Jackson County, Illinois

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	11,394	10,614	457	22,465
2020	11,181	10,890	647	22,718
2016	11,634	10,843	2,140	24,617
2012	13,319	9,864	921	24,104
2008	15,248	9,687	597	25,532
2004	14,300	11,190	336	25,826

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

11,394

10,614

457

22,465

2020

11,181

10,890

647

22,718

2016

11,634

10,843

2,140

24,617

2012

13,319

9,864

921

24,104

2008

15,248

9,687

597

25,532

2004

14,300

11,190

336

25,826

Measure	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Median age	32.4	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	21.6%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.6%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Jackson County

Illinois

United States

Median age

32.4

39.1

Age 18–24

21.6%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.6%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$48,763	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.0%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	36.3%	37.9%	35.6%

Measure

Jackson County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$48,763

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.0%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

36.3%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.8%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.4%	14.0%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Other Indo-European	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Arabic	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%

Measure

Jackson County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.8%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.4%

14.0%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.0%

0.3%

0.5%

Other Indo-European

2.1%

2.6%

2.0%

Arabic

1.0%

0.6%

0.4%

Measure	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	2.9%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	25.2%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.0%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.2%	5.3%	5.2%
Muslim	6.3%	3.7%	1.3%

Measure

Jackson County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

2.9%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

25.2%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

54.0%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.2%

5.3%

5.2%

Muslim

6.3%

3.7%

1.3%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

118 precincts · 22,336 votes

Election

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

Jackson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -MAKANDA 1-12MAKANDA 1-12	388	276	25	689	56.3%	40.1%	D+16.3
Precinct -CARBONDALE 21-10/13CARBONDALE 21-10/13	501	125	13	639	78.4%	19.6%	D+58.8
Precinct -DESOTO 1-8/9DESOTO 1-8/9	234	383	15	632	37.0%	60.6%	R+23.6
Precinct -CARBONDALE 1-8CARBONDALE 1-8	374	224	22	620	60.3%	36.1%	D+24.2
Precinct -MAKANDA 4-12MAKANDA 4-12	408	174	23	605	67.4%	28.8%	D+38.7
Precinct -CARBONDALE 8-11CARBONDALE 8-11	370	155	19	544	68.0%	28.5%	D+39.5
Precinct -SOMERSET 2-6SOMERSET 2-6	176	354	14	544	32.4%	65.1%	R+32.7
Precinct -LEVAN-5/6LEVAN-5/6	103	429	11	543	19.0%	79.0%	R+60.0
Precinct -CARBONDALE 13-13CARBONDALE 13-13	416	105	21	542	76.8%	19.4%	D+57.4
Precinct -CARBONDALE 19-10CARBONDALE 19-10	323	192	22	537	60.1%	35.8%	D+24.4
Precinct -CARBONDALE 14-12CARBONDALE 14-12	406	111	18	535	75.9%	20.7%	D+55.1
Precinct -MAKANDA 3-10MAKANDA 3-10	270	241	23	534	50.6%	45.1%	D+5.4
Precinct -SOMERSET 1-6/7SOMERSET 1-6/7	137	384	11	532	25.8%	72.2%	R+46.4
Precinct -SOMERSET 3-6SOMERSET 3-6	164	343	17	524	31.3%	65.5%	R+34.2
Precinct -MAKANDA 2-12MAKANDA 2-12	276	183	24	483	57.1%	37.9%	D+19.3
Precinct -CARBONDALE 24-12/13CARBONDALE 24-12/13	318	144	20	482	66.0%	29.9%	D+36.1
Precinct -CARBONDALE 18-10CARBONDALE 18-10	335	120	23	478	70.1%	25.1%	D+45.0
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 3-11MURPHYSBORO 3-11	233	215	28	476	48.9%	45.2%	D+3.8
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 8-4MURPHYSBORO 8-4	178	271	14	463	38.4%	58.5%	R+20.1
Precinct -ELK 1-1ELK 1-1	105	340	9	454	23.1%	74.9%	R+51.8
Precinct -CARBONDALE 12-13CARBONDALE 12-13	348	84	18	450	77.3%	18.7%	D+58.7
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 12-4MURPHYSBORO 12-4	138	285	12	435	31.7%	65.5%	R+33.8
