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Illinois 28th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+59.42012D+57.42016D+51.52020D+47.82024D+36.9
full record · 20082024
D+36.9
2024
median income$65,335U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age39.1U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate18.4%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 American42.1%
African1.3%
Nigerian1.0%
German8.0%
Irish7.5%
Polish6.2%
Mexican13.2%
Puerto Rican1.8%
Ecuadorian0.4%
Asian Indian0.5%
Chinese0.3%
Filipino0.3%
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 28th State House District

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Illinois 28th State House DistrictHarrisD+36.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Illinois 28th State House DistrictThe boundary of Illinois 28th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+36.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Illinois 28th State House District · D+36.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic67.8%27,915
Donald TrumpRepublican30.9%12,715
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%550
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 28th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cook County, ILDemocraticD+41.6
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
67.8%Harris27,915
30.9%Trump12,715
1.3%Kennedy550
+36.9%
41,180
D
73.2%Biden35,253
25.4%Trump12,232
1.4%Jorgensen680
+47.8%
48,165
D
73.7%Clinton35,665
22.2%Trump10,746
4.0%Johnson1,949
+51.5%
48,360
D
78.7%Obama38,067
21.3%Romney10,308
0.0%
+57.4%
48,375
D
79.3%Obama41,818
19.9%McCain10,491
0.8%Nader442
+59.4%
52,751
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: +36.9% in 2024.+36.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+59.4%
2012+57.4%
2016+51.5%
2020+47.8%
2024+36.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DBob RitaState House · 28

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 36 points for Democrats, this 108,000-resident district ranks among the state's most reliably left-leaning legislative constituencies, reflecting the dense urban concentration typical of such lopsided results.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.9 points.

A population of 108,557, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,335 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 27 and State House District 31.

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

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 28th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 28th State House District voted Democratic by 36.9 points (D+36.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,180 votes cast, 27,915 went Democratic and 12,715 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 28th State House District?
Illinois 28th State House District has a population of 108,557 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 28th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 28th State House District is $65,335 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 28th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Illinois 28th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.