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1876–2024
State House District 41·Illinois

Illinois 41st State House District changed direction in the last decade — D+12 in 2024.

One of Illinois's most Republican-leaning lower-chamber seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IL
Latest
D+12
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
69,893
2024 ACS

Illinois 41st State House District, Illinois: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
69,8932024 5-year
Median household income
$111,8392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
64.5%2024 5-year
Black
5.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
16.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+17 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+65 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+11.8%
18,55414,53534,130
D
+16.9%
20,79314,66036,394
D
+13.5%
16,93312,59432,116
D
+1.6%
14,91414,43829,847
D
+11.1%
17,04113,60731,062
R
−9.2%
13,30816,03429,591
R
−12.4%
11,17214,43226,375
R
−9.6%
9,40311,62523,217
R
−15.9%
8,28512,47526,333
R
−38.0%
6,82815,27122,231
R
−50.1%
5,26315,94821,325
R
−38.6%
5,06312,87520,259
R
−38.1%
5,38112,30518,194
R
−48.8%
4,17312,16616,368
R
−38.6%
3,5848,77313,449
R
−16.9%
4,9746,99511,968
R
−35.5%
3,4197,18410,616
R
−56.6%
1,8306,6158,460
R
−47.2%
1,8455,1637,023
R
−42.3%
1,3453,3704,783
R
−33.3%
1,5633,1294,708
R
−31.3%
1,6063,0814,715
R
−9.9%
1,7722,1774,079
R
−12.8%
1,5372,0053,657
R
−39.0%
9452,1653,130
R
−61.7%
1821,3931,964
R
−65.3%
2031,0741,334
R
−30.1%
4568751,394
O
+12.3%
205115729
R
−33.6%
199425672
R
−44.6%
132390578
R
−27.8%
209377605
R
−33.2%
188384591
R
−5.1%
220245489
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.1%
Irish
13.0%
Polish
9.8%
Italian
9.7%
English
6.1%
American
2.6%
French
1.5%
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: 40.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
2.8%
4.8%
65–74
5.3%
6.6%
55–64
6.9%
6.5%
45–54
6.5%
7.0%
35–44
6.7%
6.3%
25–34
6.1%
4.3%
18–24
4.1%
8.6%
5–17
8.2%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$111,839
State House District 41 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 41$111,839
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.4%
Working age (18–64)6.2%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
71.3%
speak English only
Spanish11.7%
Other Indo-European10.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander5.0%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
35.9%
Non-Christian
8.6%
Other Christian
7.4%
Mainline Protestant
6.2%
Methodist
1.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Baptist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.1, this downstate district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting the rural demographic and economic patterns common to Illinois territory far from the Chicago metro.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by eleven points. The 2024 margin was twelve points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 69,893, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $111,839 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 41, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 41, Illinois voted Democratic by 11.8 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 34,130 votes cast, 18,554 went Democratic and 14,535 went Republican.
What is State House District 41, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 41, Illinois as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 41, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 41, Illinois voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 41, Illinois?
State House District 41, Illinois has a population of 69,893 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 41, Illinois?
Median household income in State House District 41, Illinois is $111,839 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State House District 41, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 41, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.