Precinct -CARBONDALE 16-12CARBONDALE 16-12	282	125	27	434	65.0%	28.8%	D+36.2
Precinct -POMONA-15POMONA-15	169	258	6	433	39.0%	59.6%	R+20.6
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 9-4MURPHYSBORO 9-4	168	237	22	427	39.3%	55.5%	R+16.2
Precinct -CARBONDALE 6-8CARBONDALE 6-8	319	83	24	426	74.9%	19.5%	D+55.4
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 4-11/12MURPHYSBORO 4-11/12	191	223	11	425	44.9%	52.5%	R+7.5
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 1-14MURPHYSBORO 1-14	185	220	10	415	44.6%	53.0%	R+8.4
Precinct -BRADLEY - AVA-4BRADLEY - AVA-4	91	311	11	413	22.0%	75.3%	R+53.3
Precinct -CARBONDALE 15-12CARBONDALE 15-12	305	83	22	410	74.4%	20.2%	D+54.1
Precinct -BRADLEY - CAMPBELL HILL-4BRADLEY - CAMPBELL HILL-4	70	328	8	406	17.2%	80.8%	R+63.5
Precinct -DESOTO 2-8/9DESOTO 2-8/9	109	279	13	401	27.2%	69.6%	R+42.4
Precinct -VERGENNES-2VERGENNES-2	70	317	10	397	17.6%	79.8%	R+62.2
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 7-14MURPHYSBORO 7-14	190	181	11	382	49.7%	47.4%	D+2.4
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 10-11MURPHYSBORO 10-11	177	175	10	362	48.9%	48.3%	D+0.6
Precinct -CARBONDALE 25-13CARBONDALE 25-13	278	69	8	355	78.3%	19.4%	D+58.9
Precinct -SAND RIDGE-6SAND RIDGE-6	85	256	5	346	24.6%	74.0%	R+49.4
Precinct -CARBONDALE 20-10CARBONDALE 20-10	193	130	11	334	57.8%	38.9%	D+18.9
Precinct -ELK 3-1ELK 3-1	54	254	8	316	17.1%	80.4%	R+63.3
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 5-14MURPHYSBORO 5-14	172	130	10	312	55.1%	41.7%	D+13.5
Precinct -ORA-3/4ORA-3/4	69	234	9	312	22.1%	75.0%	R+52.9
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 6-4MURPHYSBORO 6-4	131	171	8	310	42.3%	55.2%	R+12.9
Precinct -CARBONDALE 4-8CARBONDALE 4-8	239	47	14	300	79.7%	15.7%	D+64.0
Precinct -KINKAID-4KINKAID-4	56	224	11	291	19.2%	77.0%	R+57.7
Precinct -CARBONDALE 10-12CARBONDALE 10-12	192	59	12	263	73.0%	22.4%	D+50.6
Precinct -CARBONDALE 11-13CARBONDALE 11-13	185	62	10	257	72.0%	24.1%	D+47.9
Precinct -CARBONDALE 9-8CARBONDALE 9-8	202	35	13	250	80.8%	14.0%	D+66.8
Precinct -GRAND TOWER-15GRAND TOWER-15	48	178	7	233	20.6%	76.4%	R+55.8
Precinct -CARBONDALE 2-10CARBONDALE 2-10	182	45	3	230	79.1%	19.6%	D+59.6
Precinct -CARBONDALE 5-8CARBONDALE 5-8	207	10	8	225	92.0%	4.4%	D+87.6
Precinct -CARBONDALE 26-13CARBONDALE 26-13	169	44	8	221	76.5%	19.9%	D+56.6
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 2-14MURPHYSBORO 2-14	98	116	6	220	44.5%	52.7%	R+8.2
Precinct -CARBONDALE 7-11CARBONDALE 7-11	78	79	4	161	48.4%	49.1%	R+0.6
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 3-14MURPHYSBORO 3-14	56	87	2	145	38.6%	60.0%	R+21.4
Precinct -FOUNTAIN BLUFF-4FOUNTAIN BLUFF-4	22	83	0	105	21.0%	79.0%	R+58.1
Precinct -DEGOGNIA-4DEGOGNIA-4	20	47	4	71	28.2%	66.2%	R+38.0
Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 1-11MURPHYSBORO 1-11	6	1	0	7	85.7%	14.3%	D+71.4
BRADLEY - AVA Voting District17_17077AV01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BRADLEY - CAMPBELL HILL Voting District17_17077CH01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 1 Voting District17_17077CB01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 11 Voting District17_17077CB11	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 12 Voting District17_17077CB12	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 13 Voting District17_17077CB13	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 14 Voting District17_17077CB14	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 15 Voting District17_17077CB15	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 16 Voting District17_17077CB16	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 17 Voting District17_17077CB17	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 18 Voting District17_17077CB18	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 19 Voting District17_17077CB19	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 2 Voting District17_17077CB02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 20 Voting District17_17077CB20	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 21 Voting District17_17077CB21	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 22 Voting District17_17077CB22	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 23 Voting