478 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Coles County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Coles County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

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