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1876–2024
State House District 59·Illinois

Illinois 59th State House District has voted Democratic in eight straight presidential cycles.

One of Illinois's most reliably Republican state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
IL
Latest
D+24
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
66,871
2024 ACS

Illinois 59th State House District, Illinois: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
66,8712024 5-year
Median household income
$106,3262024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
58.5%2024 5-year
Black
9.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
25.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+28 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+59 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
+23.6%
17,50010,70528,764
D
+27.8%
19,58510,90831,212
D
+25.2%
16,7469,60428,375
D
+14.4%
15,12711,27526,778
D
+24.7%
17,26710,36927,940
D
+4.9%
13,49112,21525,877
D
+4.3%
11,64710,65522,887
D
+7.0%
9,6718,30119,644
R
−0.5%
8,9369,04821,994
R
−19.0%
7,32310,78418,236
R
−27.8%
6,46511,47118,030
R
−19.0%
6,0399,33017,331
R
−14.3%
6,9009,25916,473
R
−24.8%
5,8509,72915,632
R
−11.2%
5,7637,36214,260
D
+10.9%
7,9996,42814,431
R
−7.4%
6,4307,46213,917
R
−27.2%
4,4807,83812,340
R
−15.8%
4,8686,69311,585
R
−10.4%
4,1475,1249,356
R
−1.3%
4,5224,6469,194
R
−6.6%
4,2734,8769,185
D
+10.3%
4,4043,5628,202
D
+3.2%
3,4813,2587,005
R
−21.8%
2,3773,7216,163
R
−53.5%
6032,7984,101
R
−58.8%
5722,4933,267
R
−22.0%
1,1761,8793,195
O
+7.9%
4503201,645
R
−30.7%
4809591,559
R
−44.5%
3309771,454
R
−19.0%
5438071,389
R
−30.5%
4398341,295
R
−1.3%
439451920
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.8%
Irish
9.8%
Polish
7.3%
English
6.0%
Italian
5.8%
American
3.1%
French
1.3%
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: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.0%
75–84
2.5%
4.6%
65–74
4.9%
6.5%
55–64
6.6%
6.5%
45–54
6.5%
6.6%
35–44
6.5%
6.2%
25–34
5.9%
5.4%
18–24
4.6%
9.0%
5–17
8.6%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$106,326
State House District 59 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 59$106,326
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)8.0%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
67.9%
speak English only
Spanish19.3%
Other Indo-European7.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.8%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
31.1%
Other Christian
7.1%
Non-Christian
5.7%
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Baptist
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Methodist
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53.8, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate far removed from the suburban corridors where Illinois competitive races are decided.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 59th State House District reached its widest at twenty-eight points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $106,326, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 66,871 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 59, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 59, Illinois voted Democratic by 23.6 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,764 votes cast, 17,500 went Democratic and 10,705 went Republican.
What is State House District 59, Illinois's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 59, 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 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 59, Illinois last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 59, Illinois voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 59, Illinois?
State House District 59, Illinois has a population of 66,871 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 59, Illinois?
Median household income in State House District 59, Illinois is $106,326 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of State House District 59, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 59, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.