State House District 27 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 27th State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+41%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2008.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 163,5972024 5-year
Median household income: $83,6342024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 43.7%2024 5-year
Black: 22.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 26.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+53 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	+41.3%	45,668	18,526	65,696
2020	D	+50.0%	54,429	17,719	73,450
2016	D	+52.9%	50,809	14,395	68,844
2012	D	+49.1%	46,924	15,718	63,614
2008	D	+53.2%	51,356	15,465	67,476
2004	D	+40.9%	45,359	18,919	64,667
2000	D	+39.8%	40,328	16,903	58,833
1996	D	+39.9%	36,305	14,571	54,408
1992	D	+29.9%	39,316	19,081	67,604
1988	D	+12.3%	35,550	27,682	63,785
1984	D	+2.6%	35,000	33,247	68,641
1980	D	+12.3%	35,371	26,986	68,082
1976	D	+8.7%	37,148	31,089	69,541
1972	R	−7.4%	33,435	38,845	72,703
1968	D	+9.4%	37,140	30,219	73,491
1964	D	+26.3%	48,339	28,179	76,518
1960	D	+13.0%	43,340	33,331	76,901
1956	R	−13.9%	30,741	40,672	71,596
1952	R	−0.7%	36,860	37,389	74,454
1948	D	+8.9%	38,244	31,938	70,605
1944	D	+15.9%	40,089	29,077	69,360
1940	D	+10.8%	36,724	29,513	66,496
1936	D	+27.4%	39,393	22,053	63,179
1932	D	+13.8%	28,902	21,706	52,332
1928	R	−6.2%	22,522	25,536	48,430
1924	R	−41.6%	7,108	21,666	35,020
1920	R	−49.0%	6,209	19,976	28,086
1916	R	−6.6%	11,931	13,708	26,732
1912	O	+13.0%	4,111	2,355	13,504
1908	R	−18.7%	4,812	7,249	13,057
1904	R	−32.1%	3,263	7,231	12,360
1900	R	−4.4%	5,856	6,412	12,619
1896	R	−18.3%	4,787	6,978	11,942
1892	D	+12.7%	4,549	3,502	8,224
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

9.0%

Irish

8.4%

Polish

7.0%

Italian

4.8%

English

3.6%

American

2.2%

French

0.9%

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: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

1.9%

75–84

2.7%

4.3%

65–74

5.1%

5.9%

55–64

6.2%

6.1%

45–54

6.2%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.9%

25–34

8.0%

4.3%

18–24

4.4%

8.0%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$83,634

State House District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 27$83,634

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.9%

Working age (18–64)12.2%

Seniors (65+)14.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

64.3%

speak English only

Spanish21.1%

Other Indo-European8.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.3%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

29.6%

Non-Christian

7.7%

Other Christian

6.4%

Baptist

4.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Methodist

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51.8, this downstate district ranks among the state's most reliably conservative constituencies, reflecting the rural demographic patterns common to Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 27th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,634, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 163,597 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 27, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 27, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.3 points (D+41), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 65,696 votes cast, 45,668 went Democratic and 18,526 went Republican.

What is State House District 27, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 27, 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 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 27, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 27, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 27, Illinois?

State House District 27, Illinois has a population of 163,597 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 27, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 27, Illinois is $83,634 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 27, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 27, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 27th State House District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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