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Illinois 8th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+67.72012D+64.72016D+66.12020D+62.02024D+53.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+53.6
2024
median income$66,378U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age38.9U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate17.3%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.7%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english35.8%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†45.2%
African1.3%
Nigerian1.1%
German7.5%
Irish7.0%
Polish5.8%
Mexican12.5%
Puerto Rican1.7%
Ecuadorian0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Filipino0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Cook County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Illinois 8th State House District

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Illinois 8th State House DistrictHarrisD+53.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Illinois 8th State House DistrictThe boundary of Illinois 8th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+53.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Illinois 8th State House District · D+53.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic76.1%31,192
Donald TrumpRepublican22.5%9,223
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%559
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Illinois 8th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cook County, ILDemocraticD+41.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
76.1%Harris31,192
22.5%Trump9,223
1.4%Kennedy559
+53.6%
40,974
D
80.2%Biden38,626
18.3%Trump8,795
1.5%Jorgensen714
+62.0%
48,135
D
80.8%Clinton39,691
14.7%Trump7,201
4.6%Johnson2,248
+66.1%
49,140
D
82.3%Obama40,936
17.7%Romney8,777
0.0%
+64.7%
49,713
D
83.3%Obama44,921
15.7%McCain8,439
1.0%Nader539
+67.7%
53,899
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +53.6% in 2024.+53.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+67.7%
2012+64.7%
2016+66.1%
2020+62.0%
2024+53.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DLa Shawn FordState House · 8

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 53 points for Democrats, this Chicago-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting dense urban settlement patterns and a heavily Democratic electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.6 points.

A population of 108,552, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,378 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 33.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 30
Illinois
99.7twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 33
Illinois
98.8twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 25
Illinois
98.7twin score
2008–2020 trajectory

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 Illinois 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 8th State House District voted Democratic by 53.6 points (D+53.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 40,974 votes cast, 31,192 went Democratic and 9,223 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 8th State House District?
Illinois 8th State House District has a population of 108,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 8th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 8th State House District is $66,378 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Illinois 8th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.