State House District 35 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 35th 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: 172,8842024 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

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 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	+41.6%	48,302	19,478	69,367
2020	D	+50.2%	57,582	18,625	77,580
2016	D	+53.1%	53,777	15,122	72,740
2012	D	+49.3%	49,660	16,532	67,218
2008	D	+53.4%	54,347	16,272	71,310
2004	D	+41.1%	48,032	19,930	68,373
2000	D	+40.0%	42,721	17,833	62,250
1996	D	+40.1%	38,476	15,398	57,605
1992	D	+30.0%	41,687	20,194	71,616
1988	D	+12.4%	37,698	29,311	67,596
1984	D	+2.6%	37,120	35,215	72,753
1980	D	+12.4%	37,518	28,577	72,165
1976	D	+8.7%	39,394	32,945	73,721
1972	R	−7.4%	35,473	41,179	77,100
1968	D	+9.5%	39,411	32,044	77,951
1964	D	+26.4%	51,283	29,883	81,166
1960	D	+13.0%	45,984	35,350	81,579
1956	R	−13.9%	32,622	43,144	75,960
1952	R	−0.7%	39,115	39,666	78,999
1948	D	+8.9%	40,589	33,889	74,927
1944	D	+15.9%	42,549	30,848	73,602
1940	D	+10.9%	38,971	31,308	70,554
1936	D	+27.5%	41,808	23,393	67,039
1932	D	+13.8%	30,667	23,024	55,522
1928	R	−6.2%	23,896	27,092	51,383
1924	R	−41.6%	7,544	22,985	37,153
1920	R	−49.0%	6,589	21,191	29,797
1916	R	−6.6%	12,659	14,536	28,355
1912	O	+13.0%	4,360	2,497	14,323
1908	R	−18.7%	5,104	7,687	13,848
1904	R	−32.1%	3,462	7,668	13,109
1900	R	−4.4%	6,212	6,798	13,383
1896	R	−18.4%	5,076	7,400	12,664
1892	D	+12.8%	4,824	3,712	8,718
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

$83,498

State House District 35 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 35$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

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 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.9, this downstate district ranks among the most heavily Republican constituencies in Illinois, reflecting the deep rural conservatism that defines much of the state outside the Chicago metro.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 35th 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 172,884 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 35, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 35, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 69,367 votes cast, 48,302 went Democratic and 19,478 went Republican.

What is State House District 35, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 35, 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 35, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 35, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 35, Illinois?

State House District 35, Illinois has a population of 172,884 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 35, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 35, 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 35, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 35, 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 35th State House District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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