State House District 37 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 37th State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+20%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 109,2922024 5-year
Median household income: $97,0942024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 53.2%2024 5-year
Black: 16.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 23.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 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	+19.5%	27,887	18,603	47,543
2020	D	+27.7%	32,425	18,136	51,563
2016	D	+28.7%	28,696	15,268	46,711
2012	D	+26.6%	26,814	15,401	42,928
2008	D	+32.9%	29,550	14,812	44,847
2004	D	+18.4%	24,149	16,588	40,999
2000	D	+21.1%	20,414	13,151	34,481
1996	D	+25.8%	17,384	9,737	29,584
1992	D	+19.6%	17,594	10,879	34,200
1988	D	+2.3%	15,582	14,867	30,692
1984	R	−6.5%	15,035	17,127	32,332
1980	D	+1.8%	14,900	14,335	31,852
1976	D	+3.5%	16,207	15,077	31,856
1972	R	−13.5%	13,603	17,880	31,656
1968	D	+4.2%	14,650	13,348	31,057
1964	D	+23.3%	19,749	12,282	32,032
1960	D	+9.9%	17,431	14,281	31,793
1956	R	−16.8%	12,051	16,923	29,041
1952	R	−2.9%	14,413	15,285	29,774
1948	D	+6.9%	14,601	12,713	27,501
1944	D	+12.3%	15,256	11,895	27,239
1940	D	+8.0%	14,344	12,215	26,660
1936	D	+23.6%	15,112	9,199	25,049
1932	D	+11.3%	11,498	9,097	21,262
1928	R	−7.1%	9,022	10,421	19,599
1924	R	−43.4%	2,698	8,893	14,270
1920	R	−50.7%	2,460	8,259	11,444
1916	R	−11.2%	4,804	6,062	11,262
1912	O	+11.9%	1,719	1,035	5,747
1908	R	−20.8%	2,026	3,193	5,612
1904	R	−35.1%	1,320	3,159	5,238
1900	R	−8.3%	2,443	2,896	5,475
1896	R	−17.4%	2,111	3,016	5,195
1892	D	+8.5%	1,999	1,679	3,768
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

12.9%

Irish

10.7%

Polish

8.7%

Italian

6.8%

English

4.5%

American

2.4%

French

1.1%

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: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

1.9%

75–84

2.5%

4.3%

65–74

4.8%

6.2%

55–64

6.4%

6.6%

45–54

6.6%

6.9%

35–44

6.9%

7.0%

25–34

6.9%

4.5%

18–24

4.3%

8.7%

5–17

8.3%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$97,094

State House District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 37$97,094

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.3%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.8%

Working age (18–64)9.2%

Seniors (65+)11.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

71.1%

speak English only

Spanish17.0%

Other Indo-European6.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%

Other languages1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

27.3%

Other Christian

6.1%

Non-Christian

5.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Baptist

2.8%

Methodist

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois House District 37 sits near the competitive collar-county belt where presidential margins have tightened to low single digits, making it a consistent target for both parties in legislative cycles.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 37th State House District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twenty points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $97,094, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 109,292 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 37, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 37, Illinois voted Democratic by 19.5 points (D+20), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 47,543 votes cast, 27,887 went Democratic and 18,603 went Republican.

What is State House District 37, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 37, 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 37, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 37, Illinois voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 37, Illinois?

State House District 37, Illinois has a population of 109,292 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 37, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 37, Illinois is $97,094 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 37, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 37, 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 37th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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