District17_17077CB23	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 24 Voting District17_17077CB24	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 25 Voting District17_17077CB25	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 26 Voting District17_17077CB26	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 27 Voting District17_17077CB27	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 28 Voting District17_17077CB28	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 29 Voting District17_17077CB29	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 3 Voting District17_17077CB03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 4 Voting District17_17077CB04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 5 Voting District17_17077CB05	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 6 Voting District17_17077CB06	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 8 Voting District17_17077CB08	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CARBONDALE 9 Voting District17_17077CB09	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
DEGOGNIA Voting District17_17077DG01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
DESOTO 1 Voting District17_17077DS01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
DESOTO 2 Voting District17_17077DS02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ELK 1 Voting District17_17077EK01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ELK 3 Voting District17_17077EK03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FOUNTAIN BLUFF Voting District17_17077FB01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GRAND TOWER Voting District17_17077GT01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
KINKAID Voting District17_17077KK01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LEVAN Voting District17_17077LE01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MAKANDA 1 Voting District17_17077MK01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MAKANDA 2 Voting District17_17077MK02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MAKANDA 3 Voting District17_17077MK03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MAKANDA 4 Voting District17_17077MK04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 1 Voting District17_17077MB01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 10 Voting District17_17077MB10	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 11 Voting District17_17077MB11	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 12 Voting District17_17077MB12	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 2 Voting District17_17077MB02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 4 Voting District17_17077MB04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 5 Voting District17_17077MB05	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 6 Voting District17_17077MB06	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 7 Voting District17_17077MB07	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 8 Voting District17_17077MB08	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MURPHYSBORO 9 Voting District17_17077MB09	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ORA Voting District17_17077OR01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POMONA Voting District17_17077PM01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SAND RIDGE 1 Voting District17_17077SR01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET 1 Voting District17_17077SS01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET 2 Voting District17_17077SS02	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET 3 Voting District17_17077SS03	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Somerset 4 Voting District17_17077SS04	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VERGENNES Voting District17_17077VG01	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	−2.7%
1896	−3.3%
1900	−4.2%
1904	−23.1%
1908	−11.5%
1912	+6.9%
1916	−10.2%
1920	−25.7%
1924	−13.2%
1928	−22.1%
1932	+11.8%
1936	−1.9%
1940	−11.0%
1944	−19.5%
1948	−8.8%
1952	−15.5%
1956	−17.5%
1960	−10.7%
1964	+26.9%
1968	−1.4%
1972	+2.9%
1976	+11.6%
1980	−0.9%
1984	−5.8%
1988	+7.8%
1992	+26.5%
1996	+21.8%
2000	+8.4%
2004	+12.0%
2008	+21.8%
2012	+14.3%
2016	+3.2%
2020	+1.3%
2024	+3.5%

