Cumberland County, Illinois: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+62%. Republican peak: R+62 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+62MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 10,3342024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,3272024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jasper County, IL · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Cumberland CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cumberland County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +8.8% |
| 1896 | +6.1% |
| 1900 | +3.1% |
| 1904 | −5.8% |
| 1908 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | +19.9% |
| 1916 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | −17.5% |
| 1924 | −5.9% |
| 1928 | −26.6% |
| 1932 | +18.1% |
| 1936 | +4.3% |
| 1940 | −3.7% |
| 1944 | −6.1% |
| 1948 | −2.0% |
| 1952 | −20.0% |
| 1956 | −17.5% |
| 1960 | −9.9% |
| 1964 | +15.2% |
| 1968 | −16.8% |
| 1972 | −21.9% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −26.6% |
| 1988 | −16.6% |
| 1992 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −22.0% |
| 2004 | −30.2% |
| 2008 | −20.7% |
| 2012 | −35.3% |
| 2016 | −57.0% |
| 2020 | −59.1% |
| 2024 | −61.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,059 | 4,627 | 5,769 | ||
| R | 1,142 | 4,601 | 5,849 | ||
| R | 1,031 | 4,206 | 5,571 | ||
| R | 1,641 | 3,509 | 5,295 | ||
| R | 2,055 | 3,156 | 5,321 | ||
| R | 1,862 | 3,497 | 5,416 | ||
| R | 1,870 | 2,964 | 4,975 | ||
| R | 1,776 | 2,002 | 4,469 | ||
| D | 2,111 | 1,860 | 5,202 | ||
| R | 1,904 | 2,667 | 4,600 | ||
| R | 1,733 | 3,002 | 4,762 | ||
| R | 1,892 | 3,159 | 5,289 | ||
| D | 2,752 | 2,518 | 5,344 | ||
| R | 2,083 | 3,257 | 5,358 | ||
| R | 1,828 | 2,671 | 5,028 | ||
| D | 3,056 | 2,251 | 5,307 | ||
| R | 2,475 | 3,020 | 5,500 | ||
| R | 2,272 | 3,235 | 5,512 | ||
| R | 2,200 | 3,302 | 5,514 | ||
| R | 2,353 | 2,451 | 4,832 | ||
| R | 2,391 | 2,700 | 5,106 | ||
| R | 3,091 | 3,330 | 6,451 | ||
| D | 3,290 | 3,016 | 6,356 | ||
| D | 3,128 | 2,166 | 5,324 | ||
| R | 1,873 | 3,242 | 5,143 | ||
| R | 2,384 | 2,698 | 5,281 | ||
| R | 2,162 | 3,095 | 5,320 | ||
| D | 2,960 | 2,879 | 5,965 | ||
| D | 1,673 | 990 | 3,440 | ||
| D | 1,810 | 1,739 | 3,649 | ||
| R | 1,644 | 1,857 | 3,685 | ||
| D | 1,993 | 1,870 | 3,928 | ||
| D | 2,098 | 1,856 | 3,990 | ||
| D | 1,785 | 1,470 | 3,570 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
35.4%
English
15.7%
Irish
11.0%
American
8.2%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.8%
Scottish
1.2%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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: 43.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,327
Cumberland County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cumberland County$73,327
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Cumberland County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.9%
Working age (18–64)8.3%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
99.3%
speak English only
Spanish0.3%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Cumberland County's R+61.9 margin in 2024 places it among the deepest-red counties in a state better known for competitive statewide races, reflecting a rural, small-population base where presidential preferences have shifted dramatically over the past two decades.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-two points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-two points.
A population of 10,334, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,327 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jasper County and Greene County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cumberland County, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cumberland County, Illinois voted Republican by 61.8 points (R+62), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,769 votes cast, 1,059 went Democratic and 4,627 went Republican.
What is Cumberland County, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Cumberland County, Illinois in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. 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 county has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did Cumberland County, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cumberland County, Illinois voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Cumberland County, Illinois?
Cumberland County, Illinois has a population of 10,334 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cumberland County, Illinois?
Median household income in Cumberland County, Illinois is $73,327 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Cumberland County, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cumberland County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.