State House District 53 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 53rd 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: 111,3422024 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%	31,108	12,545	44,674
2020	D	+50.2%	37,084	11,995	49,963
2016	D	+53.1%	34,634	9,739	46,847
2012	D	+49.3%	31,983	10,647	43,290
2008	D	+53.4%	35,001	10,479	45,925
2004	D	+41.1%	30,934	12,836	44,034
2000	D	+40.0%	27,514	11,485	40,091
1996	D	+40.1%	24,779	9,917	37,099
1992	D	+30.0%	26,847	13,005	46,123
1988	D	+12.4%	24,278	18,877	43,533
1984	D	+2.6%	23,906	22,680	46,855
1980	D	+12.4%	24,163	18,404	46,476
1976	D	+8.7%	25,371	21,217	47,478
1972	R	−7.4%	22,845	26,520	49,655
1968	D	+9.5%	25,382	20,637	50,203
1964	D	+26.4%	33,028	19,245	52,273
1960	D	+13.0%	29,615	22,767	52,539
1956	R	−13.9%	21,009	27,786	48,920
1952	R	−0.7%	25,191	25,546	50,877
1948	D	+8.9%	26,140	21,825	48,255
1944	D	+15.9%	27,402	19,867	47,402
1940	D	+10.9%	25,099	20,163	45,438
1936	D	+27.5%	26,925	15,066	43,175
1932	D	+13.8%	19,750	14,828	35,757
1928	R	−6.2%	15,390	17,448	33,092
1924	R	−41.6%	4,859	14,803	23,928
1920	R	−49.0%	4,243	13,648	19,190
1916	R	−6.6%	8,153	9,361	18,261
1912	O	+13.0%	2,808	1,608	9,224
1908	R	−18.6%	3,287	4,950	8,919
1904	R	−32.1%	2,229	4,938	8,443
1900	R	−4.4%	4,001	4,378	8,619
1896	R	−18.4%	3,269	4,766	8,156
1892	D	+12.8%	3,107	2,390	5,615
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 53 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 53$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+47.8, this downstate district sits among the most one-sided legislative seats in Illinois, reflecting the deep conservative tilt common to rural stretches of the state.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 53rd 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 111,342 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 53, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 53, Illinois voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 44,674 votes cast, 31,108 went Democratic and 12,545 went Republican.

What is State House District 53, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 53, 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 53, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 53, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 53, Illinois?

State House District 53, Illinois has a population of 111,342 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 53, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 53, 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 53, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 53, 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 53rd State House District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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