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	D	50.7%Harris11,394	47.2%Trump10,614	1.4%Kennedy323	D+3.5	D+2.2	D+4.9	22,465
2020	D	49.2%Biden11,181	47.9%Trump10,890	1.4%Jorgensen311	D+1.3	R+1.9	R+3.2	22,718
2016	D	47.3%Clinton11,634	44.0%Trump10,843	4.4%Johnson1,081	D+3.2	R+11.1	D+1.1	24,617
2012	D	55.3%Obama13,319	40.9%Romney9,864	1.7%JOHNSON407	D+14.3	R+7.4	D+10.5	24,104
2008	D	59.7%Obama15,248	37.9%McCain9,687	2.3%	D+21.8	D+9.7	D+14.5	25,532
2004	D	55.4%Kerry14,300	43.3%Bush11,190	1.3%	D+12.0	D+3.6	D+14.5	25,826
2000	D	51.0%Gore11,773	42.5%Bush9,823	5.3%Nader1,228	D+8.4	R+13.3	D+7.9	23,090
1996	D	55.5%Clinton12,214	33.7%Dole7,422	9.5%Perot2,082	D+21.8	R+4.7	D+13.3	22,011
1992	D	54.7%Clinton13,373	28.2%Bush6,899	16.4%Perot3,995	D+26.5	D+18.7	D+20.9	24,434
1988	D	53.5%Dukakis11,334	45.7%Bush9,687	0.8%	D+7.8	D+13.6	D+15.5	21,185
1984	R	46.7%Mondale12,105	52.6%Reagan13,609	0.7%	R+5.8	R+4.9	D+12.4	25,896
1980	R	43.2%Carter10,291	44.1%Reagan10,505	12.7%	R+0.9	R+12.5	D+8.8	23,829
1976	D	53.6%Carter12,940	42.1%Ford10,152	4.3%	D+11.6	D+8.6	D+9.5	24,122
1972	D	51.4%McGovern13,146	48.4%Nixon12,393	0.2%	D+2.9	D+4.4	D+26.1	25,594
1968	R	45.1%Humphrey8,856	46.5%Nixon9,134	8.5%	R+1.4	R+28.3	R+0.7	19,657
1964	D	63.4%Johnson12,165	36.6%Goldwater7,013	0.0%	D+26.9	D+37.5	D+4.3	19,178
1960	R	44.6%Kennedy8,527	55.3%Nixon10,568	0.1%	R+10.7	D+6.8	R+10.8	19,112
1956	R	41.2%Stevenson7,391	58.7%Eisenhower10,526	0.1%	R+17.5	R+2.0	R+2.1	17,927
1952	R	42.2%Stevenson7,457	57.7%Eisenhower10,193	0.1%	R+15.5	R+6.7	R+4.7	17,674
1948	R	45.0%Truman6,939	53.8%Dewey8,288	1.2%	R+8.8	D+10.7	R+13.2	15,408
1944	R	40.1%Roosevelt6,735	59.6%Dewey10,002	0.3%	R+19.5	R+8.5	R+27.0	16,791
1940	R	44.2%Roosevelt9,600	55.2%Willkie11,980	0.6%	R+11.0	R+9.1	R+20.9	21,708
1936	R	48.5%Roosevelt9,971	50.4%Landon10,363	1.0%	R+1.9	R+13.7	R+26.2	20,546
1932	D	54.9%Roosevelt9,730	43.1%Hoover7,636	2.0%	D+11.8	D+34.0	R+6.0	17,715
1928	R	38.6%Smith5,836	60.8%Hoover9,180	0.6%	R+22.1	R+9.0	R+4.7	15,102
1924	R	36.1%Davis4,707	49.3%Coolidge6,424	14.2%La Follette1,845	R+13.2	D+12.5	D+12.0	13,030
1920	R	34.3%Cox4,575	60.0%Harding8,003	5.8%	R+25.7	R+15.5	D+0.5	13,347
1916	R	43.9%Wilson6,780	54.1%Hughes8,356	2.0%	R+10.2	R+17.1	R+13.3	15,443
1912	D	42.4%Wilson3,323	35.5%Taft2,780	22.1%	D+6.9	D+18.4	R+12.6	7,833
1908	R	41.6%Bryan3,149	53.1%Taft4,016	5.3%	R+11.5	D+11.6	R+1.9	7,568
1904	R	33.2%Parker2,350	56.3%Roosevelt3,984	10.5%	R+23.1	R+18.9	R+3.4	7,076
1900	R	46.8%Bryan3,723	51.0%McKinley4,054	2.2%	R+4.2	R+0.9	D+3.4	7,954
1896	R	47.7%Bryan3,631	50.9%McKinley3,879	1.4%	R+3.3	R+0.6	D+2.8	7,620
1892	R	44.2%Cleveland2,858	46.9%Harrison3,031	8.8%	R+2.7	—	R+4.3	6,460
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	D	53.3%9,109	45.0%7,693	17,089
2020	D	50.5%11,338	45.9%10,291	22,434

