State House District 57 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 57th State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+41%. Democratic peak: D+52 in 2008.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 203,1662024 5-year
Median household income: $84,4002024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 44.2%2024 5-year
Black: 21.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 26.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 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	+40.8%	56,620	23,271	81,749
2020	D	+49.3%	67,345	22,332	91,313
2016	D	+52.0%	62,710	18,222	85,510
2012	D	+47.9%	57,869	20,014	79,085
2008	D	+52.2%	63,416	19,611	83,843
2004	D	+39.7%	55,834	23,962	80,281
2000	D	+38.6%	49,619	21,408	73,011
1996	D	+38.9%	44,590	18,377	67,378
1992	D	+29.0%	48,126	23,879	83,476
1988	D	+11.5%	43,430	34,379	78,486
1984	D	+1.8%	42,674	41,126	84,283
1980	D	+11.6%	43,073	33,375	83,535
1976	D	+8.2%	45,294	38,297	85,189
1972	R	−7.8%	40,741	47,648	88,902
1968	D	+9.1%	45,176	37,053	89,698
1964	D	+26.1%	58,845	34,501	93,347
1960	D	+12.7%	52,675	40,797	93,751
1956	R	−14.1%	37,359	49,639	87,219
1952	R	−0.9%	44,735	45,576	90,559
1948	D	+8.7%	46,312	38,867	85,696
1944	D	+15.7%	48,569	35,377	84,181
1940	D	+10.6%	44,501	35,924	80,739
1936	D	+27.2%	47,719	26,833	76,654
1932	D	+13.6%	35,033	26,380	63,510
1928	R	−6.4%	27,258	31,026	58,737
1924	R	−41.7%	8,588	26,280	42,429
1920	R	−49.1%	7,506	24,219	34,025
1916	R	−6.8%	14,430	16,632	32,388
1912	O	+12.9%	4,976	2,857	16,364
1908	R	−18.8%	5,819	8,791	15,818
1904	R	−32.2%	3,947	8,773	14,971
1900	R	−4.5%	7,077	7,770	15,272
1896	R	−18.5%	5,782	8,453	14,450
1892	D	+12.6%	5,498	4,244	9,951
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

9.2%

Irish

8.5%

Polish

7.0%

Italian

4.8%

English

3.7%

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%

7.8%

25–34

7.9%

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

$84,400

State House District 57 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 57$84,400

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.3%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.7%

Working age (18–64)12.0%

Seniors (65+)13.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

64.3%

speak English only

Spanish21.0%

Other Indo-European8.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.3%

Other languages2.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

29.7%

Non-Christian

7.6%

Other Christian

6.4%

Baptist

4.7%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Methodist

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Illinois House District 57 sits well outside the Chicago metro's gravitational pull, posting a nearly 24-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — a gap that has made it one of the more predictable seats in the chamber.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 57th State House District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $84,400, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 203,166 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 57, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 57, Illinois voted Democratic by 40.8 points (D+41), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 81,749 votes cast, 56,620 went Democratic and 23,271 went Republican.

What is State House District 57, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 57, 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 57, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 57, Illinois voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 57, Illinois?

State House District 57, Illinois has a population of 203,166 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 57, Illinois?

Median household income in State House District 57, Illinois is $84,400 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of State House District 57, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 57, 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 57th State House District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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