State House District 7 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 7th State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+37%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+37MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 128,4372024 5-year
Median household income: $87,0902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 46.3%2024 5-year
Black: 20.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 25.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+48 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+37.3%	35,734	15,970	52,986
2020	D	+45.6%	42,283	15,457	58,856
2016	D	+47.9%	38,899	12,710	54,722
2012	D	+42.7%	35,719	14,123	50,622
2008	D	+47.6%	39,271	13,755	53,573
2004	D	+34.2%	34,325	16,744	51,396
2000	D	+32.8%	30,398	15,072	46,758
1996	D	+33.4%	27,244	12,858	43,048
1992	D	+24.3%	29,067	16,210	52,957
1988	D	+6.7%	26,124	22,820	49,358
1984	R	−2.8%	25,352	26,816	52,468
1980	D	+7.4%	25,569	21,726	51,817
1976	D	+4.6%	26,842	24,437	52,305
1972	R	−10.6%	24,032	29,739	54,069
1968	D	+6.4%	26,442	22,982	53,889
1964	D	+24.0%	34,462	21,127	55,589
1960	D	+10.7%	30,639	24,716	55,516
1956	R	−15.6%	21,592	29,619	51,341
1952	R	−2.3%	25,799	27,001	52,945
1948	D	+7.7%	26,636	22,809	49,752
1944	D	+14.7%	27,964	20,766	48,866
1940	D	+9.8%	25,644	21,045	46,873
1936	D	+26.7%	27,535	15,689	44,444
1932	D	+13.1%	20,243	15,404	36,862
1928	R	−7.0%	15,705	18,085	34,050
1924	R	−41.9%	4,934	15,225	24,538
1920	R	−49.3%	4,316	13,979	19,616
1916	R	−7.0%	8,307	9,609	18,684
1912	O	+13.0%	2,871	1,642	9,442
1908	R	−18.9%	3,350	5,072	9,119
1904	R	−32.2%	2,273	5,052	8,620
1900	R	−4.7%	4,069	4,483	8,798
1896	R	−18.7%	3,325	4,879	8,330
1892	D	+12.5%	3,171	2,454	5,749
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

9.9%

Irish

9.0%

Polish

7.3%

Italian

5.4%

English

3.9%

American

2.3%

French

1.0%

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.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

1.9%

75–84

2.7%

4.4%

65–74

5.1%

6.0%

55–64

6.3%

6.1%

45–54

6.2%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.7%

25–34

7.8%

4.3%

18–24

4.4%

8.1%

5–17

7.8%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$87,090

State House District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 7$87,090

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.6%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.5%

Working age (18–64)11.4%

Seniors (65+)13.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

65.0%

speak English only

Spanish19.9%

Other Indo-European8.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.4%

Other languages2.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

30.6%

Non-Christian

7.9%

Other Christian

6.6%

Baptist

4.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.6%

Methodist

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois House District 7 leans reliably toward Republican candidates at the presidential level, running roughly 14 points to the right of the national median — a gap that reflects the rural and small-city character typical of downstate Illinois constituencies.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 7th State House District reached its widest at forty-eight points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was thirty-seven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $87,090, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 128,437 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 7, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 7, Illinois voted Democratic by 37.3 points (D+37), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 52,986 votes cast, 35,734 went Democratic and 15,970 went Republican.

What is State House District 7, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 7, Illinois as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 7, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 7, Illinois voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 7, Illinois?

State House District 7, Illinois has a population of 128,437 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State House District 7, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 7, Illinois is $87,090 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 7, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 7, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 7th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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