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Jackson County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	42,374
2018	39,503
2020	36,336
2022	35,165
2024	36,442

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−414 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −9,310 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $44,604 in average income, against $70,054 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+22.9 on average — 26 points more Republican-leaning than Jackson County, IL itself (D+3.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Williamson County, IL239R+38.7
Cook County, IL82D+41.6
Perry County, IL55R+51.9
Franklin County, IL46R+50.5
Union County, IL44R+43.2
Randolph County, IL35R+50.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Williamson County, IL277
Cook County, IL91
Perry County, IL67
Union County, IL43
Franklin County, IL41
St. Clair County, IL40

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 Jackson County, IL in Jackson County, IL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−423
2012	−1,837
2013	+255
2014	−860
2015	−609
2016	−961
2017	−1,259
2018	−921
2019	−845
2021	−266
2022	−502
2023	−514
2024	−154
2025	−414

Home to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Jackson County votes modestly left of its rural neighbors — a pattern driven by the student and faculty population anchoring an otherwise small-city, working-class electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 25.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.5 points.

A population of 53,064, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,763 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Leon County and Alachua County.

Political twins — counties

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

Leon County

Florida

91.0twin score

2004–2012 trajectorymedian age≠ college share

Alachua County

Florida

90.8twin score

2004–2012 trajectorymedian age≠ 12-yr trend

Clarke County

Georgia

90.7twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jackson County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Jackson County, Illinois voted Democratic by 3.5 points (D+3.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,465 votes cast, 11,394 went Democratic and 10,614 went Republican.

When did Jackson County, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Jackson County, Illinois voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Jackson County, Illinois?

Jackson County, Illinois has a population of 53,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Jackson County, Illinois is $48,763 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Jackson County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jackson County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	11,394	10,614	457	22,465
2020	11,181	10,890	647	22,718
2016	11,634	10,843	2,140	24,617
2012	13,319	9,864	921	24,104
2008	15,248	9,687	597	25,532
2004	14,300	11,190	336	25,826

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

11,394

10,614

457

22,465

2020

11,181

10,890

647

22,718

2016

11,634

10,843

2,140

24,617

2012

13,319

9,864

921

24,104

2008

15,248

9,687

597

25,532

2004

14,300

11,190

336

25,826

Measure	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Median age	32.4	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	21.6%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.6%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Jackson County

Illinois

United States

Median age

32.4

39.1

Age 18–24

21.6%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.6%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$48,763	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.0%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	36.3%	37.9%	35.6%

Measure

Jackson County

Illinois

United States

Median household income

$48,763

$83,390

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.0%

11.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

36.3%

37.9%

35.6%

Measure	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.8%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.4%	14.0%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Other Indo-European	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Arabic	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%

Measure

Jackson County

Illinois

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.8%

24.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.4%

14.0%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.0%

0.3%

0.5%

Other Indo-European

2.1%

2.6%

2.0%

Arabic

1.0%

0.6%

0.4%

Measure	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Catholic	2.9%	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	25.2%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.0%	49.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.2%	5.3%	5.2%
Muslim	6.3%	3.7%	1.3%

Measure

Jackson County

Illinois

United States

Catholic

2.9%

24.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

25.2%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

54.0%

49.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.2%

5.3%

5.2%

Muslim

6.3%

3.7%

1.3%

Jackson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -MAKANDA 1-12MAKANDA 1-12

