Voting & Elections in Charleston, IL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Charleston is located in Coles County, IL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Charleston.
Election Overview
Source: Coles County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
7,495
34.9%
GOP Votes
13,606
63.4%
Total Votes
21,469
Margin
R+28.5%
Shift from 2020
R+2.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+28.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,495 | 13,606 | 21,469 | 34.9% | 63.4% | R+28.5 |
| 2020 | 8,067 | 14,037 | 22,606 | 35.7% | 62.1% | R+26.4 |
| 2016 | 7,285 | 12,985 | 21,580 | 33.8% | 60.2% | R+26.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Coles County recorded 21,469 total votes. Republicans won the county with 63.4% of the vote compared to 34.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+28.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Coles County has shifted 2.1 percentage points toward Republicans.