State House District 34 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 34th State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+28%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+28MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 259,0482024 5-year
Median household income: $84,3362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 49.4%2024 5-year
Black: 20.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 24.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 2 D · 1 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	+28.1%	67,443	37,325	107,137
2020	D	+36.6%	79,491	36,334	118,070
2016	D	+39.2%	73,559	30,389	110,119
2012	D	+37.3%	69,416	31,222	102,299
2008	D	+42.5%	76,427	30,497	108,085
2004	D	+29.6%	66,067	35,730	102,427
2000	D	+30.8%	58,758	30,540	91,740
1996	D	+33.1%	52,331	24,763	83,235
1992	D	+25.1%	55,827	30,414	101,114
1988	D	+7.6%	50,198	43,061	94,060
1984	R	−1.8%	49,403	51,216	101,321
1980	D	+6.2%	49,544	43,240	100,913
1976	D	+5.4%	53,273	47,742	102,909
1972	R	−11.5%	46,501	58,628	105,686
1968	D	+5.9%	51,307	45,083	105,587
1964	D	+24.4%	67,717	41,112	108,829
1960	D	+10.2%	60,092	48,951	109,336
1956	R	−16.3%	42,144	58,596	100,982
1952	R	−3.3%	50,298	53,773	104,354
1948	D	+6.4%	51,439	45,251	97,294
1944	D	+12.6%	53,732	41,651	95,661
1940	D	+8.5%	50,479	42,505	93,349
1936	D	+25.1%	53,518	31,454	87,974
1932	D	+13.1%	40,730	31,013	74,018
1928	R	−6.5%	31,660	36,073	68,246
1924	R	−43.3%	9,682	31,411	50,172
1920	R	−50.9%	8,718	29,437	40,697
1916	R	−10.0%	17,004	20,954	39,413
1912	O	+9.9%	6,028	4,047	19,982
1908	R	−22.2%	6,896	11,207	19,451
1904	R	−35.8%	4,648	11,227	18,357
1900	R	−9.7%	8,276	10,106	18,862
1896	R	−21.3%	6,874	10,663	17,819
1892	D	+7.9%	6,699	5,697	12,698
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

11.2%

Irish

9.2%

Polish

7.1%

Italian

5.2%

English

4.2%

American

2.4%

French

1.6%

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: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.0%

75–84

2.7%

4.4%

65–74

5.1%

6.0%

55–64

6.3%

6.2%

45–54

6.2%

6.8%

35–44

6.9%

7.5%

25–34

7.6%

4.4%

18–24

4.5%

8.2%

5–17

7.9%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$84,336

State House District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 34$84,336

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.8%

Working age (18–64)11.5%

Seniors (65+)12.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

68.9%

speak English only

Spanish18.8%

Other Indo-European7.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%

Other languages1.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

28.0%

Other Christian

6.4%

Non-Christian

6.2%

Baptist

4.5%

Mainline Protestant

3.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.5%

Methodist

1.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+55, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, likely anchored by dense urban precincts where Democratic presidential candidates routinely clear 75% of the vote.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 34th State House District reached its widest at forty-two points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $84,336, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 259,048 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 34, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 34, Illinois voted Democratic by 28.1 points (D+28), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 107,137 votes cast, 67,443 went Democratic and 37,325 went Republican.

What is State House District 34, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 34, 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 34, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 34, Illinois voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 34, Illinois?

State House District 34, Illinois has a population of 259,048 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 34, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 34, Illinois is $84,336 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 34, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 34, 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 34th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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