388

276

689

56.3%

40.1%

D+16.3

Precinct -CARBONDALE 21-10/13CARBONDALE 21-10/13

501

125

639

78.4%

19.6%

D+58.8

Precinct -DESOTO 1-8/9DESOTO 1-8/9

234

383

632

37.0%

60.6%

R+23.6

Precinct -CARBONDALE 1-8CARBONDALE 1-8

374

224

620

60.3%

36.1%

D+24.2

Precinct -MAKANDA 4-12MAKANDA 4-12

408

174

605

67.4%

28.8%

D+38.7

Precinct -CARBONDALE 8-11CARBONDALE 8-11

370

155

544

68.0%

28.5%

D+39.5

Precinct -SOMERSET 2-6SOMERSET 2-6

176

354

544

32.4%

65.1%

R+32.7

Precinct -LEVAN-5/6LEVAN-5/6

103

429

543

19.0%

79.0%

R+60.0

Precinct -CARBONDALE 13-13CARBONDALE 13-13

416

105

542

76.8%

19.4%

D+57.4

Precinct -CARBONDALE 19-10CARBONDALE 19-10

323

192

537

60.1%

35.8%

D+24.4

Precinct -CARBONDALE 14-12CARBONDALE 14-12

406

111

535

75.9%

20.7%

D+55.1

Precinct -MAKANDA 3-10MAKANDA 3-10

270

241

534

50.6%

45.1%

D+5.4

Precinct -SOMERSET 1-6/7SOMERSET 1-6/7

137

384

532

25.8%

72.2%

R+46.4

Precinct -SOMERSET 3-6SOMERSET 3-6

164

343

524

31.3%

65.5%

R+34.2

Precinct -MAKANDA 2-12MAKANDA 2-12

276

183

483

57.1%

37.9%

D+19.3

Precinct -CARBONDALE 24-12/13CARBONDALE 24-12/13

318

144

482

66.0%

29.9%

D+36.1

Precinct -CARBONDALE 18-10CARBONDALE 18-10

335

120

478

70.1%

25.1%

D+45.0

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 3-11MURPHYSBORO 3-11

233

215

476

48.9%

45.2%

D+3.8

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 8-4MURPHYSBORO 8-4

178

271

463

38.4%

58.5%

R+20.1

Precinct -ELK 1-1ELK 1-1

105

340

454

23.1%

74.9%

R+51.8

Precinct -CARBONDALE 12-13CARBONDALE 12-13

348

450

77.3%

18.7%

D+58.7

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 12-4MURPHYSBORO 12-4

138

285

435

31.7%

65.5%

R+33.8

Precinct -CARBONDALE 16-12CARBONDALE 16-12

282

125

434

65.0%

28.8%

D+36.2

Precinct -POMONA-15POMONA-15

169

258

433

39.0%

59.6%

R+20.6

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 9-4MURPHYSBORO 9-4

168

237

427

39.3%

55.5%

R+16.2

Precinct -CARBONDALE 6-8CARBONDALE 6-8

319

426

74.9%

19.5%

D+55.4

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 4-11/12MURPHYSBORO 4-11/12

191

223

425

44.9%

52.5%

R+7.5

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 1-14MURPHYSBORO 1-14

185

220

415

44.6%

53.0%

R+8.4

Precinct -BRADLEY - AVA-4BRADLEY - AVA-4

311

413

22.0%

75.3%

R+53.3

Precinct -CARBONDALE 15-12CARBONDALE 15-12

305

410

74.4%

20.2%

D+54.1

Precinct -BRADLEY - CAMPBELL HILL-4BRADLEY - CAMPBELL HILL-4

