Illinois 33rd State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 119,4532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,4982024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 22.2%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
Constituent county margins for State House District 33, ILOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 33,374 | 13,458 | 47,929 | ||
| D | 39,786 | 12,869 | 53,603 | ||
| D | 37,157 | 10,449 | 50,259 | ||
| D | 34,312 | 11,423 | 46,444 | ||
| D | 37,551 | 11,243 | 49,271 | ||
| D | 33,187 | 13,771 | 47,242 | ||
| D | 29,518 | 12,322 | 43,011 | ||
| D | 26,585 | 10,639 | 39,802 | ||
| D | 28,803 | 13,953 | 49,483 | ||
| D | 26,047 | 20,252 | 46,705 | ||
| D | 25,648 | 24,332 | 50,268 | ||
| D | 25,923 | 19,745 | 49,862 | ||
| D | 27,219 | 22,763 | 50,937 | ||
| R | 24,509 | 28,452 | 53,272 | ||
| D | 27,231 | 22,140 | 53,860 | ||
| D | 35,434 | 20,647 | 56,081 | ||
| D | 31,772 | 24,425 | 56,366 | ||
| R | 22,540 | 29,810 | 52,484 | ||
| R | 27,026 | 27,407 | 54,584 | ||
| D | 28,045 | 23,415 | 51,770 | ||
| D | 29,399 | 21,314 | 50,855 | ||
| D | 26,927 | 21,632 | 48,749 | ||
| D | 28,887 | 16,164 | 46,320 | ||
| D | 21,189 | 15,909 | 38,362 | ||
| R | 16,511 | 18,719 | 35,503 | ||
| R | 5,213 | 15,882 | 25,671 | ||
| R | 4,553 | 14,642 | 20,588 | ||
| R | 8,746 | 10,043 | 19,591 | ||
| O | 3,013 | 1,725 | 9,896 | ||
| R | 3,527 | 5,311 | 9,568 | ||
| R | 2,392 | 5,298 | 9,058 | ||
| R | 4,292 | 4,697 | 9,247 | ||
| R | 3,507 | 5,113 | 8,750 | ||
| D | 3,333 | 2,565 | 6,024 | ||
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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
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,498
State House District 33 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 33$83,498
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
64.2%
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
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 52 points, this downstate district ranks among the most one-sided in Illinois's lower chamber, reflecting the deep rural Republican lean that characterizes much of the state outside the Chicago metro.
The Democratic margin in Illinois 33rd State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,498, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 119,453 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 33, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 33, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 47,929 votes cast, 33,374 went Democratic and 13,458 went Republican.
What is State House District 33, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 33, 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 33, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 33, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State House District 33, Illinois?
State House District 33, Illinois has a population of 119,453 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 33, Illinois?
Median household income in State House District 33, Illinois is $83,498 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State House District 33, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 33, 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.