State House District 39 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 39th 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: 27,3502024 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%	7,641	3,081	10,974
2020	D	+50.2%	9,109	2,946	12,273
2016	D	+53.1%	8,508	2,392	11,508
2012	D	+49.3%	7,856	2,615	10,634
2008	D	+53.4%	8,598	2,574	11,281
2004	D	+41.1%	7,599	3,153	10,817
2000	D	+40.0%	6,759	2,821	9,848
1996	D	+40.1%	6,087	2,436	9,113
1992	D	+30.0%	6,595	3,195	11,330
1988	D	+12.4%	5,964	4,637	10,694
1984	D	+2.6%	5,872	5,571	11,510
1980	D	+12.4%	5,935	4,521	11,417
1976	D	+8.7%	6,232	5,212	11,663
1972	R	−7.4%	5,612	6,514	12,197
1968	D	+9.5%	6,235	5,069	12,332
1964	D	+26.4%	8,113	4,727	12,840
1960	D	+13.0%	7,275	5,592	12,906
1956	R	−13.8%	5,161	6,825	12,017
1952	R	−0.7%	6,188	6,275	12,498
1948	D	+8.9%	6,421	5,361	11,854
1944	D	+15.9%	6,731	4,880	11,644
1940	D	+10.9%	6,165	4,953	11,162
1936	D	+27.5%	6,614	3,701	10,606
1932	D	+13.8%	4,852	3,642	8,784
1928	R	−6.2%	3,780	4,286	8,129
1924	R	−41.5%	1,194	3,636	5,878
1920	R	−49.0%	1,042	3,352	4,714
1916	R	−6.6%	2,003	2,300	4,486
1912	O	+13.0%	690	395	2,266
1908	R	−18.7%	807	1,216	2,191
1904	R	−32.1%	548	1,213	2,074
1900	R	−4.3%	983	1,075	2,117
1896	R	−18.4%	803	1,171	2,004
1892	D	+12.8%	763	587	1,379
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 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 39$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+44.7, this downstate district sits at the far end of Illinois's partisan spectrum, reflecting the deep rural-conservative tilt that contrasts sharply with the state's Chicago-anchored statewide results.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 39th 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 27,350 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 39, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 39, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,974 votes cast, 7,641 went Democratic and 3,081 went Republican.

What is State House District 39, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 39, 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 39, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 39, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 39, Illinois?

State House District 39, Illinois has a population of 27,350 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 39, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 39, 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 39, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 39, 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 39th State House District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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