328

406

17.2%

80.8%

R+63.5

Precinct -DESOTO 2-8/9DESOTO 2-8/9

109

279

401

27.2%

69.6%

R+42.4

Precinct -VERGENNES-2VERGENNES-2

317

397

17.6%

79.8%

R+62.2

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 7-14MURPHYSBORO 7-14

190

181

382

49.7%

47.4%

D+2.4

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 10-11MURPHYSBORO 10-11

177

175

362

48.9%

48.3%

D+0.6

Precinct -CARBONDALE 25-13CARBONDALE 25-13

278

355

78.3%

19.4%

D+58.9

Precinct -SAND RIDGE-6SAND RIDGE-6

256

346

24.6%

74.0%

R+49.4

Precinct -CARBONDALE 20-10CARBONDALE 20-10

193

130

334

57.8%

38.9%

D+18.9

Precinct -ELK 3-1ELK 3-1

254

316

17.1%

80.4%

R+63.3

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 5-14MURPHYSBORO 5-14

172

130

312

55.1%

41.7%

D+13.5

Precinct -ORA-3/4ORA-3/4

234

312

22.1%

75.0%

R+52.9

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 6-4MURPHYSBORO 6-4

131

171

310

42.3%

55.2%

R+12.9

Precinct -CARBONDALE 4-8CARBONDALE 4-8

239

300

79.7%

15.7%

D+64.0

Precinct -KINKAID-4KINKAID-4

224

291

19.2%

77.0%

R+57.7

Precinct -CARBONDALE 10-12CARBONDALE 10-12

192

263

73.0%

22.4%

D+50.6

Precinct -CARBONDALE 11-13CARBONDALE 11-13

185

257

72.0%

24.1%

D+47.9

Precinct -CARBONDALE 9-8CARBONDALE 9-8

202

250

80.8%

14.0%

D+66.8

Precinct -GRAND TOWER-15GRAND TOWER-15

178

233

20.6%

76.4%

R+55.8

Precinct -CARBONDALE 2-10CARBONDALE 2-10

182

230

79.1%

19.6%

D+59.6

Precinct -CARBONDALE 5-8CARBONDALE 5-8

207

225

92.0%

4.4%

D+87.6

Precinct -CARBONDALE 26-13CARBONDALE 26-13

169

221

76.5%

19.9%

D+56.6

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 2-14MURPHYSBORO 2-14

116

220

44.5%

52.7%

R+8.2

Precinct -CARBONDALE 7-11CARBONDALE 7-11

161

48.4%

49.1%

R+0.6

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 3-14MURPHYSBORO 3-14

145

38.6%

60.0%

R+21.4

Precinct -FOUNTAIN BLUFF-4FOUNTAIN BLUFF-4

105

21.0%

79.0%

R+58.1

Precinct -DEGOGNIA-4DEGOGNIA-4

28.2%

66.2%

R+38.0

Precinct -MURPHYSBORO 1-11MURPHYSBORO 1-11

85.7%

14.3%

D+71.4

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.7%
1896	−3.3%
1900	−4.2%
1904	−23.1%
1908	−11.5%
1912	+6.9%
1916	−10.2%
1920	−25.7%
1924	−13.2%
1928	−22.1%
1932	+11.8%
1936	−1.9%
1940	−11.0%
1944	−19.5%
1948	−8.8%
1952	−15.5%
1956	−17.5%
1960	−10.7%
1964	+26.9%
1968	−1.4%
1972	+2.9%
1976	+11.6%
1980	−0.9%
1984	−5.8%
1988	+7.8%
1992	+26.5%
1996	+21.8%
2000	+8.4%
2004	+12.0%
2008	+21.8%
2012	+14.3%
2016	+3.2%
2020	+1.3%
2024	+3.5%

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

50.7%Harris11,394

47.2%Trump10,614

1.4%Kennedy323

D+3.5

D+2.2

D+4.9

22,465

2020

49.2%Biden11,181

47.9%Trump10,890

1.4%Jorgensen311

D+1.3

R+1.9

R+3.2

22,718

2016

47.3%Clinton11,634

44.0%Trump10,843

4.4%Johnson1,081

D+3.2

R+11.1

D+1.1

24,617

2012

55.3%Obama13,319

40.9%Romney9,864

1.7%JOHNSON407

D+14.3

R+7.4

D+10.5

24,104

2008

59.7%Obama15,248

37.9%McCain9,687

2.3%

D+21.8

D+9.7

D+14.5

25,532

2004

55.4%Kerry14,300

43.3%Bush11,190

1.3%

D+12.0

D+3.6

D+14.5

25,826

2000

51.0%Gore11,773

42.5%Bush9,823

5.3%Nader1,228

D+8.4

R+13.3

D+7.9

23,090

1996

55.5%Clinton12,214

33.7%Dole7,422

9.5%Perot2,082

D+21.8

R+4.7

D+13.3

22,011

1992

54.7%Clinton13,373

28.2%Bush6,899

16.4%Perot3,995

D+26.5

D+18.7

D+20.9

24,434

1988

53.5%Dukakis11,334

45.7%Bush9,687

0.8%

D+7.8

D+13.6

D+15.5

21,185

1984

46.7%Mondale12,105

52.6%Reagan13,609

0.7%

R+5.8

R+4.9

D+12.4

25,896

1980

43.2%Carter10,291

44.1%Reagan10,505

12.7%

R+0.9

R+12.5

D+8.8

23,829

1976

53.6%Carter12,940

42.1%Ford10,152

4.3%

D+11.6

D+8.6

D+9.5

24,122

1972

51.4%McGovern13,146

48.4%Nixon12,393

0.2%

D+2.9

D+4.4

D+26.1

25,594

1968

45.1%Humphrey8,856

46.5%Nixon9,134

8.5%

R+1.4

R+28.3

R+0.7

19,657

1964

63.4%Johnson12,165

36.6%Goldwater7,013

0.0%

D+26.9

D+37.5

D+4.3

19,178

1960

44.6%Kennedy8,527

55.3%Nixon10,568

0.1%

R+10.7

D+6.8

R+10.8

19,112

1956

41.2%Stevenson7,391

58.7%Eisenhower10,526

0.1%

R+17.5

R+2.0

R+2.1

17,927

1952

42.2%Stevenson7,457

57.7%Eisenhower10,193

0.1%

R+15.5

R+6.7

R+4.7

17,674

1948

45.0%Truman6,939

53.8%Dewey8,288

1.2%

R+8.8

D+10.7

R+13.2

15,408

1944

40.1%Roosevelt6,735

59.6%Dewey10,002

0.3%

R+19.5

R+8.5

R+27.0

16,791

1940

44.2%Roosevelt9,600

55.2%Willkie11,980

0.6%

R+11.0

R+9.1

R+20.9

21,708

1936

48.5%Roosevelt9,971

50.4%Landon10,363

1.0%

R+1.9

R+13.7

R+26.2

20,546

1932

54.9%Roosevelt9,730

43.1%Hoover7,636

2.0%

D+11.8

D+34.0

R+6.0

17,715

1928

38.6%Smith5,836

60.8%Hoover9,180

0.6%

R+22.1

R+9.0

R+4.7

15,102

1924

36.1%Davis4,707

49.3%Coolidge6,424

14.2%La Follette1,845

R+13.2

D+12.5

D+12.0

13,030

1920

34.3%Cox4,575

60.0%Harding8,003

5.8%

R+25.7

R+15.5

D+0.5

13,347

1916

43.9%Wilson6,780

54.1%Hughes8,356

2.0%

R+10.2

R+17.1

R+13.3

15,443

1912

42.4%Wilson3,323

35.5%Taft2,780

22.1%

D+6.9

D+18.4

R+12.6

7,833

1908

41.6%Bryan3,149

53.1%Taft4,016

5.3%

R+11.5

D+11.6

R+1.9

7,568

1904

33.2%Parker2,350

56.3%Roosevelt3,984

10.5%

R+23.1

R+18.9

R+3.4

7,076

1900

46.8%Bryan3,723

51.0%McKinley4,054

2.2%

R+4.2

R+0.9

D+3.4

7,954

1896

47.7%Bryan3,631

50.9%McKinley3,879

1.4%

R+3.3

R+0.6

D+2.8

7,620

1892

44.2%Cleveland2,858

46.9%Harrison3,031

8.8%

R+2.7

—

R+4.3

6,460

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

53.3%9,109

45.0%7,693

17,089

2020

50.5%11,338

45.9%10,291

22,434

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Jackson County, IL
Year	Total registered
2016	42,374
2018	39,503
2020	36,336
2022	35,165
2024	36,442

How did Jackson County, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Jackson County, Illinois voted Democratic by 3.5 points (D+3.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,465 votes cast, 11,394 went Democratic and 10,614 went Republican.

When did Jackson County, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Jackson County, Illinois voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Jackson County, Illinois?

Jackson County, Illinois has a population of 53,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Jackson County, Illinois is $48,763 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Jackson County, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jackson County, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

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presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

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